Thomas Birch's View On The American Dream

The artwork Entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice is an oil on canvas painting done by Thomas Moran in the year 1905. The artwork is of landscape orientation. It seems to depict a sunset from the view of the Grand Canal in Venice with notable buildings in the background. The painting of Entrance of the Grand Canal, Venice seems to depict a sunset against the canal. The art piece seems to depict onlookers on an undistinguishable number of what may possible be gondolas or small boats.

Many immigrants saw the Statue of the Liberty when they have their first view of United States. The statue represents new opportunities in life and it is an iconic symbol of the American Dream. Tan, Amy points out the meaning of American Dream in an interview that it is to provide citizens to choose their own way of living and the freedom to build up their own identity. There is no limit on the value of how people be themselves. They can be as crazy as they want, as creative as they want

It was at this moment that “Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from the platonic conception of himself.” Gatsby had indulged in the American dream and took   advantage of the agency which he had been granted in order to create his own future. The American dream is about the freedom to make your own choices. But with   freedom comes responsibility. The American dream isn’t about the destination, the   dream is the journey, and if you fail to make the right choices along the way you   will be haunted by your past. Gatsby can’t  win over Daisy, the woman he is in   love with, because of his past decisions.

In both instances, she is explaining that we all look at others and assume that, as she states, “others are somehow ahead” (2). Throughout this essay people will be able to enlighten themselves with the fact that there are only a few people in this world who know exactly what they want from a young age and can easily accomplish that goal. Everyone makes mistakes and will run into multiple obstacles every day, but after reading Keegan’s essay it is taught that these past choices do not have to be the final ones. The public has assumed, “That it’s too late now to BEGIN a beginning and we must settle for continuance, for commencement” (2). Keegan is describing the push that society has taught individuals that they must commit to the decision they have made and cannot start over.

Thus being, can people achieve their American dream? Many people could achieve the American dream through self determination and perseverance, but the American dream could be unachievable when facing financial obstacles or the costs of college. In able to achieve the American dream, a person should have self determination. Someone who has self determination is one who is willing to take the lead in his or her life. For example, John Paul Mitchell went through many years of struggle, from childhood to adulthood, until his product became a success (Jenson).

Without access to support, their talent is often overlooked. Achieving the dream is still possible, but it will take more hard work. The American dream for those people is to achieve what others thought they couldn't reach and prove them wrong. For example, in “They live the dream” by Dan Rather, it says

The American dream in our time has finally become accepting of not only minorities, but those that are financially disabled and that have other extrinsic factors affecting their lives as well. In the past, the poor may be seen as useless and unfit to belong anywhere, and given little sympathy because of some unavoidable faults such as: being born in a porn family, mental illness, or a sudden drop in the stock market. Nevertheless, the American dream has become attainable for those willing to work hard enough for it; not just for those born into an affluent family.A similar case is presented in the article “How Rural Students Define the American Dream” by Magdalena Slapik. The article focuses on kids living in rural areas across America and giving them an opportunity to express what the American Dream means to them. One of the students they interviewed was 10th grader Madison Ortega.

In a little known story about the history of Mark Cuban we get a great example of perseverance and dedication. In an article that was published telling the story of his life we learn that Mark, who was born in America also had a dream and that dream was to better his life and make money. His story didn’t start out all that well in terms of success. In the early stages of his career Cuban tried to make a name for himself in many different fields, but failed miserably in almost all of them. He failed as a carpenter, a cook, and as a waiter.

American Dream does not quite save the poor. Therefore, the American Dream is not possible to achieve in the future. In conclusion, inevitable factors indicate that the road to achieve the American Dream is difficult. Therefore, all Americans need to have confidence to achieve personal goals and believe that tomorrow would be better that today. In other words, people still should follow the national government and have a positive attitude to

The American dream is a fantasy dreamed by the lowest in society. It is a myth that gives false hope to the people who are willing to dream for it. To believe that someone can rise from nothing into a life of luxury is like dreaming to win lottery, it is not realistic. There will always be people who achieve that dream, but they are one in a million. That is why the American dream is a myth.