First, let’s define what the American dream is? The American dream is "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. It is a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth, position, gender or their race. It’s a steady job, financial security for the future, being able to retire without struggling, and having a secure place for residence. Equal opportunities and also better future for your kids. Above all of that, high standard of living and better education”
We might agree or disagree about the nature of the American dream. But at the same time, who don’t like that dream? The dream; that our parents raised us with the hope of achieving it one day. That is the American dream.
Bob Herbert; was an op-ed columnist for the New York Times from 1993 until 2011. His column, dedicated to issues such as race and poverty in the United States of America. Bob Herbert wrote this article, and it appeared in New York Times on November 19, 2010.
Bob Herbert explained his worries about the American dream in his article. He wasn’t so optimistic about it, and he wasn’t even sure if the American dream still exists or it’s gone all of it. Herbert said “Right now, nothing close to that from happening” (565), after he was talking about his hopes about that dream to rise back again.
From the birth of America, to America today, the driving force and the heart of America has always been the “American Dream.” The “American Dream” was the goal for the majority of people who lives in this great nation. Even those who