Transcript Definition of The American Dream

Definition of The
American Dream
A definition of The American Dream is that
freedom, equality and opportunity to be
available to every human being.
Another is a life of personal happiness and
comfort which has been sought by individuals
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Problems with the
American Dream
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Many people see it as a false hope to achieve the American
dream, as it presents a utopian world that can never be achieved.
• There is a vast amount of discussion over what the American dream
actually entails. For some it owns a home, some it is making massive
wealth.
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Many people start out full of confidence for the dream, and then
get bogged down by debt and day to day life.
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For many the American Dream is now purely materialistic, about
having the latest gadgets and fast cars.
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The American Dream is the hope that in the United
States of America, anyone can become rich and/or
famous if they work hard and try their very best.
The idea of a true American dream started to spread
through education, in schools and collage. It then
spread through other countries when immigrants
returned home.
The strain theory focuses on the idea of an individual
aiming to a goal society that had set out with relentless
and ruthless behaviour.
The American Dream, in a stereotypical vision of the
white picket fence, the wealthy job, the straight white
nuclear family, in a quiet suburb of small-town America,
is instantly recognisable to the common individual.
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The American Dream has been discussed in some of the greatest American
literature, some notable examples being The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, as well as work by
John Steinbeck and Mark Twain – common study material for
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Considering that everyone is so obsessed with the American Dream, Its all
the more strange that no one can agree to what exactly it means. To some
people, it's the faith that anyone who lives in this country -- even a
penniless immigrant, slum dweller or child of a hardscrabble farmer -- has
the potential to prosper and become wealthy. To others, it's the belief that
everyone in America has the opportunity to pursue his or her passion. To
others, such as folksinger/activist Woody Guthrie -- whose most famous
composition, "This Land is Your Land," is sung today by schoolchildren
across the nation -- and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, the
American Dream means that every citizen of the land is guaranteed
equality, freedom and the right to be heard.
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In many ways, the original idea of prosperity through opportunity and
hard work still stands. America is very supportive of business and
commerce, and even in a tough global economic situation enterprise is
encouraged by the state, though not to the extent possible prior to the
recession. If all Americans tried hard enough to reach their goals and
reflected on their actions they would realise the world would be a better