Is the American Dream Still Possible?
Is the American Dream Still Possible?
The America Dream is defined in general as a dream of a land that is better and richer for everyone based on accomplishment and opportunity. This dream is usually sought after by people who have been deprived of their social and human values. Some people have not been able to achieve this dream based on restrictions of their situations that plague their lives. These situations can be different for everyone, race, sex, handicap, etc. My question; is this goal obtainable? To me there is one thing that powers this dream a desire to be of higher class, socially and financially. The one thing that drives this monster concept of the American dream has always been around since the beginning of time.
This power is the source of main conflict in these pictures: money. It all comes down to money, no matter what you think the American dream is; the true definition is money. It plays the biggest role in society no matter where you are, you either have it or you don't. People come to America because it ‘was’ the richest country in the world. In my comparison of two images, you will see how money is the major issue that led to what is happening in the world today. The American dream can be categorized into many definitions, but behind them all, the one thing that stands on top amongst the rest is MONEY.
There are similarities when comparing these two pictures, similarities that go back to the main problem with the American dream. The first is a photo picture titled “Further Decay of the American Dream” taken by Boris Tiraspolsky and the second is a comic cartoon called “Check Out of the American Dream” by Nate Sullivan. Both these images are based on the concept that this dream is over. With the many things that have happened; mainly the war against terrorism and the war in Iraq, we are now in the midst of the greatest crisis this nation has ever seen. Many people from the middle and lower class agree to the fact
The America Dream is defined in general as a dream of a land that is better and richer for everyone based on accomplishment and opportunity. This dream is usually sought after by people who have been deprived of their social and human values. Some people have not been able to achieve this dream based on restrictions of their situations that plague their lives. These situations can be different for everyone, race, sex, handicap, etc. My question; is this goal obtainable? To me there is one thing that powers this dream a desire to be of higher class, socially and financially. The one thing that drives this monster concept of the American dream has always been around since the beginning of time.
This power is the source of main conflict in these pictures: money. It all comes down to money, no matter what you think the American dream is; the true definition is money. It plays the biggest role in society no matter where you are, you either have it or you don't. People come to America because it ‘was’ the richest country in the world. In my comparison of two images, you will see how money is the major issue that led to what is happening in the world today. The American dream can be categorized into many definitions, but behind them all, the one thing that stands on top amongst the rest is MONEY.
There are similarities when comparing these two pictures, similarities that go back to the main problem with the American dream. The first is a photo picture titled “Further Decay of the American Dream” taken by Boris Tiraspolsky and the second is a comic cartoon called “Check Out of the American Dream” by Nate Sullivan. Both these images are based on the concept that this dream is over. With the many things that have happened; mainly the war against terrorism and the war in Iraq, we are now in the midst of the greatest crisis this nation has ever seen. Many people from the middle and lower class agree to the fact