The American Dream is an idea that has been around for years. One can try to define it, but really, it means something different to each individual. To some, it can mean economic success and competency, but to others it can mean reaching happiness and a state of content in one’s life. However, many reasons beyond control prevent the American Dream to be a reality for all people. With a new technological age and more jobs being outsourced, it is becoming harder and harder to find work and truly live out “the Dream”. Because of those reasons and many more the typical American Dream is out of reach and dying.
Back in its inception, and more notably its peak in the nineteen fifties, the American Dream was simple and easily attainable. During that time, most people saw the Dream as owning a home, raising a family, and having a job. In her 2001 article, Karen Brohl describes what most families were based on in the peak of the American Dream: many blue collar jobs were available, houses were inexpensive, and suburban living was increasing in popularity (Brohl). As time progressed, many blue collar occupations were outsourced, and robotics took over most of manufacturing that workers used to do for much less. Furthermore, more jobs required more qualifications, including a college degree or at least a high school diploma. The essential jobs in the nineteen twenties to the nineteen fifties were manufacturing jobs, which didn’t require many prerequisites; nowadays, most well-paying and in-demand jobs require a college degree, or …show more content…
When one thinks of the concept, most think of having a steady job, income, and family, with no worries of financial struggles. While this is a central idea, others may simply believe that the American Dream is achieving a point of happiness and
Back in its inception, and more notably its peak in the nineteen fifties, the American Dream was simple and easily attainable. During that time, most people saw the Dream as owning a home, raising a family, and having a job. In her 2001 article, Karen Brohl describes what most families were based on in the peak of the American Dream: many blue collar jobs were available, houses were inexpensive, and suburban living was increasing in popularity (Brohl). As time progressed, many blue collar occupations were outsourced, and robotics took over most of manufacturing that workers used to do for much less. Furthermore, more jobs required more qualifications, including a college degree or at least a high school diploma. The essential jobs in the nineteen twenties to the nineteen fifties were manufacturing jobs, which didn’t require many prerequisites; nowadays, most well-paying and in-demand jobs require a college degree, or …show more content…
When one thinks of the concept, most think of having a steady job, income, and family, with no worries of financial struggles. While this is a central idea, others may simply believe that the American Dream is achieving a point of happiness and