Throughout my life, I have had many ups and downs within my family. Constantly moving and living with different family members wasn’t easy. It was emotionally exhausting and caused a lot of negativity within myself. This has shaped who I am today and helped me become a stronger person. As time went by my family and I have learned to create positivity out of all the negativity around us. We learned our American Dream; however, I am not alone in my beliefs when it comes to believing the American Dream is still alive.
In Brandon King’s essay “ The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?,” he defines his personal representation of the American Dream and how it is still alive. He chose to redefine the modern day American Dream by turning it into a work ethic, he stated: “work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future." Eventually, he discusses the Great Depression, the time when the term American Dream was created. He provides credible information to describe the effect of social classes on the economy. First, he gathers data to show the shift of mindset about the American Dream. Then, he informs us how some values from the past are still intact. …show more content…
We are changing at such a fast pace and it’s becoming harder to keep up. Due to the many adjustments to the whole economy, the American Dream followed along. When such change happens we learn to cope and change our path. “Despite the harshness of the Great Recession, a 2009 New York Times survey found that 72 percent of Americans still believed it was possible to start poor, work hard, and become rich in America.” (Seelye, 2009) By this, I mean that when the supposed darkest of times came upon us, Americans stayed strong and eventually fought through the tribulations of the Great Recession. This allows Americans like myself to explore different ways of earning income and finding new ways to find our way to the upper
In Brandon King’s essay “ The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?,” he defines his personal representation of the American Dream and how it is still alive. He chose to redefine the modern day American Dream by turning it into a work ethic, he stated: “work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future." Eventually, he discusses the Great Depression, the time when the term American Dream was created. He provides credible information to describe the effect of social classes on the economy. First, he gathers data to show the shift of mindset about the American Dream. Then, he informs us how some values from the past are still intact. …show more content…
We are changing at such a fast pace and it’s becoming harder to keep up. Due to the many adjustments to the whole economy, the American Dream followed along. When such change happens we learn to cope and change our path. “Despite the harshness of the Great Recession, a 2009 New York Times survey found that 72 percent of Americans still believed it was possible to start poor, work hard, and become rich in America.” (Seelye, 2009) By this, I mean that when the supposed darkest of times came upon us, Americans stayed strong and eventually fought through the tribulations of the Great Recession. This allows Americans like myself to explore different ways of earning income and finding new ways to find our way to the upper