America is considered a land of opportunity around the world, but many people wonder if this is true. The truth is America has opportunity and with dedication anything is possible even if opportunities are limited. Usually limited to those of a lower social class. The main reason why opportunities are limited is social inequality in the United States. The American social class is divided into several groups that fight against each other due to the inequality of power and wealth in the country's everyday life. Social class has always been influential in America, although many people argue that someone's social class is insignificant when building friendships or any other relationships. But the reality is that these thoughts are wrong because the truth is that social class has become a broader concept than we thought. Due to class difference, all social classes distanced themselves from each other and avoided interacting with each other (Bartlett 1). A social class very isolated from rest is made up of all those who live in poverty. Many people are aware of the problems associated with poverty, but choose to do nothing while waiting for the government to solve the problem. What people don't take into consideration is that his problem is not just them, but the country as a whole. According to Ron Smith, escaping poverty has become more difficult than in previous years due to a lack of job opportunities and family care expenses. Smith also said the government was working to find a solution to poverty or, more less, to find a way to stop it from increasing. The government is working on this with the help of political decision-makers; the w...... middle of paper ......4.Domhoff, G. William. “Who Rules America: The Theory of Power through Class Domination.” » Who rules America: the theory of power through class domination. University of California Santa Cruz, April 2005. Web. January 23, 2014. Domhoff, G. William. “Who Runs America: Wealth, Income, and Power.” Who rules America: wealth, income and power. University of California Santa Cruz, September 2005. Internet. January 23, 2014. Griffin, Geoff. How to help the poor? Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Print “Poverty in the United States.” Congress Summary 92.9 (2013): 12-13. Academic research completed. Internet. February 7, 2014. Smith, Ron. “Preventing poverty”. Policy and Practice (19426828) 71.4 (2013): 6.MasterFILE Premier. Internet. February 17, 2014.Vancouver/ICMJEWonder, Stevie. Land of the village ghetto. By Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder. Rec. 1995. Motown, 1995. CD.