The Significance of the Idea of the American Dream linked with Issues of Poverty and Inequality


Essay, 2016

5 Pages, Grade: 1,1


Abstract or Introduction

When I think of the term American Dream it is directly connected with associations as freedom, chances and success. Hollywood productions like "The Great Gatsby" or "The Pursuit of Happiness", in which people have made it from rags to riches, come into my mind. But by taking a deeper look into that topic it becomes clear that the American Dream is much more like just that. I also think of very egocentric concepts of life which are depicted in these stories and which have nothing to do with a respectful, empathetic and tolerant community.

The questions rise what it actually is, what we are ‘dreaming’ of – is it just about prosperity or do we really pursue happiness regardless to money? And: Am I interested in the development of the community? What has it to do with my personal (American) Dream? When it comes to the American Dream concepts of gender, class, race and ethnicity can and have to be taken into consideration especially when we link the photograph “Bread Line during the Louisville Flood, Kentucky” from 1937 by Margaret Bourke- White with that topic what will be done in this essay.

Before the critical executions in this essay relate to this photograph it displays the meaning of the term American Dream and its connection to inequality and poverty in general.

Details

Title
The Significance of the Idea of the American Dream linked with Issues of Poverty and Inequality
College
University of Frankfurt (Main)  (England- und Amerikastudien)
Course
Cultural Studies
Grade
1,1
Author
Year
2016
Pages
5
Catalog Number
V345248
ISBN (eBook)
9783668350571
ISBN (Book)
9783668350588
File size
557 KB
Language
English
Keywords
American Dream, Freedom, Chances, Success, Hollywood, Great Gatsby, Rags to Riches, Prosperity, Happiness, Community, Dream, America, USA, Cultural, Cultural Studies, Gender, Class, Race, Ethnicity, Bread Line during the Louisville Flood Kentucky, 1937, Margaret Bourke-White, Inequality, Poverty, Bourke-White, Bourke, White
Quote paper
Svenja Stoll (Author), 2016, The Significance of the Idea of the American Dream linked with Issues of Poverty and Inequality, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/345248

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