Character Analysis: El Dorado

The American Dream has always been based on the idea that each person, no matter who he or she is, can become successful in life by his or her own hard work. The dream, to desolate immigrants escaping an oppressive Europe, also embodied the idea of a self-sufficient man, an entrepreneur garnering success through his own hard work and ambition, not

As children, we grow up believing that we can do anything, be anything. The world is our playground, and we were free to imagine our future. Consequently, this imagination and boundless opportunities is what draws so many to the ideals of the American Dream. The unwavering hope that anything can be achieved through determination and a tireless work-ethic. The common misconception is once we have attained the dream, the luxuries will come soon after.

Through everybody’s eyes is their own version of the American Dream. Whether it’s the stereotypical dream with a good job, a family, and a house with a white picket fence, or it could be just getting by at the end of the month financially. The American Dream doesn’t have a specific image but rather a particular mindset. Lots of people have a goal in their life that they have to work hard to be successful towards that goal, but in most cases that goal may be unrealistic.

“Everyone always says that anything is possible, but some things in life just can’t be reached. Sometimes your dreams just can’t be achieved.” (Carl Johnson) All humans living in America have dreams. These could all easily be described as the American Dream. The American Dream can frequently change from time to time due to the time period. It can also change due to the age of the person at hand. Children grow up having these dreams, but who knows how long these dreams will last. Some elderly people develop new dreams or are still chasing to fulfill the dreams they’ve had since they were much younger. These dreams are all things that people want and desire to have. Some of these dreams are unrealistic and could never happen.

Many years ago, my grandparents came to the United States in pursue of the American Dream. They came chasing opportunities and in hope of gaining a better life. As the years passed, they achieved their goal and continued their journey as dreamers. The American Dream as seen by many today is that any person, regardless of their background, can achieve great things in America as long as hard work and effort is put in. Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, uses his 1925 novel as an allegory for his interpretation of the American Dream. The American Dream is a never ending dream; those who pursue it thrive for more, and those who achieve it are never satisfied.

The American Dream is indefinable. There is no one set of words or characteristics that the entire population assigns directly to its definition. With the American population consisting of people of various races, ethnicities, ages, classes, and genders, it seems trivial to even attempt to attribute a single definition to the concept of the American Dream. It is this inability however, to be confined within one single meaning, that allows for the American Dream to govern the desires and goals of the large and diverse American population. And, regardless of all of the heterogeneity within society, the American Dream is generally a goal of all American peoples. In examining this idea, I began to think about the specific meanings attributed to the American Dream for different types of individuals. I broadly outlined the American Dream for myself, to represent the belief in hard work as a pathway to success and raising oneself in society. Consequently, this higher position in society allows for the possession of increased amounts of power. My definition however, neglects to take into account the certain other societal constructs that could possibly have a decisive role in how to both define and achieve the American Dream for the wide variety of people who pursue it.

The American Dream something people want to have to strive to achieve, not just for themselves but for their generations to come. People have different opinions on what their American dream is, but for most people it’s to be able to provide for their kids, give them freedom that they never had in their nation. Over all people that Dream just want to escape all that violence they face back home. In Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario is one of the most inspiring books of the time. It opens native peoples eyes to notice what the American Dream is exactly for those who do not have it and want it.

My number one goal is to best prepare myself to become a doctor. Every time I get a chance to help others, I get a feeling of accomplishment and gratification. My career goal after high school is to get into a good college where I can become a successful student. After college I want to graduate with a doctoral degree in medicine. The reason I'm interested in this career is because I like working with people and helping them.

From the perception of someone who desires the success of the American Dream, it is difficult to understand the steps that lead or hold one back to achieve the dream they want to acquire. The American Dream is perceived in many ways, however the only people who actually know how to achieve it are the ones who have found their term of success in America. Typically, the idea of the American Dream is for an individual to reach a point in their life where they are satisfied for what they have achieve, but that concept can varying depending on the individual. Although the American Dream is still the goal for many people around the world today, it is much more challenging for the less fortunate minority who face many obstacles that hold them back from their goal, therefore is not achievable today for those particular people this day and age.

The idea of the American Dream has been around since America was founded, but until 1933, it was not put into words. In the article American Faces 1933’s Realities, by James Truslow Adams, he defines the American Dream as “ ...a vision of a better, deeper, richer life for every individual, regardless of the position in society which he or she may occupy by the accident of birth” (1). The American Dream does not have to be described as having copious amounts of wealth. To some, it is only a vision of a better life for themselves and their families.

Dreams are the very essence of individuality. While we live in a world that tries to shape us into becoming what they want us to be, we have our dreams that guide us to follow our own tendencies. The American Dream is one that everyone understands; the notion is practically synonymous with the United States. Hundreds of thousands of individuals come to America to pursue this dream because they know that when they are working toward something positive, they become better individuals. The idea of identity is closely linked with the American Dream because to have a dream, one must have some sort of idea of what one likes to do. In addition, success generally

There are many aspects to the American Dream. I’m going to talk about three stories the “Declaration of Independence”, “Letters for an American Farmer”, and finally “A Worn Path.” The “Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson is about the dream of being a free country without usurpations from a tyrant, and unalienable rights to the people. At the end of the “Declaration of Independence” it says, “And for the support of the declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor”(Jefferson 143). The American dream doesn’t come without a price, up to this day we have to fight, and work for our liberty and happiness to protect it.

Would you say the American Dream is a myth? Would you assume it comes from extremely hard work? Myths can be used to broaden the ideas that he creative mind can hold and connect to. Myths represents the American Dreams perspective because the call of the hero’s journey and it’s up to you to accept or deny it. What happens if you don’t take the step

I hope to possibly work for a sports team and or be employed at Kaiser as a sports or shoulder and ankle specialist. I have seen so many sports specialist, but every time I pay a visit I am fascinated with all the certain types of specialty doctors have. I want to be different from some doctors though. Instead of calling me Dr. Thai I would want people to address me as just Jason, for the reason I believe that titles create barriers. Ultimately, my biggest goal would to one day travel the world to third world countries to provide help to those in need. With the knowledge obtained from college, I could work with others to make the lives of other abroad a life worth living. I am not pursuing this career for the money, but for the reason that I may help those who may not even be able to afford doctors. My aspirations now were shaped by my favorite aunt. My aunt was a dentist who sacrificed time with her family to take care of mine. She would give everything to see my family happy. I remember she sang the song "My Heart Will Go On" as I played the song on my trumpet. She passed away a couple years ago, and I was unable to thank her for all she has done. When it is finally my turn to join her, I can finally tell her thank you. Her heart truly did go on, and I am ready to work hard to achieve my goals. For now I make progress day by

I have this dream. I long to go to college, and eventually medical school, in hopes to become a Dermatologist. One of my aunts recently became the first in my family to go to college and become a nurse. Seeing someone in my family become so successful and seeing how proud my family was of her, truly inspired me to pursue a career in the medical field as well.