Pursuing The American Dream

“For many the American dream has become a nightmare.” By Bernie Sanders.

The movie “American Beauty” by Sam Mendez, talks about the American dream, which is a common phenomenon in American society. The film demonstrates that attaining the American Dream is not what many people expect. The movie uses many objects in the film to depict the American dream. For instance, the white picket fence, red roses and blue shutters, all of which are the colors of the American flag. Carolyn in the film sacrifices her life because she is trying to achieve the American Dream, and she is portrayed as being trapped in the belief that one must achieve the American dream in order to be fulfilled. Even though most of the characters in the film are portrayed as denying the concept of the American dream. However, Carolyn because she is only interested in materialistic things does not deny the dream because she is constantly striving to achieve the American dream at the cost of her marriage and happiness.
The only thing that concerns her are possessions and real estate. Her personality traits depict a wife who is not only sexually repressed, but also bitter. Her only motivation in life is to become a successful real estate agent; however, she is not successful, which ultimately makes her unhappy. Carolyn is only concerned about the appearance of the homes that she sells. She is unable to go beyond becoming a successful real estate agent considering that she does not appreciate her family. She disparages her daughter, and treats her husband with