American Dream
What dream does most people here share in the world? I’ll tell you, it’s called the American Dream and it’s been around since 1931. The American Dream is protected by the Declaration of independence, in this quote: “We hold truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Declaration continued, “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving just powers from the consent of the governed.” The Founding Fathers said that each person’s desire to pursue happiness was not just self-indulgence, but it was also a part of what drives ambition and creativity. By legally protecting these values, the Founding Fathers set up a society that was appealing to those who wanted a better life. (Source: "The American Dream: A Biography," Time Magazine, June 21, 2012.)
Also, the American Dream legally protects every American’s right to achieve their goals in life. That allows them to contribute their utmost to society, it is the belief that the best way to ensure national progress is to protect citizens’ right to improve their lives. The American Dream is “the charm of anticipated …show more content…
This change was described in the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby. In it, the character Daisy Buchanan cries when she sees Jay Gatsby’s shirts, because she’s “never seen such—such beautiful shirts before.” This greed-driven version of the Dream was never truly attainable. Someone else always had more. The Dream of The Great Gatsby was “an orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter -- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther..." This greed led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great
What dream does most people here share in the world? I’ll tell you, it’s called the American Dream and it’s been around since 1931. The American Dream is protected by the Declaration of independence, in this quote: “We hold truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Declaration continued, “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving just powers from the consent of the governed.” The Founding Fathers said that each person’s desire to pursue happiness was not just self-indulgence, but it was also a part of what drives ambition and creativity. By legally protecting these values, the Founding Fathers set up a society that was appealing to those who wanted a better life. (Source: "The American Dream: A Biography," Time Magazine, June 21, 2012.)
Also, the American Dream legally protects every American’s right to achieve their goals in life. That allows them to contribute their utmost to society, it is the belief that the best way to ensure national progress is to protect citizens’ right to improve their lives. The American Dream is “the charm of anticipated …show more content…
This change was described in the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby. In it, the character Daisy Buchanan cries when she sees Jay Gatsby’s shirts, because she’s “never seen such—such beautiful shirts before.” This greed-driven version of the Dream was never truly attainable. Someone else always had more. The Dream of The Great Gatsby was “an orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter -- tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther..." This greed led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great