The American Dream In Bob Herbert's 'Hiding From Reality'

Instead, many are turning to a new definition of the American Dream that better reflects the values of the country for which it was named. Many people today think that the american dream is dead but i think that it still works for some, but me i follow my own instead of someone else's

Many today believe that the American Dream is dead. Due to issues of the economy and people not caring for eachother. Though they forget what the American Dream is. That dream is a promise of a new life and a better future. Not just for you but for your generations beyond you.

To me the American Dream is something in the past, and it no longer applies to the present American society. The American Dream fueled our nation from the beginning. The American dream was in the mind of immigrants coming to America in search of a new and better life, a new beginning where you can start fresh and reinvent yourself and become successful. But now the Dream no longer exist in our nation, but it still exists in the mind of immigrants. America was a place where immigrants came to seek a brighter future not only for themselves but also for their children. The dream is still believed to exist by immigrants but their expectations are not met once they arrive here in the United States. The land of opportunity for everyone is now the land with opportunity for the few. So I personally do not believe that the “American Dream” still exists in this country, it is just a memory now.

"I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family" expressed Sanford I. Weill. The American Dream is still alive and obtainable. Many people have a definition of what the American Dream that is obtainable in their minds. People all have unique individual lives.

What is the American Dream? Is it home ownership, gaining fame or wealth, having a great family or is it gaining a peace of mind? Many people have different versions of what the American Dream is, some people believe the dream is lost, and some people are right in the middle and still believe the American Dream is still alive. “The American Dream” by Brandon King debates about what the true state is left in the American Dream now. Throughout the essay, King asks if the American Dream is dead, alive, on hold or just changing due to economic hardship. King believes that the American Dream is still alive even though there are people who believe it's not, and is defined today as the ability to work hard, plan for the forthcoming and have a

The American dream has changed drastically thru our history. Back in the 1950 and 1960 the American dream was to have the house with the white picket fence and the 2 ½ kids. Now the dream for a lot of people is to be able to pay their bills and maybe have enough money to go out for a nice little dinner that you did not have to cook yourself. The American dream is dead, it is because the concept has changed from the idea that everyone can improve their life through hard work to the idea that everyone can become a millionaire through virtually no work. The United State at one point used to have everything you needed to make this dream happen. But since jobs have been moving over sees we have lost all of that. The American Dream is so

When the phrase “American Dream” is uttered, it is typically associated with having money or striving to have money. The dream of much of the public is to have money and to be able to purchase anything they desire whenever they want. For some, this dream is not about money, but it is about having the opportunity to better his or herself and his or her loved ones. In either case, there are certain circumstances and obstacles that make this dream increasingly difficult to attain. Some would even be willing to argue, the American dream is unattainable. “American Dream” is defined as the concept of every citizen of the United States having an equal opportunity to achieve success and happiness through hard work, sacrifices, and risk-taking (Fontinelle);

The American dream, for most people, is exactly that – A dream. It’s make believe, fiction. It’s what we think American should be like, not what it actually is. The American dream will always be out of reach for common people. The majority of people I interviewed said something along the lines of, “the American dream is to be given a chance to do something or be something you want to be.” This opinion seems to be too optimistic. Everyone wants more than what they have. It’s not enough to be given the chance, you have to succeed. What it takes to succeed is an entirely different aspect of the American dream.

I think that even though the way of achieving “The American Dream” has become more and difficult saying “I have achieved my American dream” is heard not often, there is still a chance to really achieve it. All we have to do is forget about material success and live in the way our ancestors were living by finding a good husband or wife, by having kids and living from day to day. That was their dream, and we can always look and find that dream in our society.

Nowadays, a large number of people migrate to the United States to work and achieve the American Dream. According to the Article “What is the American Dream?” by Kimberly Amadeo, “The American Dream was first publicly defined in 1931 by James Truslow Adams in Epic of America. Adam’s often-repeated quote is, ‘The American Dream is that dream of land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.’” There are many people that can have different perspectives when it comes to the topic of the American dream. Even though many people assume the American Dream is dead, it is a very controversial topic. The American Dream may have many different points of views, but it really does exist, after all, it takes an ambitious person to strive for success through hard work, dedication and determination.

Everyone wishes they could have the perfect life they always imagined they would. Some people believe the american dream is being rich and having things they don't need just because they want them. Others believe it is being content with the life you were given and happy with the choices you have made. Whether we receive the american dream depends on our perspective and our work ethic. I do believe the American dream is still achievable in today's day and age. You just need to have hope and perseverance. Sometimes it may be hard, but you need to be able to be strong and work through your troubles. The american dream is harder to achieve now a days because people are constantly having to make sacrifices, that usually include money, to help them get by. Luckily for us, we still live in a country with immense amounts of opportunities that could help us get to where we want to be in life.

I feel that the American dream does still exist. Although the nation has changed in many ways, anyone can chase their dream. Financial limitations in today’s world do affect people and their dreams of what they want to do with their life. For example, a young boy has always wanted to play in the NBA, his family has money, he has a basketball goal in his yard, he is in a recreational league and his parents can also afford to let him play travel basketball year round. He has so many resources giving him a better opportunity to make it rather than another kid whose lifestyle is the complete opposite.

The American dream is very important to many people and it is one of the reasons people move to this country. Even though mostly everybody can have the American dream, some people think it is gone. In the article who still believes in the American dream, Karen Tallulah said “the American Dream is dead because nobody has values anymore.”this is showing that when she lived the American dream she had values that give her it, but nobody has values so they can't have the dream. On other reason is that people think the dream is all materialistic like in the article “What is the American Dream” it states “American Dream has become the pursuit of material prosperity - that people work more hours to get bigger cars, fancier homes, the fruits of prosperity

Many years ago today, the United States of America was the prime example of prosperity and opportunity. It established America with the idea that its citizens would be guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today, it is true that people have liberties and are free to pursue happiness. However, in recent years, in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Unemployment, growing economy inequality, and medical care have skyrocketed. Despite the odds, the American Dream is still a goal that many people strive for and hope to reach. In fact, an essay written by Brandon King, The American Dream: Dead, Alive or on Hold? He says, “the American dream is a dream in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with the opportunity for each according to his/her ability and achievement…” (King 610-611). Therefore, the problem with the American Dream lies not within the dream itself, but within the means people pursue to attain this dream.

This article states that the American dream is no more. The author asks several people what the American dream means to them and many people say that there is no American dream and the only people that have the American dream are politicians. When the author asked immigrants what the American dream was they said that they were living the American dream because they had a job, their children were in school, their families were safe, and they had a house to live in. The author then stated that the America dream was how you looked at your life and thought about your life.