Journal 13

The American Dream today is very different than what it was about half a century ago with the two story house and the white picket fence. The American Dream back in the day was the dream of having an opportunity of freedom and work and being able to do whatever you dream of. Having a nice little house in the suburb with two point five kids and a dog was considered the best thing during the time. The American Dream today is slightly different everyone’s is now different because everyone wants something else because they have so many more options and possibilities in life. Some people dream of having money and power others simply dream of going to college and getting a good job. My dream is to get a great job and have my own house and later on start a family. The American Dream could be anything these days. People original came to America for freedom of religion and this was their dream. The American people then dreamed for independence and this common dream lead to the revolution and this revolution gave the American people more rights and freedoms. America was built on dreams and the want of the people and these dreams fuel the American spirit and the drive for the future. People dream of success and happiness just like the original motto of America: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The dreams of all the American people are now equally achievable were before the men were the ones American Dreams could be completely fulfilled but now the women can achieve their dreams just like men instead of being trapped as a housewife. The dream of the people could be anything like sky diving, or climbing the tallest mountain now a days the sky’s the limit. The American Dream is no longer focused on having a perfect little family in the suburb with a boy and a girl playing in the front yard now it is about the success you want for yourself.