Moving into a new country with little information about the language, culture, or community could cause a person to be scared. The thought of total isolation in a new country gives many people stress. This is immigration, people moving to a different country to flee from troubles in their current towns and wanting a chance for a better life. The American Dream inspires immigrants and the youth, but many question the effects that it has on the lives of others.
The American Dream exhibits the definition of an aspiration for a better life; portrayed as a life with a modern house, a stylish car, a prosperous job, and a loving family. This depiction influences social media and television immensely, but is this really what the American Dream is all …show more content…
Teenagers have loads to say in current trends and popular gossip, so their opinion shows an important factor in today’s society. The opinions of teens surprise many. The American Dream has been persistently inspiring the youth and taking storm in their lives in the mid-1990s, but then society’s opinion on the American Dream changed. The new dream was considered “American Dream 2.0” and has been defined as “‘anyone can go to college IF they have the resources, are ok about going into debt, can somehow get the coveted scholarship, are willing to go to community college, or come from a family of means’” (Pinkser para 4). This devastating news that teenagers are satisfied with average scares authorities. Teens in the 90’s believed to go beyond the normal to achieve their dreams, but with modern youth that is just not the case. Teens today could have lazy actions or possibly lack the confidence to believe in themselves. Whatever the case, the statistics frighten many and give authorities insight of a future without the American
The American Dream exhibits the definition of an aspiration for a better life; portrayed as a life with a modern house, a stylish car, a prosperous job, and a loving family. This depiction influences social media and television immensely, but is this really what the American Dream is all …show more content…
Teenagers have loads to say in current trends and popular gossip, so their opinion shows an important factor in today’s society. The opinions of teens surprise many. The American Dream has been persistently inspiring the youth and taking storm in their lives in the mid-1990s, but then society’s opinion on the American Dream changed. The new dream was considered “American Dream 2.0” and has been defined as “‘anyone can go to college IF they have the resources, are ok about going into debt, can somehow get the coveted scholarship, are willing to go to community college, or come from a family of means’” (Pinkser para 4). This devastating news that teenagers are satisfied with average scares authorities. Teens in the 90’s believed to go beyond the normal to achieve their dreams, but with modern youth that is just not the case. Teens today could have lazy actions or possibly lack the confidence to believe in themselves. Whatever the case, the statistics frighten many and give authorities insight of a future without the American