My vision for America is to have a free and successful nation that everyone will be proud to call home, and a nation with rights and values people are proud to show and embrace. We as proud Americans should be standing up to defend our rights and our freedoms. We as Americans should be rushing out our doors to make our nation a better place for us and for our future generations. America was and still is the symbol of freedom, to us and to many other countries around the world. America is full of different values and beliefs, but the values that I believe should be number one values in this nation are freedom, equality, and trust.…
All sorts of immigrants from all around the world have come to America looking for a way to better their life, so why not prosper in the home of the free? The history of the dream for Americans and Immigrants relates back to how people were desperate to make something of themselves. Immigrants started coming over from other countries trying to make the Dream a reality for themselves. Some of these immigrants came over with nothing in their pocket, risking everything just to be able to live free and obtain the American Dream. For some immigrants achieving the Dream was the best thing they had ever accomplished.…
Growth and progress are concepts that have a great deal of effect on the perception of the American Dream, regardless to the condition of life in which they are considered. Immigrants to America from all around the world with hopes of finding a better life here than the ones they were living in other countries. A song, written by Neil Diamond, titled America, beautifully depicts an immigrant 's vision of America and their reasoning behind creating a new home in this country. One verse in this song voices, “Got a dream to take them there; they’re coming to America. Got a dream they’ve come to share; they’re coming to America” (Jackson).…
The American dream is the ability to have a better education, democracy, civil liberties, opportunities, and equality. The American dream is what drives immigrants to pursue America. It is a shame that not everyone can have the American dream without being judged according to their skin. The American Dream is honestly a mythology that many immigrants should hold onto in order to succeed in America. If immigrants such as Ifemelu hold onto the American Dream because it gives immigrants motivation to work hard everyday in order to obtain their goals.…
In Obama’s speech he said “Common hopes. American dreams”, and this illustrates that the American people share several common desires such as stable incomes, healthy families, and fair opportunities which become the rope that ties all Dreamers together in unity. The reason that this Dream is so popular with the masses is because not only does it give them hope that they can attain their earthly desires, but also because it discourages laziness. When asked “If you had to describe the American Dream in one word would it be money, happiness, or freedom?” Mary Stephens chose freedom which is the true motivating force behind the original American Dream. Freedom is the reason people fight so hard to achieve their Dream because they want to free themselves from the labels that oppress them, whether it be race, heritage, or economic class.…
Diamond Explains this dream very clearly in his song “Coming to America”. He says “Home, to a new and shiny place”, this stanza of his song shows that the people of foreign countries coming to the land of America dream almost the same dream that The people of this country dream of. He also explains how the freedom of this country is like a light burning bright for other countries. Just as the American dream is a symbol of those living rough lives as a symbol of hope that the dream can be reached and the life that the people have dreamed of is achievable. Last of all, Neil shows the freedom that this country has for the belief of religion, Because he says, “and we’ll say our grace”, this showing that it dont matter who or what it is you worship you can have it your way in America.…
The American dream exists, Americans just need to put time and effort into achieving the goal. Any human being can have an advanced job with outstanding pay, own their own home, take vacations, and live the life they dream about because the American Dream is very reachable. Many Americans argue that the American dream is no longer reachable however, it is still possible with determination, hard work and education. Although our economy has taken a fall, the American Dream can still be achieved by most Americans. There are numerous programs that are there to provide Americans with assistance to reach the dream.…
social and political. Most emigrants often have the aspirations of exploring better economic opportunities present in the receiving states to allow them to get out of paucity. However, emigrants often have to undergo unforeseen challenges before they can attain anything significant. Reyna Grande has presented such a scenario in her book the Distance between us. She highlights the challenges associated with the distance dream that most people are ignorant about when in their home country.…
You wish to live the “American dream” like everyone else here. But let me tell you, it is not what you think it is. The books you read and movies you watch about America being so “great” is not true. What is the American dream? The American Dream is the pursuit of prosperity and opportunity that drives people to push their own limits and persevere in order to lead successful lives and achieve whatever goals they set.…
Americans seem to not care what you have done for yourself when you are an immigrant, but more of what the people in your country are doing. It’s the image you carry. They judge you for what look like and blame you for something that your “people” did, even though it is nothing you can control. That is why it is tough for immigrants to catch a break in this beautiful, free country.…