The American Dream
The American Dream
What defines The American Dream? What makes it uniquely “American”? Who can pursue and fulfill this dream? People usually discuss these things when talking about The American Dream since everyone has a different opinion of what it is. Even though people might have varying definitions of what this Dream is, there are sure to be some commonalities between them. It does not matter who you are, or where you live, everyone has the right to pursue this Dream. The American Dream is to ultimately be content with your life and what you have accomplished, and that we should all have equal opportunities to achieve success. Everyone has their own set of dreams, goals, and accomplishments they wish to achieve throughout their life. The American Dream consists of social and economic equality for everyone, and that people should be proud of the success they have achieved. For example, a current movement concerning the social aspects of The American Dream would be marriage equality. Similarly, in the economic aspect the government plans to provide jobless citizens with employment. A couple seeking marriage equality and a jobless citizen would consider themselves successful in their endeavors though their goals are diverse. Everyone wishes to be successful in their own way, therefore they define success differently. America is known as the “Land of Opportunity”. People from all over the world are interested in coming to America because it is so well-known for the freedom and opportunities everyone can have access to. This largely stems from the first immigrants that came to this country, the Puritans. The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and to practice their own religion freely. They were the first “authors” or “speakers” of the original dream. Specifically, John Winthrop, a Puritan author during the 1600’s, spoke of the Puritans becoming a sign of hope and freedom for others. In his work “A Model of Christian
What defines The American Dream? What makes it uniquely “American”? Who can pursue and fulfill this dream? People usually discuss these things when talking about The American Dream since everyone has a different opinion of what it is. Even though people might have varying definitions of what this Dream is, there are sure to be some commonalities between them. It does not matter who you are, or where you live, everyone has the right to pursue this Dream. The American Dream is to ultimately be content with your life and what you have accomplished, and that we should all have equal opportunities to achieve success. Everyone has their own set of dreams, goals, and accomplishments they wish to achieve throughout their life. The American Dream consists of social and economic equality for everyone, and that people should be proud of the success they have achieved. For example, a current movement concerning the social aspects of The American Dream would be marriage equality. Similarly, in the economic aspect the government plans to provide jobless citizens with employment. A couple seeking marriage equality and a jobless citizen would consider themselves successful in their endeavors though their goals are diverse. Everyone wishes to be successful in their own way, therefore they define success differently. America is known as the “Land of Opportunity”. People from all over the world are interested in coming to America because it is so well-known for the freedom and opportunities everyone can have access to. This largely stems from the first immigrants that came to this country, the Puritans. The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution, and to practice their own religion freely. They were the first “authors” or “speakers” of the original dream. Specifically, John Winthrop, a Puritan author during the 1600’s, spoke of the Puritans becoming a sign of hope and freedom for others. In his work “A Model of Christian