The American Dream truly existed when our founding fathers fought for our freedom that we have today. Now the Dream is more an illusion, a hoax tied within the continual unsatisfied Americans that we currently are. In the period of when our Declaration of Independence was born we Americans “...began with optimistic individualism that exuded both idealistic hunger for liberty and a materialistic thirst for property().” In this less complicated era our American Dream began with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, when this New World wanted freedom from its origin of Great Britain. Once America rightfully earned its freedom, hope began to fuel the country and there was a chance of better opportunity.
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“This influx of prosperity happened right after World War I which in turn started to create a monetary value on life and a huge consumer society().” This new dream included equal opportunity no matter social status, race or religion was coming from this free market system. In the 1920’s was also a time to gain financially illegally, a period of organized crime and prohibition. A fictional character In The Great Gatsby ,which was at the setting of the “Roaring Twenties”, participated in this quick opportunity to gain money by owning drug stores and the possibility of being a bootlegger. The Great Gatsby took place in different parts of Long Island including New York city, where cultural diversity, parties, downtown areas, and pop culture is well known. This setting was also a place for booze, fashion, gambling and money as it is today. “This moral depravity of this era meant human existence will begin to deteriorate further into an abyss of sin().” The true meaning of the American Dream disintegrated during this time period and replaced with lies, hypocrisy and money, corresponding with what is known in today’s
Time shifts into the nineteenth century …show more content…
“This influx of prosperity happened right after World War I which in turn started to create a monetary value on life and a huge consumer society().” This new dream included equal opportunity no matter social status, race or religion was coming from this free market system. In the 1920’s was also a time to gain financially illegally, a period of organized crime and prohibition. A fictional character In The Great Gatsby ,which was at the setting of the “Roaring Twenties”, participated in this quick opportunity to gain money by owning drug stores and the possibility of being a bootlegger. The Great Gatsby took place in different parts of Long Island including New York city, where cultural diversity, parties, downtown areas, and pop culture is well known. This setting was also a place for booze, fashion, gambling and money as it is today. “This moral depravity of this era meant human existence will begin to deteriorate further into an abyss of sin().” The true meaning of the American Dream disintegrated during this time period and replaced with lies, hypocrisy and money, corresponding with what is known in today’s