Conception Of The American Dream

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The American Dream is the conception of a new life that guarantees the access of opportunity to pursue happiness, a superior lifestyle, and equal rights. However, the American Dream is an illusion that highlights the unbalance of reality and expectations in our society. Throughout the years, the concept of the American Dream provides the access to the “ tired, the poor, and the huddled masses,” has been challenged. Therefore, I believe America still hasn't provided access to the ideal of the American Dream for all.

If the idea of the American Dream is accessible for all, then the conflict would vanish like water vapor. We, the people of the United States, is protected under the American Dream’s ability to obtain equal rights. Violence and protest would perish through the fog. Unfortunately, wars between our own people, violence on our soil, and inequality in our society contribute to the non-fulfillment of the American Dream for all. We the people are taught that the American Dream equals success through hard work and personal determination, despite one's background, has the equal opportunity to achieve their aspirations. However, source( B ), a political cartoon, shows the reality of the American Dream. It illustrates the …show more content…

More fore, the natural born citizens are not the only ones that can access the American Dream, therefore, people from other countries can access this so-called American Dream once they enter the United States. We, the people acknowledge the reality and expectation of the American Dream. However, newcomers have the knowledge of the expectation of the American Dream, not the reality. They expect to have a better life, equality, free education, and have countless opportunities. They don’t expect to face the inequality, the lack of opportunity, the discrimination, furthermore, they don’t expect the

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