James Truslow Adams

The heart and soul of what America values derives from the American Dream. This idea was explored by James Truslow Adams in his book, “The Epic of America,” written in 1931. In his book, he stated that the American Dream was “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.” This essentially means that each person that comes to the US will be given equal respect, have the freedom to do and say…

The idea of the American dream originated from the hope and promise America offers. A man named James Truslow Adams coined the term in 1931 and defined it as "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement"( ). The premise of the American dream is know matter where you started from every individual can achieve prosperity through hard work and determination. The American dream is kept alive because everyone can relate to it…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (“The Declaration of Independence”). This quote reveals one of the first American Dreams envisioned in the Declaration of Independence, which specifically is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. An American Dream for an individual can be defined as an envisioned future where one…

believe in what you want, and freedom to be who you want. “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each per ability or achievement" this honestly, I believe Is still a very real thing, this was said by James Truslow Adams in 1931. You should have the right and ability to be happy. American provides so much for all around the world, some…

for its freedom and seemingly endless opportunity. America 's most alluring aspect seems to be the American dream. According to historian and writer James Truslow Adams the American Dream is the, “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.” (Adams, The Epic of America) While the American Dream is still widely known and idolized, it has become unobtainable. America 's goal in obtaining the…

When America first started out as a growing nation—with seemingly endless opportunities and chances for success —a concept grew along with it. A concept that in it of itself is protected by the Declaration of Independence but was not coined until the late 1930s: the American Dream. The American Dream is the ideology, which many people follow, that states that there is an equal opportunity for Americans to attain success if they show determination and work persistently. However, this ideal today…

The term “American Dream” was invented by historian James Truslow Adams in 1931. The term loosely translates to “That dream of a land in which life should be better, richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” The American Dream is a central theme emphasized in Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby”. It’s also recreated into the 2013 Great Gatsby film. The film and movie are contrasted by Gatsby’s death and whether he…

J. C. Watts once blindly stated, “When it comes to the American Dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.” (Watts 1) Historian, James Truslow Adams, has been credited as the creator of the idea known as the American Dream. This American Dream has since then further evolved into the idea that every United States citizen should have an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper through hard work and drive. Not all people are given an equal…

Times change and so the mentality of the people, modern U.S. has a unique and completely different view of the American Dream. Nowadays it’s more than just a fixed goal that everyone is trying to achieved. In the past, when the concept emerged, people believe that by having multiple properties, owing expense cars, and getting everything that they desired, was a symbol of living the great American dream. People used to have this mindset, and for a good reason, the economy was at its peak, the…

He stated “The American Dream is a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” (Adams 15) Again resulting in the work hard, play hard mentality. O’mara’s barber stated “this land of promise, where people could, with hard work, obtain a home of their own, gather enough money to send their children to college, and except, under the American…