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Post by ronaldrajan on Feb 6, 2016 23:29:09 GMT
In today's society I think that we value different things than we did in the early and middle 1900's. Back then the American Dream seemed to be to strike gold and make lots of money fast. Today that ideal has changed to one of having a stable life with a family and a proper house to live in. It is fully possible to fulfill the American Dream now days, all that it requires is some perseverance and a decent education to get you a good job in the real world, from there it is up to the individual to pursue their own personal dream.
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Post by subhanikp on Feb 7, 2016 2:29:06 GMT
Though I agree with your general understanding that the American Dream has been redefined over the years, I disagree with your belief as to how it has changed. I do not believe that today's American Dream involves the materialistic obtaining of a stable family life, proper house, and decent education. It stresses finding happiness over these material gains; happiness is gained by pursuing certain passions and hobbies, regardless of the ultimate success they yield. The modern definition of the American Dream is unique for each and every individual because of varied passions, personalities, and backgrounds.
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Post by jordanhilker on Feb 7, 2016 6:07:29 GMT
In today's society, I believe that obtaining the American Dream has to do with finding a job that makes you happy, a person that you love, and an activity that you enjoy doing. Although people do want to have a stable life and a house to live in, I think that there is a deeper meaning to trying to reach the American Dream. People ultimately want to be happy. Although someone can obtain a stable life, In order to reach the American Dream I think that the person has to be happy while they have it.
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Post by sko on Feb 7, 2016 15:48:21 GMT
The conflicting idea of the American Dream is interesting because it shows how much we, as Americans, have changed our views. Some of us still value materialistic things, others value their right of pursuing happiness. I think that our idea of the American Dream has slowly changed so that it depends on the person. However, if we are talking about the collective American body, I think that our dream has changed from mainly materialistic in the early 1900s to a mix of everything mentioned above.
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Post by rileymcgrath on Feb 7, 2016 23:12:49 GMT
Perseverance is a big part in achieving dreams, but it isn't everything. Even if they have the drive, some people are not able to get a decent education due to where they are from or their family's financial situation. Education in this country is a necessity for getting a job now, but it's extremely expensive and it still does not guarantee a stable job. Even the american dream in it's simplest form (a job, a family and a place to live) is inaccessible to many Americans. I think the differing views of the American Dream go hand in hand. It's hard to be happy with hobbies and passions when you don't have money to back it up, and only focusing on the material things though will make you miserable. I think the goal for people today is to balance both, but it is very hard to attain.
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Post by g00dva1b5 on Feb 8, 2016 4:56:52 GMT
Ronald, do you really think that perseverance and a job are all that is needed in this day and age to fulfill the American Dream? I think along with that, some luck is needed along the way. Today, the unemployment rate is 5.5% and there are many with college degrees that lack a job. The only reason that one educated person has a job and another person with the same credentials does not can only be attributed to luck. Luck is also the only reason why one startup can be successful while another startup with similar ideas launched at a similar time is not. While the American Dream has to do with working hard to achieve happiness or success, I believe luck plays a major role in it as well.
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