On average the “American Dream” is the same concept for everyone, success for them and their future children, a home, and freedom from oppression. However, besides those same concepts, the idea differs for various people. For example, for most Hispanic immigrants their “American dream” is to gain an awarding life for not only themselves but for their family and culture. While for Middle Eastern immigrants their “dream” is to have a good and safe life away from war with their families. Looking at these two very different demographics and their similar but different ideas of the “American dream”, how has literature reflected the ideal lifestyle for Middle Eastern immigrants rather than Latin American Immigrants?
As of today many Hispanic American …show more content…
In the poem “We Are Brothers II” the author, Demetrios Trifiatis, states “If I believe in Jesus, Jehovah, Krishna, Buddha,/Brahma or/Allah,/If this is my philosophy, my tradition, my history/and my/culture,/Do we have to be enemies?” (Part 2). In this part of the poem Trifiatis is vocalizing the distraught in how because of where he came from and his beliefs many view him as a menace to society, and at any moment someone who can turn against them. Further in the poem he states “What do you see but a person like you who wants,/Desires and hopes the same things in life:/Happiness, family, well-being, a home, some friends,/Some love.” (Part 3). In this part of the poem he discusses that like many others he shares the same idea of the “American dream” and like everyone else he should be given a chance to try to work to achieve that “dream”. In the end he writes “Let us, therefore, with irresistible will cross all frontier/lines,/That the past has erected between us, thus making divisions/Vanish./ Let us, with supreme power, break the bonds of history,/Religion and culture and run into each other’s arms/ Let us uproot, from our tormented hearts, thorny mistrust/That was planted there thousands of years ago,/ Let us seize
As of today many Hispanic American …show more content…
In the poem “We Are Brothers II” the author, Demetrios Trifiatis, states “If I believe in Jesus, Jehovah, Krishna, Buddha,/Brahma or/Allah,/If this is my philosophy, my tradition, my history/and my/culture,/Do we have to be enemies?” (Part 2). In this part of the poem Trifiatis is vocalizing the distraught in how because of where he came from and his beliefs many view him as a menace to society, and at any moment someone who can turn against them. Further in the poem he states “What do you see but a person like you who wants,/Desires and hopes the same things in life:/Happiness, family, well-being, a home, some friends,/Some love.” (Part 3). In this part of the poem he discusses that like many others he shares the same idea of the “American dream” and like everyone else he should be given a chance to try to work to achieve that “dream”. In the end he writes “Let us, therefore, with irresistible will cross all frontier/lines,/That the past has erected between us, thus making divisions/Vanish./ Let us, with supreme power, break the bonds of history,/Religion and culture and run into each other’s arms/ Let us uproot, from our tormented hearts, thorny mistrust/That was planted there thousands of years ago,/ Let us seize