The Illusion of the American Dream
When I think of the American Dream, I think of a big happy family. They have money and a house with a back yard, that the whole family can relax. In the title I described it as an illusion for the reason that it is really hard to achieve. I think that a quote from a Miley Cyrus song fits here "it's the climb". I really feel that the whole idea behind the American Dream is the journey from whatever life you once had. If you came from Russia let's say, which my great-grandfather did, I feel the whole idea of the American Dream is getting to the comfort of the money and the house. Even though almost nobody achieved the American Dream that they thought of when coming to America. I feel that the American Dream was more for foreigners than people that lived in America previously. While the American Dream is a great thought, it is exactly what the name says a dream.
Hey Josh,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog, I do agree with the aspect that it is a "dream". My question to you is why do you think many who came to America to find such a dream did not? And as an American why do you think we cannot make our own slogan a reality?
I often think of my uncle when speaking about the American Dream. He was from Vietnam and escaped as a teenager in hopes of a chance of living the American Dream. He went through a lot during his journey, getting chased by pirates at sea, going to refugee camps, trying to learn English from veteran soldiers. Today he truly lives the dream. He graduated college, became an ER surgeon, married my aunt and had kids. I am not sure how many people were actually able to accomplish the dream when coming to America; but I think their idea of the American Dream is a lot different of how Americans would believe to be so. They were not looking to be rich and famous, just simply out of poverty.
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