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A 6 page research paper that explores the way s in which American cities embody the American Dream, their evolution and underlying values. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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agricultural pursuit in a rural setting. However, beginning with industrialization in the nineteenth century and continuing to the present, the cultural focus has switched, for better or worse, to
US cities as the epicenter of American dreams and aspirations. The following examination of a variety of sociological oriented texts will demonstrate how cities have evolved over time,
as well as the values that they represent. However, before looking at this body of data, it clarifies the topic under discussion to first examine what is meant by "The
American Dream." In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger began crafting novels that pivoted around the financial success and subsequent rise in class of a hard-working, lower-class - but noble
-- hero. The first in a long series of such novels was Algers Ragged Dick. A key element in any "Horatio Alger" story is the nobility of the main character.
The protagonist of these tales is never from the upper classes, but always possess characteristics that make him "upper class.," nobler and better than his humble environment. "Dick had
a frank, straight-forward manner that made him a favorite" (Alger, 1962, p. 12). Horatio Alger novels put into a standard form the basic tenets of the American Dream, which was
that -- unlike the European countries, from which so many nineteenth century immigrants to the US left behind - the upper classes in the US were not closed. Hard
work and good character were looked on as practically a guarantee of long-term financial success. The promise in the American Dream was that anyone, regardless of their station at birth,
could rise to the American upper class through their own endeavors, predicated on a foundation of good character. Naturally, this scenario did not work out as neatly in real
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