My name is Liliia Riabenko and I am really into American culture.
Personally I am fond of American movies, serials and cartoons. Today I want to share my thoughts about the question of multiculturality and the American dream in American animated sitcom “The Cleveland Show”. Everybody who is familiar with the USA and American culture in general should know that many ethnic groups live within the country.
The Cleveland show is a sitcom that depicts the life of African-American people in America in a funny way. Nevertheless, as with most satire, it sometimes hits on very salient issues within society. I want to highlight a recent episode, entitled The Men In Me, where Cleveland develops a newfound obsession with Justin Bieber, and after dressing up as …show more content…
No Bueno!
Choni: So now you're starting to see things our way
Cecilia: We're more than just chips and guacamole
Cleveland: I've learned a lot and I'm happy to say...
I Love L-A...T-I-N-O-S!
A lot of people following the American dream immigrate to US and try to make all of their dreams come true. As we can see, the characters in The Cleveland Show believe that they already “truly embody the American dream”. To them, the American Dream means having a good financial situation in the family. As we can see the Mexican people have their own Mexican restaurant, and they live without financial problems, with nice jobs, in luxurious house. They are free, happy people who by working hard reached all of their goals. They embody the American dream are happy to live in the US. Of course we understand that it is just animated cartoon, a fantasy, but it may be a good example for people who have similar ideas to be successful and reach their own American