When people first come to the United States of America, they come here for one specific purpose. It does not matter where one initially comes from due to the overall purpose is to live the American Dream. The American Dream illustrates for all citizens to live freely as they experience life with hopes and dreams of becoming successful. For instance, the Siegel family shown in a film called The Queen of Versailles directed by Lauren Greenfield, shows the world their natural routine through their own reality of the American Dream. The parents, David and Jackie, are both role models for their seven children in which they are currently raising. In the beginning, Their life before the financial crisis in 2008 was booming and joyful, but after the
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The one person that stood out the most above all of where she lived was Jackie Siegel. Jackie Siegel loved getting all the attention by the cameras on how her house was displayed. She thought this Queen of Versailles was her own palace of where she was at peace even though her life was still busy. In order to keep the busyness down, the Siegel family hired two nannies and a housekeeper to maintain their living household. For instance, one of those nannies was Virginia Nebab. Virginia Nebab is originally from the Philippines, but is a nanny for the Siegel family, but deep down inside, her emotions sometimes get in the way. In the film, she said,” The last time I saw my son was at 8 years old, but now, he is 25” (The Queen of Versailles). To Virginia, she misses her son, but thanks the Siegel family for giving her the opportunity to be one of their nannies. According to James Adams, “It is part of our charter--as articulated in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence, in the famous bit about "certain unalienable Rights" that include"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"--and it is what makes our country and our way of life attractive and magnetic to people in other lands (Kamp). When Virginia made her way to the United States of America, she knew that this was going to be a better life, but never imagined that she would never be able to get a chance to go visit to her home county of the Philippines. She is glad that the Siegel family respects her and makes her day worth
The one person that stood out the most above all of where she lived was Jackie Siegel. Jackie Siegel loved getting all the attention by the cameras on how her house was displayed. She thought this Queen of Versailles was her own palace of where she was at peace even though her life was still busy. In order to keep the busyness down, the Siegel family hired two nannies and a housekeeper to maintain their living household. For instance, one of those nannies was Virginia Nebab. Virginia Nebab is originally from the Philippines, but is a nanny for the Siegel family, but deep down inside, her emotions sometimes get in the way. In the film, she said,” The last time I saw my son was at 8 years old, but now, he is 25” (The Queen of Versailles). To Virginia, she misses her son, but thanks the Siegel family for giving her the opportunity to be one of their nannies. According to James Adams, “It is part of our charter--as articulated in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence, in the famous bit about "certain unalienable Rights" that include"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"--and it is what makes our country and our way of life attractive and magnetic to people in other lands (Kamp). When Virginia made her way to the United States of America, she knew that this was going to be a better life, but never imagined that she would never be able to get a chance to go visit to her home county of the Philippines. She is glad that the Siegel family respects her and makes her day worth