Why The American Dream That Everyone Wishes Would Come True

I disagree with your statement that American Dream is that “everyone wishes would come true”. On the contrary, the American Dream emphasizes that everyone’s dream can only be achieved through hard work, and only through hard work, not through superiority of social classes, or through considerable possession of wealth. Under the premise of the American Dream, no one’s dream can be readily accomplished without persistency and strong willingness for the achievement. For example, in The Crucible, the Joads understands the notion of the American Dream as “I wonder- that is, if we all gets jobs an’ all work- maybe we can get one of them little white houses” (Steinback 68). Although they desire the harmony and the pleasant environment, they know
that those are only attainable by great endeavor and perseverance. The disillusion of the American Dream commences when one’s hard work is not appreciated and when one’s success is determined by other material factors rather than one’s innate ability.