A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self­made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts，usually beginning by working with his hands.While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker，he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

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