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What is the American Dream?

Hi, im doing a project for school and I need to know what different people believe the American dream is?

  • If you can , can you answer any of these questions and state your age range? (ex. 20 something) Thanks What is your definition of the American dream? Do you think your generation has a different definition than other generations? Has your opinion of the American Dream changed as you've become older? Do you believe it possible to achieve the dream? What do you think your parents' American dream is/was? Thank you for your participation you don't have to answer all the questions one would be fine (unless you want to) :)

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    What is your definition of the American Dream? To be successful- to support your country in whatever way you can, and to see your legacy (your children) carry on the family in pure, dignified fashion. Do you think your generation has a different definition that other generations? No, but I do believe that the circumstances one must go through to realize the dream are different. There are so many things that teenagers have to fight through- image crisis, materialism, peer pressure; these things have cropped up because in today's society, it is no holds barred- you are what you are, no matter how inconvenient it is to your fellow man. However, when a child reaches maturity in the real world, the "dream" becomes quite similar to generations past. Has your opinion of the American Dream changed as you've become older? No... I believe that I am recognizing the "dream" just now. As a child, I only knew fantasy wants: to be a fire-fighter, or something like that. Now I know that the american dream means success and love. Yes, it is possible to achieve the dream. Eek, gotta go, I'll add more later!

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The American dream is dead.

roskoroskorosko

age:22 The American Dream is the compliation of a great job, home and family. Also, being able to afford these things with minimal strain and still afford to take vacations, eat out at fancy resturants, etc. I believe the Americna dream stayed the same but altered minimally to adjust to the times, for instance 50 thousand dollars today isnt as much as it was for the last generation. They werent spending 100 dollars a month on a cell phone bill or 600 dollars on a playstation. It sjust that theres new things to acquire that werent available back then. Not to mention the generation of automobiles and homes now are much more grand and expensive. It has a little, not too much though. I traditionally believe in the dream as having a wife, a few kids, nice house on a quiet street. Great career, nice car, vacations, and cool little things for the house. Though my dream is not all materialistic, as a strong believer in God i feel responsability as a Christian plays into my dream, as always doing the right thing and not cheating my way through life. Its very possible to attain the American dream, im 22 and just got out of college, i started my career at 52000 a year and going to marry my highschool sweetheart. I think my parents dream was similar to mine, again though, they didnt have what we have today, so their dream altered to fit in the new lifestyle of today. hope i helped!

Anthony C

I would define the American Dream as being able to do anything, go anywhere, buy anything I want, provided that I am willing to work for it. I'd say the American Dream used to be more narrowly defined than I have done. It customarily meant being able to own your own home, but I think it's much more than that now. No. Yes. My parents held the narrow vision of the American Dream, that is, being able to own their own home. They achieved it when they were 30-something. I'm > age 30 and < age 60.

Mooseles

You should definitely cite the book "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. Perhaps searching on the internet will give you some better ideas as the the key themes in the novel and assist you in deciphering what the American Dream was during the war period compared to what it is today (if it has changed). Good Locu

jazzto

a house for each family a good job and a car for each adult one tv set per person...

sammy

Hot dogs,fried chicken & apple pie. Seriously tho, love & peace in all races,religions & mankind of any sorts. Will we ever reach that dream? NO!!!

beachprincesssc

To be mega rich, georgeous and married to a "perfect" person. Only change in my lifetime has been the movement from wishing to be just "rich" as opposed to "mega rich". Lib and demon-crats will answer "to be happy" and they can never obtain that as they dedicate their lives to whineing, complaining and finger pointing. They shold be lumped together and classified as the Nay Sayers that the bible warns us about. I want to be single and Mega Rich so can you float me a loan and take my wife please.

What it has always been to live in free society, where all are equal.

JAN

The American dream is peace through domination.

Einstein was a LIBERAL.

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