Literature Analysis: Understanding the Alger Formula in Trung Dung by Dan Rather In this paper , we can understand how luck, courage and virtue are the key ingredients in the Alger formula. In effect, Dan RatherÂ’s biographical account of Trung Dung comprehensively portrays a hero of the American dream. Trung is able to show a great variety of courage in his ability to escape Vietnam, but more so, he seems fated to become the wealthy millionaire he had always dreamed of becoming. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 4 source(s) listed Filename: 22791 Lit -Alger Trung Dung.doc Price: 26.85