Restoring the Nation of “The Liberty”
The nation of the “Statue of Liberty” is known as the “land of opportunities.” However, how does every US citizen and non-citizen see and define the “American Dream” today? What was the “American Dream” definition before the term started being so famous? Many know that “The American Dream” gained power decades ago, for everyone saw America as the land of the opportunities to all. For Americans and immigrants, the “Statue of Liberty” was more than just a monument and represented hope, freedom, courage, and new beginnings. For many, America was where everyone’s dreams could become reality. Even though “The American Dream” definition for people of every race and ethnicity is very similar in many aspects, immigrants these days pass through many obstacles such as discrimination and a …show more content…
In the past, many Americans defined the “American Dream” as their hope to achieve stability in every aspect in their lives. “The American Dream” meant home ownership in a good neighborhood, a stable job, and a standard size family. In fact, “the term American Dream traditionally has meant the ability of all Americans to attain a better standard of living” (“American Dream”). However, immigrants have the same ideology about the “American Dream.” Many leave their homelands with their hopes high to try a better life in America. In reality, not every immigrant wishes to settle in America permanently, but once he/she arrives and experiences part of his/her dreams becoming reality, he/she desires to become a legal US permanent resident and to work even harder towards a better life for his/her family and himself/herself. Even more, some immigrants desire to attend college, to become better professionals, to have a stable career, and to be financially secure. In fact, many people would understand an immigrant’s life if for one day they walked in his/her
The nation of the “Statue of Liberty” is known as the “land of opportunities.” However, how does every US citizen and non-citizen see and define the “American Dream” today? What was the “American Dream” definition before the term started being so famous? Many know that “The American Dream” gained power decades ago, for everyone saw America as the land of the opportunities to all. For Americans and immigrants, the “Statue of Liberty” was more than just a monument and represented hope, freedom, courage, and new beginnings. For many, America was where everyone’s dreams could become reality. Even though “The American Dream” definition for people of every race and ethnicity is very similar in many aspects, immigrants these days pass through many obstacles such as discrimination and a …show more content…
In the past, many Americans defined the “American Dream” as their hope to achieve stability in every aspect in their lives. “The American Dream” meant home ownership in a good neighborhood, a stable job, and a standard size family. In fact, “the term American Dream traditionally has meant the ability of all Americans to attain a better standard of living” (“American Dream”). However, immigrants have the same ideology about the “American Dream.” Many leave their homelands with their hopes high to try a better life in America. In reality, not every immigrant wishes to settle in America permanently, but once he/she arrives and experiences part of his/her dreams becoming reality, he/she desires to become a legal US permanent resident and to work even harder towards a better life for his/her family and himself/herself. Even more, some immigrants desire to attend college, to become better professionals, to have a stable career, and to be financially secure. In fact, many people would understand an immigrant’s life if for one day they walked in his/her