Document Type
Sophomore Honorable Mention
Award Date
Fall 2010
Course Name
Literary Explorations I
Teacher
Dr. Dan Gleason
Abstract
Achievement of the American Dream is and has always been a hope of many Americans. Like many other aspirations, however, the American Dream itself is continuously evolving. The promises of the modern American Dream differ considerably from the possibilities voiced by early Americans.As described by Crevecoeur and Franklin, the original American Dream is the potential of economic success regardless of birth or class. However, David Kamp, Bharati Mukherjee, Jonathan Kozol, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bill McKibben present a less-idealistic modern American Dream. In comparison to the modest, attainable, and satisfying original, the modern American Dream is more extravagant, less accessible by the poor, and less fulfilling.
Recommended Citation
Choo, Zi-Ning '13, "Evolution of the American Dream" (2010). 2010 Fall Semester. 5.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/fall2010/5