Category: American Dream

Introduction The United States is a country that was built by people who searched for freedom from the traditional rules imposed by the Church and by feudal masters. It is not surprising that the nation created as a result has freedom as its primary value. The living conditions in the new land were harsh, and…

The notion of the American dream is popular all over the world. It has been mentioned in various objects of the American popular culture so many times that eventually it became a stereotypical ethical value associated with the American society, its lifestyle and principles. In spite of the overall popularity of the concept of the…

The close of the year 2008 saw one of the most troubled last quarter years for the United States. With the collapse of the financial market, people lost their jobs, their investments, and their savings. Most people either lost hope in the American Dream or worse, became a disgusted member of society who viewed all…

Despite the seeming glamor and wealth, the character of Great Gatsby is deeply and inherently tragic. Striving to bury his deep discontent with his life in an attempt to recreate the past, he refuses to acknowledge that the people around him have changed. Furthermore, his pursuit of the material wealth as the epitome of the…

Table of Contents Introduction Critics View Comparative Analysis of the Characters of Hawthorn and Petry Conclusion References Introduction The Street is a novel by Ann Petry, an AAfrican American writer, whose other famous works include novels Country Place and The Narrows. The Street was first published in 1946 and sold more than a million copies.…

Table of Contents Introduction Trifles Death of a Salesman A Raisin in the Sun Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The American Dream is a major ideal based on the ideas of liberty and equality of opportunity. It promises the possibility of success and happiness to everyone who works hard to achieve them. However, the American Dream…

A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams, which premiered on Broadway in 1947. The play touches upon a variety of themes and subjects, such as masculinity and femininity, sexual desire, reality, and illusion; however, it also provides a substantial commentary on the concept of the American Dream (Alamrani, 2016). More specifically,…

One of F.S. Fitzgeralds most influential works, Babylon Revisited, has the pursuit of pleasure and the American Dream as its central theme. The primary character, Charlie, has a tragic backstory, which the author detailed together with his historical period. The story is considered autobiographical since the author established parallels between his life and that of…

Table of Contents Introduction Americas Theme Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Allen Ginsbergs 1956 poem America recounts the tumultuous Time following WWII when the countrys prospects were bleak. By opening the veil of national passivity, the poem expresses those times of political insecurity and asks for positive change. This poem appears many major subjects, including earlier…

Table of Contents Defining The American Dream Different Perspectives of The American Dream My American Dream Works Cited Since childhood, we have lived to hear the phrase The American Dream and as an individual, I wonder whether this can be attainable or it is just a perception in our minds. The American dream has for…