In the story of Steven Cruz, we find a man who has risen through company ranking and has received high praise from his peers. However, Cruz is judged based on his accomplishments compared to other members of his race, who have been stereotyped to not be as successful or as hard working. This makes Cruz fairly unsatisfied with his situation, and even though he has achieved many things, he does not attribute them to his work, but rather to his race.
This is quite a contrast to the ideas presented in "Ragged Dick"by Horatio Alger. Alger's position is that with hard work and perseverance, anyone can achieve great things in America. However, Cruz's situation contrasts in the way that his position was not earned or judged on merit alone. Although this does not make him unworthy of his position in any way, it does present the fact that the world is not judged on an even plane and in some places, there will be biases that put some at an advantage over others.
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