1. How would you describe the “American Dream?”
When I think of the American Dream, I think back to everything that this country was founded on. Being a huge fan of the constitution I have come to agree with the ideals that the real American dream is the ability for a person of any background to find happiness and prosperity. As we move towards equality of all races, socioeconomic classes, and sexuality, each person can finally work to prove their own future.
2. What is your definition of wealth?
Wealth to me can be defined by the classic definition; as the amount of material goods you own and the monetary value of what you are worth. As much as I wish I could say that I see wealth as an emotional thing like being happy but in this case I tend to agree that "money does buy happiness". However wealth becomes meaningless without love and friendship to share it with.
3. What are Americans’ attitudes toward wealth and poverty?
4. What is your attitude toward wealth and poverty?
Americans value wealth more than almost any country. As seen from the amount of material items that we own and obsess over, Americans highly regard wealth as a high social standing. Easily distinguishing the rich from the poor are the name brands and expensive technology that we flaunt about. I can't count the number of times where I look back and realize how lucky I am. While I am no where close being extremely wealthy, I still will never know the meaning of poverty. Poverty is always a motivating factor that keeps me pursuing every extra opportunity I am given and too push a little harder to move to the next needed step in my life. I think one of the biggest issues in America is the cycle that keeps poverty and wealth so secluded from one another. And overall the biggest American Dream is to break from this cycle and find not only material wealth but emotional acceptance and fulfillment through working hard and enjoying freedoms given by the United States.
Get the title? Sleeping... Dream....lol
First of all nice title lol. I like the way you see monetary wealth as pointless without people to share it with. I liked your first paragraph as well because I agree that this country was founded upon what people perceive the American Dream as. You stated that America is moving towards equality more, which I agree, but do you think this means The American Dream is becoming more accessible for people now? Or has it always been accessible?
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