American Dream

My definition of the American Dream is:


    "An ideal of the USA citizens in which is reflected their desire of freedom, individuality, wealth and also their hope of success with their effort and hard work. With these characteristics people are going to reach and live a happy life." 




research: 


* " ...the American Dream means freedom in all of its dimensions and equality as well as equal opportunity and a whole package of basic rights including the right to vote. It means democracy not dictatorship. It means personal responsibility and also responsibility of the community for individuals to provide services that the individual alone cannot provide. It means a rule of just law, protection from violence and social justice for all. It also means hard work at a fair wage, an opportunity to own a home, start a business and get ahead. Each generation of Americans has always believed it had a responsibility to make life better for their children and to leave the world in a better place than they found it." (http://www.whyhunger.org/about-why/the-american-dream.html)


* "The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dreamis an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all." (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-american-dream.htm)

* "Traditionally, Americans have sought to realise the American dream of success, fame and wealth through thrift and hard work. However, the industrialisation of the 19th and 20th centuries began to erode the dream, replacing it with a philosophy of "get rich quick". A variety of seductive but elusive strategies have evolved, and today the three leading ways to instant wealth are large-prize television game shows, big-jackpot state lotteries and compensation lawsuits..." (http://www.americansc.org.uk/Online/American_Dream.htm)