Ellen Degeneres: The Success Of The American Dream

People dream everywhere. The United States is the country where people have the freedom to take those dreams of theirs and make them a reality. The foundation of this country is based on the pure dream of having the freedom and opportunity to do anything that makes you happy. There is not a promise of success, but there is the promise of an equal chance to achieve greatness. Benjamin Franklin said, “the Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself” (The Constitution…). Our dream as a resident of the United States of America is to find success and happiness in anything that we chose to do, and that our chances are equal and possible as long as we work hard to achieve such a goal. The people of America are all united by a common feeling, the feeling of being able to do anything and to hope of a better tomorrow. An american icon who has achieved the american dream is Ellen Degeneres. Ellen Degeneres has overcame many challenges in her life to achieve great success doing something that makes her happy. Degeneres is always her own person and never changes herself for anyone. Even though Degeneres has had many obstacles in her life, she worked extremely hard and became a successful and happy person.

Ellen Lee Degeneres was born on January 26, 1958 in the town of Metairie, Louisiana (Paprocki). Her family was a very religious family and they belonged to the Christian Science religion (Paprocki). Growing up, Ellen’s family consisted of her older brother Vance, her parents, and her grandma. Their house was very small and only consisted of 2 bedrooms and one bathroom for five people (Paprocki). Degeneres never had much money to spare as she grew up (Paprocki). She always had...

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... success for anyone, no matter where they came from or how different they were. That dream became a reality for many determined young americans who stayed true to their goals. Why do the adults in the U.S. work through the summers while other countries take that time off? The answer is simple, in our country we are always striving to be better, more advanced, and the constant competition that someone is always working harder motivates so many people to work their hardest. The people are successful because they are aware of the competition that they are up against, and they do everything possible so they stand out. Ellen Degeneres is a perfect example of that kind of person. Degeneres achieved the American Dream because she has constantly strived to become the best despite how different she was, overcame extreme challenges, and achieved great success and happiness.