The Downsization Of The American Dream By Marianne Cooper

As we progress and change as humans in this world. We should question why we’re really here and the way we want to live our life. The American Dream, as first introduced by James Truslow Adams, suggested critical goals that the people should follow in life. The idea revolves around the objective is to be able to have a rich, luxurious life while given many opportunities regardless of who you are. However, the American Dream is reducing due to the choices of the modern generations. To begin with, in the 2nd source, an article titled The Downsized of the American Dream by Marianne Cooper, states the while interviewing the lives of young adults ranged 24 to 34, many did not see the American Dream, as they were struggling with the requirements of adulthood. As pulled from the same source, “1.8 million Americans have not looked for work in at least the previous month and 35% don’t believe there are many any jobs available.” This appears to show that the upward mobility of
The image shows 4 escalators each with arrows that displays the status of the word printed; jobs, debt, savings, and American upward mobility. The author shows a sense of persuasion when revealing that jobs and savings are decreasing while only debt increases. The escalator that represents American upward mobility is “out of order.” Analyzing this image shows the understanding of the position of the American citizens by 2011. This relates to how the American Dream is downsizing due to the inability of upward mobility. More and more Americans are starting to focus on keeping themselves controlled and are struggling to do so. A lack of hard work, stamina, and determination is a problem as it increases in the citizens of America. As a result, they lose confidence and everything goes wrong, well all. They will find themselves struggling to support all their necessities including bills, food, and a