Immokalee is a community that was made up of mostly farmers and Indians. I feel that Immokalee represents both the new and old American Dream. It represents the new American, because many different types of people live in the area not just white Americans. Immokalee definitely represents the old American Dream more than the new American Dream, since there are many families that made their homes there and use the land as a resource. A lot of families have farms to support themselves. They try to live a simple life there.
Immokalee is different from Fort Myers and Estero since it is mostly farmland. There are not that many rural communities in Fort Myers and Estero, but there seems to be a lot in Immokalee. There are also many Indian reservation in Immokalee.
Farming and gambling are going to drive Immokalee's future. Farming will make the individuals in the community prosper. The Seminole Indian Casino is also in Immokalee, which will bring a lot of money into the community. I do not think that Immokalee is going to change very much in ten years, since it has not changed very much at all. There is still a lot of farmland and the city is not developed all that much.
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I agree that those in Immokalee are trying to live a simple life. The use of their land for homes as well as employment is not something you come across very often in Ft. Myers. I also agree that Immokalee will not change much in the next 10 years and I believe that is for the best. They are definately on their way to acheiving the American Dream.
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