Analysis Of The American Dream Still Exists By Matthew Warshauer

In the article, "The American Dream Still Exists," by Matthew Warshauer, it is clearly displayed that the American Dream is still present today because it is stated in the article that the American Dream still exists but its traditional ethics and aspects have changed to fit our modern requirements. Keeping original ethics of a notion can be hard and it is especially clear in our modern culture today, so to counter that we must modify the original ideals so that it is befitting of our modern society. The American Dream is no exception to this, but it doesn't mean it no longer exists, its ideals just changed so that it can fit with our current requirements today. In fact, in the " Rags to Riches Through Thrift and Hard Work" section of the
article, the author states, " The result of this shift in work ethic has actually spurred rather than lessened the people's desire to achieve the American Dream. Yet the real difference is that the Dream has become more of an entitlement than something to work towards. Many Americans no longer entertain a vision for the future that includes time, sweat, and ultimate success. Rather, they covet the shortcut to wealth "(sect. 2).This excerpt describes that the initial set of norms changed even so the strive to reach the American Dream didn't die out in fact it heightened popularity and changed the original conception of the Dream.