The typical American dream is to have the all-American family with the wife, the husband, a son and a daughter, a steady income, a nice house, a two-car garage, but it is more than that. People come from all over the world to escape poverty and hardships from their own countries and come to America to make something of themselves or to simply have a peace of mind for their family. This is the land of opportunity where all sorts of people with different race and religion are supposed to be socially accepted and have equal opportunity- which is what the American dream should be. Many Americans believe in the American dream where life is pleasant and comfortable. The idealistic nature of this dream needs to be questioned in the terms of who
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In this country if the hard work is done, we can achieve this dream. For example, Oprah Winfrey.The life of Oprah Winfrey is the perfect textbook example of the American Dream. A poor African- American women born in Mississippi became the most influential woman in America and was once the world’s only black billionaire. Oprah was born to two teenagers, her mother was a housemaid and her father was a soldier. Oprah had a half sister who later died of a cocaine addiction, when she was in high school, she stole money from her mother to keep up with her classmates. Oprah was sexually abused by her relatives and friends of the family. She revealed this in an episode of her show in 1986. All the negativity in her life made it less surprising when she became a troubled teenager and pregnant at age 14. Her baby boy was sadly born too early and passed away at birth. She later on joined journalism, was a news anchor and talked on radio shows and slowly gained fame and money leading up to her success now as a billionaire and inspiration to people all over the world. Oprah is a prime example of someone achieving the American dream. Oprah was born poor with a broken family and she rose to success through hardship and by overcoming obstacles including sexual abuse, racism, and sexism. People like Oprah, who achieve the American dream despite facing odds, show that the American dream is still accessible to all, no matter the colour of their skin or where they come
In this country if the hard work is done, we can achieve this dream. For example, Oprah Winfrey.The life of Oprah Winfrey is the perfect textbook example of the American Dream. A poor African- American women born in Mississippi became the most influential woman in America and was once the world’s only black billionaire. Oprah was born to two teenagers, her mother was a housemaid and her father was a soldier. Oprah had a half sister who later died of a cocaine addiction, when she was in high school, she stole money from her mother to keep up with her classmates. Oprah was sexually abused by her relatives and friends of the family. She revealed this in an episode of her show in 1986. All the negativity in her life made it less surprising when she became a troubled teenager and pregnant at age 14. Her baby boy was sadly born too early and passed away at birth. She later on joined journalism, was a news anchor and talked on radio shows and slowly gained fame and money leading up to her success now as a billionaire and inspiration to people all over the world. Oprah is a prime example of someone achieving the American dream. Oprah was born poor with a broken family and she rose to success through hardship and by overcoming obstacles including sexual abuse, racism, and sexism. People like Oprah, who achieve the American dream despite facing odds, show that the American dream is still accessible to all, no matter the colour of their skin or where they come