American Dream What is the American Dream and what does it portray of the United States of America? The American Dream is where anyone that puts their mind to it has the opportunity of making a successful life, rather than just Americans it was meant for everyone who was willing to work hard enough to reach success. Many people immigrate into this country for the simple opportunity of succeeding with their lives.
Many immigrants have little to no opportunities in their country due to either their social norms or the country’s financial state. This causes the United States of America to be portrayed as the place of glory and also where if you work hard enough, all your dreams can come true. Many people worldwide when thinking of America they …show more content…
When the Pilgrims came to America, they came to create a country where we could have rights, privileges, and to not be judged on our religion, race, gender, and etc. When creating the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers clearly stated, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."(Jefferson 1) Although at the time of this important document being made, their “everyone” just meant the white male property owners, but further resulting for everyone in America.Which means “that Declaration of Independence protects our opportunity and rights to improve our lives, no matter who we are”.(Amadeo 1) This is indirectly referred to the American …show more content…
He stated “The American Dream is a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” (Adams 15) Again resulting in the work hard, play hard mentality. O’mara’s barber stated “this land of promise, where people could, with hard work, obtain a home of their own, gather enough money to send their children to college, and except, under the American Dream, to do better than their parents did, and so forth.” (O’mara 1) This shows how anyone from any position in the social class can have an American Dream or at least think about it. Also she talked about her barber explaining about believing in it, but also believing its time came and left. She thinks this because she says the actual roots of it are not the same anymore,as where it use to be on who worked the hardest and succeeded in life, it has now turned into how we can be the most flashy with sport cars and social classes. Furthermore the American dream has changed from the beginning for others to obtain it, to now where whom can be the flashiest and richest it doesn’t matter if we created it but rather what we use it on and how we wish to display our wealth, that is our
Many immigrants have little to no opportunities in their country due to either their social norms or the country’s financial state. This causes the United States of America to be portrayed as the place of glory and also where if you work hard enough, all your dreams can come true. Many people worldwide when thinking of America they …show more content…
When the Pilgrims came to America, they came to create a country where we could have rights, privileges, and to not be judged on our religion, race, gender, and etc. When creating the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers clearly stated, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."(Jefferson 1) Although at the time of this important document being made, their “everyone” just meant the white male property owners, but further resulting for everyone in America.Which means “that Declaration of Independence protects our opportunity and rights to improve our lives, no matter who we are”.(Amadeo 1) This is indirectly referred to the American …show more content…
He stated “The American Dream is a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” (Adams 15) Again resulting in the work hard, play hard mentality. O’mara’s barber stated “this land of promise, where people could, with hard work, obtain a home of their own, gather enough money to send their children to college, and except, under the American Dream, to do better than their parents did, and so forth.” (O’mara 1) This shows how anyone from any position in the social class can have an American Dream or at least think about it. Also she talked about her barber explaining about believing in it, but also believing its time came and left. She thinks this because she says the actual roots of it are not the same anymore,as where it use to be on who worked the hardest and succeeded in life, it has now turned into how we can be the most flashy with sport cars and social classes. Furthermore the American dream has changed from the beginning for others to obtain it, to now where whom can be the flashiest and richest it doesn’t matter if we created it but rather what we use it on and how we wish to display our wealth, that is our