From its inception, the United States has been characterized as an unmatched city upon a hill. Such a promise-filled characterization, manifest in claims of U.S. exceptionalism, pivots on a reading of the country as a utopic place of possibility, a space of equality, and a site of unparalleled liberty. However, over the course of the semester, we have considered works by U.S. writers that destabilize such optimistic representations. How have these authors challenged the notion of U.S. exceptionalism? How does their work highlight the disconnect between what the United States of America should be and what the United States is? Select ONE text (short story, memoir, play, or novel) as the basis for your response. Be sure to include at least THREE direct quotes from that text in your answer.
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