In the story Kevin is college kid at MIT who is tired of doing the same thing at the lab everyday. He sees his 2 friends Martinez and Fisher having enough money to go to Vegas every weekend and becomes curious. He goes to Atlantic City to see a fight and while there he and his friends go to the nearby casino. When going there Martinez used an alias Kim not using his real name with the employee. Kevin learns of what Martinez and Fisher do and select him to join the blackjack team. Kevin wants the excitement and agrees.
This ties in with the American Dream because Kevin wants more money and he knows his job in the lab is nothing compared to what he could get.
This ties in with the American Dream because Kevin wants more money and he knows his job in the lab is nothing compared to what he could get.
The American dream (gambling in this case) isn't just a promise of more money to Kevin, its a promise of an exciting lifestyle. His whole life he has lived under his dad's jurisdiction, and now he finally has a chance to be himself and do something on his own. I think its the freedom that card counting offers him that is just as important as the income.
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