Girls Just want to have Fun. Having opportunity is a vital characteristic to life it is what gives society hope for a better tomorrow, this is the major reason why America is viewed as the birth place of prosperity. “The American dream” is a wide spread term to describe the ability to achieve anything through hard work and dedication. Although many people connect this notion towards gaining vast amount of wealth, the idea of the American dream has morphed into an “idea of America being a melting pot where everybody can live peacefully together” (What Is the American Dream?). Dissecting this idea further it means regardless of a person’s gender, race, cultural background, and sexual orientation, people of the United States have the ability
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A head strong woman who followed the steps of Henry David Thoreau to write the book “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. She isolated her self in the wilderness and solely compared her observations with her thoughts on society and religion. In Dillard’s younger years she was considered a firecracker. She had many talents from drawing, painting to insect collecting, however her true passion was ball playing. Dillard was not afraid to sun bathe in outdoor activities, in fact she found inspiration in the beauty of life.it is said she “did everything with voracious intensity and reckless avidity” (Annie Dillard – official Website). Dillard wanted to escape the traditional life style women in her school and family fell into, marriage. Annie Dillard being one of the most influential women writers of our time inspired young girls to dash out of the shadows of conformity, to experiment with idea to open the world world around us. For instance, in “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” Tinker Creek becomes her church away from home, in isolation she throws big questions at God to try to understand her creator. Dillard pushes her audience to transcend spiritually, to think past her walls. This elevated thought process is what inspires women to become critical thinkers, to really see and dissect a situation. Her ability to venture out into the wilderness to have a better …show more content…
Women’s opportunities have improved vastly though out the years politically, socially and financially. women have improved in part through great awareness and the action of national governments and the women community. The redefinition of the American Dream began in improvement in Girls education, even in developing countries girl’s education has improved significantly. “South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, girls’ primary enrollment rates doubled in the second half of the 20th century, rising faster than boy’s enrollment rates and substantially reducing gender gaps in schooling” (Improving Women’s Lives…). How enrollment rates have increased around the world and how serious women treat education in America proves that ladies want to better them selves and obtain better opportunities, thus making the American dream an idea pertaining to them. There have also been improvements in the women’s labor force. “since the 1970s women’s labor force participation has risen an average of 15%...” (Improving Women’s Lives…). Because women are more educated their work force has grown and they have now become a professional power, an opportunity that was given to them because of the American dream. The biggest achievement for women through the American Dream has been their voice in politics. Today, Hilary Clinton a massive influence in the women’s movement joined the election race for president a second time. She closes the gender
A head strong woman who followed the steps of Henry David Thoreau to write the book “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. She isolated her self in the wilderness and solely compared her observations with her thoughts on society and religion. In Dillard’s younger years she was considered a firecracker. She had many talents from drawing, painting to insect collecting, however her true passion was ball playing. Dillard was not afraid to sun bathe in outdoor activities, in fact she found inspiration in the beauty of life.it is said she “did everything with voracious intensity and reckless avidity” (Annie Dillard – official Website). Dillard wanted to escape the traditional life style women in her school and family fell into, marriage. Annie Dillard being one of the most influential women writers of our time inspired young girls to dash out of the shadows of conformity, to experiment with idea to open the world world around us. For instance, in “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek” Tinker Creek becomes her church away from home, in isolation she throws big questions at God to try to understand her creator. Dillard pushes her audience to transcend spiritually, to think past her walls. This elevated thought process is what inspires women to become critical thinkers, to really see and dissect a situation. Her ability to venture out into the wilderness to have a better …show more content…
Women’s opportunities have improved vastly though out the years politically, socially and financially. women have improved in part through great awareness and the action of national governments and the women community. The redefinition of the American Dream began in improvement in Girls education, even in developing countries girl’s education has improved significantly. “South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, girls’ primary enrollment rates doubled in the second half of the 20th century, rising faster than boy’s enrollment rates and substantially reducing gender gaps in schooling” (Improving Women’s Lives…). How enrollment rates have increased around the world and how serious women treat education in America proves that ladies want to better them selves and obtain better opportunities, thus making the American dream an idea pertaining to them. There have also been improvements in the women’s labor force. “since the 1970s women’s labor force participation has risen an average of 15%...” (Improving Women’s Lives…). Because women are more educated their work force has grown and they have now become a professional power, an opportunity that was given to them because of the American dream. The biggest achievement for women through the American Dream has been their voice in politics. Today, Hilary Clinton a massive influence in the women’s movement joined the election race for president a second time. She closes the gender