When Christopher Columbus discovered in 1492 what he thought were the Oriental Indies, the poor guy had no idea of neither the grandeur nor the impact, his discovery will soon have on humanity. Whether we praise her or whether we criticize her, this fascinating America, this irritating America, invades apparently our brain and our lives for more than five hundred years now. As controversial as it seems, America is the greatest country in the world. Indeed, America is where dreams come true, but paradoxically, America is also where nightmares come true.
             At the image of its legendary starred, strayed, and tricolor banner, America is this place where fantasy turns into reality, where incredible is credible, and more commonly where dreams come true. Isn't it true that the most famous dream is Uncle Sam's, the so-called American Dream? Developed in the 19th century, the mythic American Dream is actually a portrayal of America. She, America, is a dream come true for the human race in terms of freedom, tolerance, hope, and love. She merges all kinds of human beings to form a multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-culture, and a colorblind society. People from everywhere in the planet come together to be a small part of this dream. America is also a dream for all ambitious people. It is the place where work, effort, and virtue make everyone succeed in achieving their dreams; from Bill Gates, who started in his parent's garage, to Sam Walton, a self made man who turned a grocery into the fourth world biggest company, Wal-Mart.
             However, America is also a land where nightmares come true. Indeed, if she is a dream for the humankind, she is as well incontestably and controversially a nightmarish souvenir to the Indians, Columbus's first interlocutors, and to its own Black minorities. America is a two hundred years battle against a chunky frontier that separates Whites and all other colored people, and a democr
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