On the fourth July 1776, as the signing of the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the United States of America, it makes the United States become the most popular country in the world. It claims that "all men are created equal" and "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are inalienable rights of mankind, as a self-explanatory truth. However, the declaration is not perfect because there are still some problems bequeathed. Although it brings positive significance to the people, some promises still become illusions. Some of the American Literatures after 1776 make a response to these problems. In this essay, I will make Tender is the Night and The Jungle as examples to explore how they present illusions of the Declaration from
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His youth dream has broken does not mean that people should not have dreams or dream must be shattered. Making human nature as natural instincts, his dream expresses his longing for happiness. On the one hand, Dick is convinced that he is able to achieve material success in this continent as long as he follows a set of strict standards of conduct. On the other hand, he also pursues a spiritual satisfaction and sublimation. Therefore, his American dream ultimately points to a “spiritual ideal”, that the lack of the necessary spiritual factors, the material world in order to avoid false and eccentric, the so-called struggle will "indulge in individualism quagmire”. So Dick's unwavering belief in his dream is not a denial of reality, on the contrary, it is a self-identity to a meaningful and indispensable life. Despite his pursuit is defeated, it will certainly encourage us to maintain a longing for the light and the pursuit of happiness. While dreaming, it is important to maintain an insight and alert (refe). This is the positive significance of the American dream. Nevertheless, the change that Dick from a young and promising doctor to an alcoholic who lost love, career and noble sentiment, indicates that Dick’s “American Dream” eventually burst. Dick realizes that what he gets is an illusion, which reveals the coldness and inevitability of the “American Dream” in a corrupt and degenerate
His youth dream has broken does not mean that people should not have dreams or dream must be shattered. Making human nature as natural instincts, his dream expresses his longing for happiness. On the one hand, Dick is convinced that he is able to achieve material success in this continent as long as he follows a set of strict standards of conduct. On the other hand, he also pursues a spiritual satisfaction and sublimation. Therefore, his American dream ultimately points to a “spiritual ideal”, that the lack of the necessary spiritual factors, the material world in order to avoid false and eccentric, the so-called struggle will "indulge in individualism quagmire”. So Dick's unwavering belief in his dream is not a denial of reality, on the contrary, it is a self-identity to a meaningful and indispensable life. Despite his pursuit is defeated, it will certainly encourage us to maintain a longing for the light and the pursuit of happiness. While dreaming, it is important to maintain an insight and alert (refe). This is the positive significance of the American dream. Nevertheless, the change that Dick from a young and promising doctor to an alcoholic who lost love, career and noble sentiment, indicates that Dick’s “American Dream” eventually burst. Dick realizes that what he gets is an illusion, which reveals the coldness and inevitability of the “American Dream” in a corrupt and degenerate