How Does The American Dream Affect Society

The United States is proclaimed to be the country where one can fulfill their dreams, society from different nations tend to seek entry into the U.S. either legally or illegally to obtain the so called “American Dream”. Nancy Pelosi once said, “The American Dream is about freedom.”. The “American Dream” is standardized to be measured by how much wealth or success one achieves in their lifetime, but every human being has their own level of satisfaction, where they can feel like they have obtained the “American Dream”. The American Dream still endures because society still perceives capitalism, hard work bringing success, but racism is still a factor. The American Dream contains one component that seems to be fairly consistent, it is the constant quest for money. Society contains very few who will admit that Americans are driven by

Americans have originally focused their dedication on strategy and hard work. For some part of society the goal is not to achieve a large amount of wealth, rather to obtain economic stability and the opportunity to advance farther through financial gain. The constant representations that businessman tend to express to American society is; anyone could be successful and obtain wealth if they worked hard. The people’s work values changed when the assembly line production and machine driven jobs were involved due to the industrial America, which consumed up the jobs that skilled workers contained. The shift in work ethic actually increased rather than decreased the people's desire to obtain the American Dream. Although, the real difference is that the Dream has become more of a necessity rather than something to work up too. Certain Americans no longer pursue a vision for their future that includes time, sweat, and ultimate success, rather, they chase the shortcut to wealth and contribute doing either illegal things or some sort of way to gain