What is the American Dream? Well, the American Dream is a set of ideals for the life of all americans in the rich and free country we live in. To a foreigner, the American Dream is parents with 2 kids, a boy and a girl, a car, jobs, a house, and a pet. The American Dream was feasible in the 1920’s, though many people never achieved it. The American Dream stems from the Declaration of Independence, this document states that “We hold these 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.” This ensures that all people have equal opportunity to live a happy life and try to accomplish all the goals they have. “The American Dream is believed to have started around the time America was settled.” When North America was first settled by the english, they came for freedom and they also came with a dream. The American Dream started as what is known as Manifest Destiny, but shortly after was modified to a more individual dream instead of a national dream.
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The reason it is supposedly impossible to achieve is because of the cost of living in today’s world. People spend most of their money on utilities, children, and other necessities.”Unfortunately, many people in America still believe that government will solve their problems or that big business will fuel the economy in a way that gets us back to normal.” A large majority of teenagers our age have been spoiled to the point where they rely on other people for most everything. I believe this is a problem because the American Dream takes hard work and dedication, which is something people of our generation are lacking. The American Dream was an extremely important societal part, due to the fact that it gave somebody a goal to strive
The reason it is supposedly impossible to achieve is because of the cost of living in today’s world. People spend most of their money on utilities, children, and other necessities.”Unfortunately, many people in America still believe that government will solve their problems or that big business will fuel the economy in a way that gets us back to normal.” A large majority of teenagers our age have been spoiled to the point where they rely on other people for most everything. I believe this is a problem because the American Dream takes hard work and dedication, which is something people of our generation are lacking. The American Dream was an extremely important societal part, due to the fact that it gave somebody a goal to strive