America lives for. As stated by Heslin, “Americans cherish the ideal that an individual can rise from the bottom of society to its very top”, this is the idea of individualism. Rags to riches is a popular theme among music, movies, and books in the United States. Television programs such as Shark Tank, a show about ordinary people who have created their own businesses and are seeking help from investors, is the epitome of “The American Dream”. The American Dream is an idea that, citizens of the U.S.