The American Dream Reality

The American Dream is the ideal that every person in America have equal opportunity to accomplish the goals he or she desire and prosper through hard work. Americans consider the American Dream as being filthy rich, but if you were to ask someone that’s foreign their idea of the American Dream would most likely be equality, freedom, and opportunity. The American Dream has lured people to America and moved them around within it, and it has kept them striving in horrible conditions against impossible odds (Hochschild). Over time the meaning of the dream has changed defining it has the hope to become rich rather than actually doing what it takes to become rich. According to Jennifer Hochschild, ‘’we have failed to face up to what that dream requires

of our society, and yet we possess no other central belief that can save the United States from chaos. She also states that, ‘’ promise that all Americans have a reasonable chance to achieve success as they define it material otherwise, through their own efforts and attain virtue and fulfillment through success’’, meaning the American Dream is more than wealth and riches.

Also, the more people you know ‘’connections’’ you have the higher chance you have to reach your goals. Unfortunately, today’s reality is not The American Dream. In reality, some Americans can’t work hard and make their dream a reality because they cannot find a job or at least a well-paying one. Only a handful achieve the American Dream while others struggle to not stay in poverty. Even if one where to succeed and achieve their goals, it doesn’t guarantee happiness. Now a days Americans believe it is difficult to achieve the American Dream because of the economy, leaving people pessimistic about accomplishing

it. Achieving the rags to riches American Dream is one in a million that is nearly impossible to do. Many people are prone to easily giving up or settling with the poor living condition they are in. Americans are aware of the fact that we are facing hardships in our country which leads us to be rational about what we can actually achieve. The Dream today is not optimistic like it was in the past decades.

The American Dream is the ideal that every person in America has equal opportunity to accomplish the goals he or she desires and prosper through hard work.

Americans consider the American Dream as being filthy rich, but if you were to ask someone that’s foreign their idea of the American Dream would most likely be having equal rights as Americans, freedom, and equal opportunity. The American Dream has lured people to America and moved them around within it, and it has kept them striving in horrible conditions against impossible odds (Hochschild). Over time the meaning of the dream has changed. It has become the hope to be rich rather than actually doing what it takes to become rich. According to Jennifer Hochschild, ‘’we have failed to face up to what that dream requires of our society, and yet we possess no other central belief that can save the United States from chaos. She also states that, ‘’ promise that all Americans have a reasonable chance to achieve success as they define it material otherwise, through their own efforts and attain virtue and fulfillment through success’’, meaning the American Dream is more than wealth and riches. Also, the more people and connects you have, the higher chance you have to reach your goals. But on the other hand unfortunately, today’s reality is not like it used to be. Some Americans can’t work hard and make their dream a reality because they cannot find a job or at least a well-paying one. Only a handful achieves the American Dream

while others struggle to not stay in poverty. Even if one were to succeed and achieve their goals, it doesn’t guarantee them happiness. Now a days Americans believe it is difficult to achieve the American Dream because of the economy, leaving people feeling hopeless. Achieving the American Dream is nearly impossible to do. Many people are prone to easily give up or settling with the poor living condition they are in. Americans are aware of the fact that we are facing hardships in our country which leads us to be rational about what we can actually achieve. The Dream today is not optimistic like it was in the past decades.