American Dream During The 1940's Analysis

The denotation for the American Dream can vary depending on the diverse cultures in America. The American Dream during the 1940’s had various definitions due to how each cultural group was affected. Such examples are: the Native American’s not being shown recognition for their input in World War II, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community being unrecognized as a cultural group, women being pushed away from their jobs after World War II ended, and etcetera. Thus, the average definition of the American Dream to these diverse cultural groups and to the usual American cultural group is to work hard in order to fulfill the basic needs of life and to eventually achieve one’s desires.
There is an numerous amount of interpretations of the American Dream. For instance, in the image “Relativity,” by M.C. Escher, the various perspectives included in this image show how difficult it is to view each individual's view. However, these different interpretations present how one person could have a divergent view than another one might not have. Furthermore, Escher opened up a possibility to view “Relativity” as the American Dream. Therefore, some may have to work harder to achieve their American dream than those who have more opportunities. From the various perspectives of the American dream to how
Due to Women in engineering’s determination for equality and ability to break the stereotype of being the “weaker sex,” my American Dream to have the ability to work hard in order to fulfill my dream of becoming an electrical engineer while not being looked down at due to my gender and the stereotype of not being able to understand engineering. Altogether, the American Dream for Women in Engineering during the 1940-50’s has not altered significantly from the general belief of working hard in pursuance to acquiring a personal