“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy This quote could equally stem from Jeanette Walls’ true-life novel, “Half Broke Horses.” The true story is about Jeanette Wall’s protagonist grandmother, Lilly Casey Smith. Lily was a brave ranch girl who lives at the beginning of the 20th century and has to face many challenges. Those challenges include, being underestimated because of her gender, her sister’s suicide, modernization, money problems, and many other challenges. However she manages most of them due to her strong personality and her determination to never give up. Lily has taken risks in her life in order to pursue her individual American Dream, hence the quote fits perfectly to the tough woman.

ich habe es von einem amerikanischen freund korrekturlesen lassen, also sollte die einleitung keine fehler aufweisen