The American Dream, it is thought to be both an idea and a reality, but is it both? The dream is dependent on how it is interpreted, Social Class, and how it is obtained. The dream has Changed over generations due to American's having more rights and more freedoms, although it has changed it still has a huge impact on the lives of Americans. The first thing kids get asked in school is “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is what first sparked the idea of The American Dream for the kids. The answer that they give is their “American Dream” at the time. Time Changes it but the Answer to that question is almost always part of the dream. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men were created equal, that they
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Being born in the middle class or upper class puts the person at a disadvantage for achieving the American Dream. “PARADE surveyed 2,200 Americans 84% said they belonged to the middle class regardless of where they live and how much money the make.” stated by David Wallechinsky in ‘ Is the American Dream Still Possible’ With middle class being the fastest shrinking social class some of those people might be in lower/upper class, thus being middle class and living “the American dream” is a mindset. Living below the poverty line with an average sized family (2.54 people) should not be hard with the average income being around $81,000 and the poverty line being about $18,000 but some people are still starving. The people in the lower class has a bigger dream to obtain. For example, If Bill is homeless then his dream could be to get a house and a job but, Maggie was born in an urban home, she does not need to worry about a house she just needs to get a job to fulfill her dream. The American dream is not equal in the standard. Social Class does influence the dream that is set for …show more content…
“More than 200,000 Americans have inquired about service in VISTA (the domestic peace corps) and that, according to a Gallup survey, ‘ more than 3,000,000 American college students would serve Vista in some capacity if given the opportunity. Said by William Zinsser in the article ‘The right to fail’. The data shows that people are still living the dream while participating in VISTA and other organizations like that. On the other hand, people can go to school to achieve the dream. “Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America.” From a keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama. In his speech, he talked about how his grandparents and parents had to work very hard to get where he is today. Both examples use different options to achieve the American Dream. My mom, Brook, had C.P. (cerebral palsy) which is a congenital disorder that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. For her, it affects the left side of her body. She struggled through school, got held back, had surgery 5 times, and had to learn how to walk three times, but that did not stop her from achieving her American dream. The American Dream is doing what you love doing and believing that it is
Being born in the middle class or upper class puts the person at a disadvantage for achieving the American Dream. “PARADE surveyed 2,200 Americans 84% said they belonged to the middle class regardless of where they live and how much money the make.” stated by David Wallechinsky in ‘ Is the American Dream Still Possible’ With middle class being the fastest shrinking social class some of those people might be in lower/upper class, thus being middle class and living “the American dream” is a mindset. Living below the poverty line with an average sized family (2.54 people) should not be hard with the average income being around $81,000 and the poverty line being about $18,000 but some people are still starving. The people in the lower class has a bigger dream to obtain. For example, If Bill is homeless then his dream could be to get a house and a job but, Maggie was born in an urban home, she does not need to worry about a house she just needs to get a job to fulfill her dream. The American dream is not equal in the standard. Social Class does influence the dream that is set for …show more content…
“More than 200,000 Americans have inquired about service in VISTA (the domestic peace corps) and that, according to a Gallup survey, ‘ more than 3,000,000 American college students would serve Vista in some capacity if given the opportunity. Said by William Zinsser in the article ‘The right to fail’. The data shows that people are still living the dream while participating in VISTA and other organizations like that. On the other hand, people can go to school to achieve the dream. “Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America.” From a keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama. In his speech, he talked about how his grandparents and parents had to work very hard to get where he is today. Both examples use different options to achieve the American Dream. My mom, Brook, had C.P. (cerebral palsy) which is a congenital disorder that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. For her, it affects the left side of her body. She struggled through school, got held back, had surgery 5 times, and had to learn how to walk three times, but that did not stop her from achieving her American dream. The American Dream is doing what you love doing and believing that it is