Analysis Of James Truslow Adams's 'The Epic Of America'

Americans today tend to believe that the world as they know it is coming to an end because they work so hard every day just to make a salary that will not support them or their families. When people begin to get this kind of mindset they start to give up on society. Then this causes the people to instead of work hard just stay at home and do nothing and get on welfare. These actions lead to the unnecessary increase of money that taxpayers have to give up. Paying more taxes means that the people are less likely to be able to provide for themselves or their families.

There are many themes exist in the novel of The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald. The most significant theme in this novel is the American dream. The meaning of the American Dream is someone who starting low on the social level or economic, which then working hard and try their best towards wealth and fame. In other word, it stand for one’s independence to strive in order to achieve desired wealth and fame with hard work, but it ends up being more about selfish and materialism pursuit of pleasure. American dream is achieve when a person having a car, money, big house, happy family and nice clothes.

According to Forbes.com, Career, and financial experts warn that now is a precarious time to “let go of your life boat.” Analysis: Things are going to get rough for Sammy because of his rush decision. Nowadays, there are fewer job opportunities and they ask for more requirements. Besides that, the chances of Sammy getting a new job are few because he quit his job, and companies do not like that. Have you ever thought about quitting your job to impress the girl that you like? If yes, do not do it.

However, college tuition is not very affordable and is increasing every year. A free college tuition is definitely necessary for students because some are paying for college themselves, the college workload is stressful enough, and scholarships, grants, and financial aid doesn’t cover all costs. College tuition should be free because it would create positive changes for people attending college, universities, and the economy. First, most students are paying for their own tuition themselves because either they want to be independent and do so, or because their parents have made that decision for them. According to Newberry, the average cost a year of undergraduate studies at a private university now tops $21,000.

It is a wonderful attribute to be altruistic and to want to spend your life helping others. However, living in the economic conditions in this country, too few of us have the financial means to be able to do so. Most people are not trust-fund babies. By today’s standards most of us may not even be middleclass any more. As Mr. Bienen, pointed out, attending college correlates to earning more in one’s lifetime.

Economic pressure is one of the top pressures that college students face. Being that America is still in an economical downward spiral, college has gone from being the place where one can reach their their dreams to a place that you will be paying for most of your adult life. There are many people that believe it is a waste of time to go to college because majority of the time you are not going to use your degree and you will still have to pay thousands of dollars over the course of your adult life. Many people believe that it is better to go to a trade school because it is somewhat guarantee that you will have a job working in your field of choice.

People are accustomed to strive to do the best they can in regards to accomplishing their goals. For some people it is to be rich, famous, or powerful. Others decided that they wanted a safe place to raise their children and obtain wealth, not with ease but with hard work and determination. Based on the reading, I agree with Borosage on the fact that the American dream has died out over the years due to the enormous wage gap and the disappearing of the middle class. The American dream is no longer alive due to the fact that the top one percent owns too much, health care is too conflicting, and the work force is too competitive.

Well I see where you’re coming from but, maybe the pay in their country isn’t as well as it is in ours. It’s expensive to raise a family low pay is even harder. They shouldn’t be making fifty dollars a hour, but $7.50 is a little low to raise a family on. Somebody has to pay the bills, buy groceries, pay for gas, buy clothes, and all the countless other expenses that a family requires. When they get into the United States and get a job, they work harder, they will work overtime for more hours of work and more pay on their paycheck.

After the Great War, many Americans wanted a fresh start and wanted to live in the present instead of the future. The use of credit helped propel this idea forward. Credit allowed people to buy expensive items and pay it off later. Items that were once luxuries became necessities to many middle class Americans. Because of the growing separation of the rich and the poor, credit allowed the poor to appear wealthier than they were.

Most people who come to the U.S. do not become rich but they do become more wealthy then they were in their home countries because of how poor some of the other countries are compared to America. Money is very important to almost everyone so when they hear about the American dream of coming to America and getting rich they will come and take their chances and come. Overall, the promise of earning money and becoming famous is some peoples version of the American dream. A lot of parents come to America to help their children or future children get better educations and opportunities. Many parents sacrifice their family and everything they know to come to America to start a family and make sure their children have a better life then they had and had the things their parents couldn 't get in their home country.