Many people assume that the America does not provide access to the American dream because it can be difficult to achieve, but just because something is difficult does not make it impossible. Eric Thomas once said “All roads that lead to success have to pass through hard work boulevard at some point.” This shows that throughout life, sometimes you will have to go through a hard part, and work hard. The United States still provides access to the American dream, even though different people have different ways for how they want to live out their American dream. Throughout America, we have slowly been working towards equality. We started off wanting equal representation, and from there we worked for equal rights for all white men. Slavery was …show more content…
If they came here legally, they would have to meet the qualifications to become a US citizen. Citizenship is not an easy thing for an immigrant to achieve, so it shows determination, and they were willing to work hard for it. Since the immigrants left their old homes, it shows that they thought they would have better opportunities here, even if our country is not perfect. Handan Genocogluer is an immigrant from Turkey, and she has lived her for 31 years, and came her when she was 24. She said “I firmly believe that the American dream exists. Sometimes when you're not from here originally, you see it better. But I have to admit that I hear more and more from people— people are more cynical about this thing and that's sort of bad because I think this is the best country. It certainly exists. You just have to work at it.” The American dream still exists, but it requires hard work in order to achieve. It is easier to live out your dreams in America, compared to other countries, that give their people less …show more content…
It does not matter where they live or who they are. If the person is determined it is possible. Zack Hudgins wrote “The belief that America is a land of opportunity where people who work hard, play by the rules, pay taxes and help their communities will be able to give their kids a better life than they had. That belief is fundamental to our nation.” As long as people are willing to work they can live their dreams. John D. Rockefeller was our nation's first millionaire. He came from humble beginnings in a middle class home, and his parents were immigrants. John D. Rockefeller shows that as long as people are willing to work hard nothing can stop them from achieving their
There's definitely ways to gain access to the American Dream even though it seems like a fantasy to others. Yet, it is only attainable to those who actually want it. For Oden, he can find ways to improve his personal business because he has the freedom and access to do it. He is already provided access to the American Dream because he was capable to own a business that he can live off of financially. Furthermore, "Michelle, 19, is a freshman at the University of California at Merced.
For the purpose of this paper, the American Dream will be defined as the idea that you can achieve financial stability through hard work, which often means going to college. The term “college” refers to any undergraduate or graduate program at a secondary institution. This paper aims to examine the relationship between attending college and one’s ability to achieve the American Dream. Attending college is thought to be an important step in obtaining the American Dream, primarily because receiving a higher level of education tends to lead to a higher paying job and furthermore a financially stable future. However, this isn’t always the case due to an increase in the need for students to take out loans and increase their debt in order to afford college expenses.
While all Americans have the right to an equal opportunity to live their American Dream, not everyone is given their equal opportunity. The American Dream has become the American Daydream. Everyone wants a good education, financial stability, and the freedom to choose their own lifestyle. Realistically, it has become a vision that lies far in the distance, just out of reach, where it remains for most. But it all depends on the person you ask. The American Dream is individualized, meaning everyone has a different view on what they think the American dream is. Some have a more optimistic view, saying things like “The American Dream is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive, and passion, it’s possible to achieve the American Dream” (Tommy
America is where dreams are able to come true and goals achieved, but only if one is willing to go the distance work towards their goal. After all most things worth fighting for require effort on one's part. The American Dream remains alive as long as we Americans keep it alive. Many might believe that the American Dream is one come to America and instantly receives everything from nice cars all the way to having a nice house. While it can be accomplished, it does not come easy, for might require blood, sweat and tears, but those thing we value most and hope to accomplish require
The "American dream" is different for every person. To some it means financial success, to others it means freedom of expression, while others dream to practice their religion without fear. The "American dream" is a complex concept providing immigrants with the hope of better life. The U.S. government provides the environment and resources for everyone to pursue their dreams. Each year millions of people around the world apply for the Diversity Visa lottery program provided by the U.S. government, however only a few thousand people are lucky enough to come here. America is the place where people are judged by their achievements instead of having references or connections. Even though the American economy is in recession and the achieving of the American Dream is harder, many immigrants still achieve religious, political, financial, and sports dreams here in the U.S.
There are various individuals throughout the world who believe that the American Dream cannot be achieved by all people. Those who agree with this view believe that our culture contains too many roadblocks and obstacles. Some of these obstacles include prejudice, poverty, and social inequality. Another view on this matter is that others believe that America is the “Land of Opportunity”. They also believe that if you can believe it, you can achieve it. Back in the early 20th century, The American Dream meant something to people; nowadays it is a term that various people loosely throw around. The American Dream is not realistic because it is not attainable to everyone like Cal Thomas presumes and although education, budget cuts and lack of employment may seem of some concern to only a small group of people, it should in fact concern anyone who cares about the status of the economy.
The American dream is a slowly fading dream that seems to be escaping all the lower classes of American society. The American dream still exists if we examine it correctly. The dilemma with the American dream is that it has become so much harder to fulfill. Social inequality, along with a lack of social mobility, have negated the ability to accomplish this. As time has passed, the gap between the rich and poor has become larger and larger.
The American Dream, recognized as being the earning of a college degree, the owning of one 's own home, taking vacations and experiencing upward social mobility, is a very important belief that helped create the success that America is today. Many people believe that anyone who works hard and has determination can achieve this American Dream. In this day and age, experiencing the American Dream is believed to no longer be as available to Americans as it once was. The economy and corporate America have had a strong impact on the availability to reach this state of success. Everyone wants to live the American Dream, whether they know it or not. I have never met a person who did not want to become successful. Even I had a strong belief that the
The American Dream is an idea that anyone can live in the United States through hard work and live happy successful lives. There are many obstacles that would stand in the way from achieving the American Dream. Fear, money and education/training, families changing in size, disability, race and gender, are some of the hurdles that many Americans face as they try to achieve the typical American Dream.
In America, it is becoming more difficult to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream is based on the idea that people can move higher up on the social scale, as long as they work hard work to accomplish their goal. The American Dream is also based on the belief that the social class you’re born into, is not the social class you have to stay in. In other words, everyone can move up in their lifetime if they work hard. However this is not true today, and people are not moving positively up the social class ladder. It has become a chain reaction of people with a college education vs. people without a college education. People with a college degree, or who have parents that have received a college degree, are significantly more likely to be in the upper class in America today, giving them an unfair advantage.
The reality is that those people are limiting themselves. The American Dream should be available to anyone. A person can come from any background and be able to achieve the American Dream, because it is achieved by hard work and determination. If someone has the will to do it, they can achieve whatever they want.
"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.
The American Dream is exactly what it seems to be: the chance for people to have hope of achieving something great. However, it demands pleasure of every victory one has earned, and the desire is always demanding one to work slightly harder and gain slightly more than someone else. Some may say The American Dream is no longer attainable because in many ways it is getting harder to find good paying jobs and harder to get noticed for skills one possesses. But to the majority of people, the American Dream is still attainable, it just isn’t the American dream one is taught to pursue at an early age.
However, achieving dreams takes a lot of work. As an American you are guaranteed a free twelve year education to help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to achieve your American Dream. So if we are provided with the tools that will help us reach our American Dream, then why are people saying the American Dream is dead to those who are not born into a ‘privileged’
In modern society, the American Dream has become all about making money and less about doing what makes you happy (Gathright). Although the American Dream was built on the foundations that anyone, no matter who they are or where they came from, could achieve it, the truth is that there are several factors that determine someone 's chances of obtaining the dream, including race, gender, and social status. Your backgrounds play a big role in determining whether you will be able to achieve the "American Dream".