The American Dream
The American Dream
James Truslow Adams coined the term "American Dream" in his 1931 book The Epic of America. His 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.
The term “American dream” is essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. Many people have expanded upon to include things such as freedom, fulfilment and meaningful relationships. Someone who manages to achieve his or her version of the American dream is often said to be “living the dream.” The dream for Americans is often portrayed as being perfectly average. For example, some people might say that it is being married, having two children and living in a three-bedroom home with a white picket fence.
Some people say that the American dream represents the desire to live a better life than the previous generation did and that there is a legitimate opportunity for this to happen. The desire among many parents is for their children to lead happy lives. This is especially true among immigrants, because many of them fled extremely difficult circumstances in their native countries.
Examples of people living the American dream are: * Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria. He got a career in acting, starred in dozens of blockbuster films, and became the governor of California. * Jay-Z rose to success from a hardscrabble upbringing and was rejected by major labels; however, he and two partners founded the independent label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995. * John D. Rockefeller is America's first business superstar, and that his rise to legendary status came after a poor childhood.
Criticisms
The idealistic vision of the American dream often disregards discrimination based on a person's race, religion, gender and national origin, which might inhibit his or her ability to
James Truslow Adams coined the term "American Dream" in his 1931 book The Epic of America. His 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.
The term “American dream” is essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. Many people have expanded upon to include things such as freedom, fulfilment and meaningful relationships. Someone who manages to achieve his or her version of the American dream is often said to be “living the dream.” The dream for Americans is often portrayed as being perfectly average. For example, some people might say that it is being married, having two children and living in a three-bedroom home with a white picket fence.
Some people say that the American dream represents the desire to live a better life than the previous generation did and that there is a legitimate opportunity for this to happen. The desire among many parents is for their children to lead happy lives. This is especially true among immigrants, because many of them fled extremely difficult circumstances in their native countries.
Examples of people living the American dream are: * Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria. He got a career in acting, starred in dozens of blockbuster films, and became the governor of California. * Jay-Z rose to success from a hardscrabble upbringing and was rejected by major labels; however, he and two partners founded the independent label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995. * John D. Rockefeller is America's first business superstar, and that his rise to legendary status came after a poor childhood.
Criticisms
The idealistic vision of the American dream often disregards discrimination based on a person's race, religion, gender and national origin, which might inhibit his or her ability to