American Dream

The “American Dream” is a recurrent phrase that used in different ways as time goes on. Liberty, freedom, equality and prosperity are just some of the words used to define this phrase. In the past, the American Dream’s main purpose for citizens was to build a stable lifestyle and become better in life than the previous generations. In today’s era one of the examples of the American Dream is the There are many ways the American dream can be brought up in today’s era, such as citizens having the…

influential, perhaps one of the most seductive of them all would have to be opportunity. “The American Dream”, a chance to reinvent oneself, a chance at “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. This quote was taken from the very foundation of The United States, The Declaration of Independence. We are a country born from oppression and the only thing that fueled us was and still is opportunity. This American dream was never something knew. Ever since the discovery of the Americas, people…

a classic American novelist, once declared, ““All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.” For many years, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been considered a timeless piece of writing regarding the story of the infamous “American Dream”. However, the story itself is controversial based on its content. The book portrays the racist American society…

”The American dream is based on perception on the way someone imagines how to be successful” (613). People in today’s society believe that the American dream is not attainable, contrary to popular belief I do believe that the American dream is a possibility. While some skeptics believe this so-called dream has passed, the American dream is possible by making the right connections, and having the desire be great. One of the first things that we must do in order to live and attain the American…

today with the classic introduction, “My fellow Americans.” I am speaking to more than just Americans today. Many of you born and bred in this nation, embodying America as much as a hot apple pie. Others, like myself, are from a mixed background, recalling our American identity as much as those of our forefathers. Some have the unfortunate chance of arriving because of circumstances outside of their control. Many do not yet call themselves Americans because they still hold on to the hopes of one…

The American Dream is “The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative” (Oxford). However, this opportunity was limited to the whites when the Dream was introduced. A major necessity for achieving the American Dream is the having a proper education. However, at the time before the Civil Rights Movement, schools were segregated based on race and African Americans had a disadvantage in achieving the…

I have always believed in the American Dream and meritocracy when I was growing up. I thought that anyone could achieve whatever they wanted if they worked hard enough for it, not knowing that there were children and adults who would never attain that “dream.” I plan to use keywords, class readings, and other supplemental materials, to support my argument that the “American Dream” is in actuality a myth and is not attainable for those who are marginalized, as well as the case that America was…

The American Idea The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald is about a man, Nick Carraway, telling the story of Gatsby and his undying love for Daisy. Unfortunately Gatsby is not able to be with Daisy because she is married to Tom Buchanan and because eventually, Gatsby gets murdered because of horrible lies that Tom had spread. Many characters in this book show how the American dream is not a standard and not something that is attainable. can have. It represents how the American dream is only an…

As years go by the American dream gets a different type of meaning. Some would say the american dream in the 50’s is different from the 70’s, 80’s and so on. As the nation grows so does our dreams. Our dreams are growing to the point where we can dream of endless possibilities. What is the American Dream? To me the American dream is to be better than my father ever was. The american dream is to be able to provide for my family and to give them a much better life than you ever got. When I am…

What is the American Dream? As Weber explains it’s the “basic belief that hard work and ability will pay off with personal success” (Weber 146). The American Dream, however, doesn’t acknowledge the years of inequality in our society. It makes it acceptable that even in one of the world’s most industrialized nations, that children still die from malnutrition. Only in America, can you drive ten minutes from a wealthy neighborhood to a poor community. Only in America is it acceptable to help other…