“The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, the set of ideals (democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality) in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children, achieved through hard work in a society with only few barriers.”(Anonymous)
The idea of an ‘American Dream’ has changed throughout history and never really has had a solid definition as to what exactly the Dream was. Overall, this Dream can be defined indirectly and simply by personal growth under any circumstance, Americans are provided with opportunity, freedom and equality. Whether rich or poor, the American dream is an ethos that gives hope to all Americans that they are equals, …show more content…
After being revealed to the modern world by Christopher Columbus of Italy in 1492, settlers started gradually pouring into this ‘New World’. Colonization first started in lower parts of North America like the modern-day Bahamas and Mexico where indigenous empires like the Aztecs were overthrown by Spanish and Portuguese Conquistadors. Soon, other European nations like France and the United Kingdom began colonizing to the north of Spanish territory. This was the age of exploration. In short, the United Kingdom began colonizing a majority of the Western World until the colonies revolted with the help of England’s greatest rival, France. This freedom gave birth to a government that was strictly American, a nation of immigrants, colonists, debtors, slaves, misfits, and religious outcasts, all alike. In this Brave New World, social status became a melting pot of equality, and thus, the idea of an American Dream was born. To quote Historian James Truslow Adams in 1931, "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."(Epic of America, …show more content…
That is, why till today no one succeeded in giving a universally acceptable definition of the term.” The American Dream describes an easy way of life for all people living in America. This dream describes safety and equality in all peoples. This dream describes freedom and prosperity. The American Dream is an ethos describing a way of life that is very much alive today in all parts of The United States of America. No matter what people might say about the American Dream, as long as the constitution is held and followed by the government, the rights of the United States citizens are respected, and thus the American Dream ideals are held in place for all
The idea of an ‘American Dream’ has changed throughout history and never really has had a solid definition as to what exactly the Dream was. Overall, this Dream can be defined indirectly and simply by personal growth under any circumstance, Americans are provided with opportunity, freedom and equality. Whether rich or poor, the American dream is an ethos that gives hope to all Americans that they are equals, …show more content…
After being revealed to the modern world by Christopher Columbus of Italy in 1492, settlers started gradually pouring into this ‘New World’. Colonization first started in lower parts of North America like the modern-day Bahamas and Mexico where indigenous empires like the Aztecs were overthrown by Spanish and Portuguese Conquistadors. Soon, other European nations like France and the United Kingdom began colonizing to the north of Spanish territory. This was the age of exploration. In short, the United Kingdom began colonizing a majority of the Western World until the colonies revolted with the help of England’s greatest rival, France. This freedom gave birth to a government that was strictly American, a nation of immigrants, colonists, debtors, slaves, misfits, and religious outcasts, all alike. In this Brave New World, social status became a melting pot of equality, and thus, the idea of an American Dream was born. To quote Historian James Truslow Adams in 1931, "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement."(Epic of America, …show more content…
That is, why till today no one succeeded in giving a universally acceptable definition of the term.” The American Dream describes an easy way of life for all people living in America. This dream describes safety and equality in all peoples. This dream describes freedom and prosperity. The American Dream is an ethos describing a way of life that is very much alive today in all parts of The United States of America. No matter what people might say about the American Dream, as long as the constitution is held and followed by the government, the rights of the United States citizens are respected, and thus the American Dream ideals are held in place for all