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This 3 page paper examines the American Dream and what it means today. No bibliography.
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sturdy furnishings and massive television monitors. They own multiple automobiles and have bright, white picket fences with dogs in the backyard. Many do have the American dream and while that
is the case, many do not. The American Dream may be equated with the tenacity shown during the California Gold Rush all the way to the 1950s when there was
suddenly an upswing in terms of affluence. Americans could afford their own homes, and the dream was to get good jobs, meet a life mate, have a family, and thrive
monetarily. It all came together as a package. The good life, at least during the 1950s, was equated with a life revolving around family. The suburban dream is perhaps
characterized by the AMC drama Mad Men, where divorce is undesirable, but the possibility of lasting, monogamy is seemingly impossible. The furnishings that go with the successful jobs sometimes evaporate
as families go through their trials and tribulations, leading one to perhaps question the American Dream. And while the 1950s dream was perhaps illusory, todays economic climate has left both
young and old people wondering if in fact that American Dream really exists. The elderly often are faced with difficult monetary decisions, and they wonder why they must live less
well than they did when they were young. Baby boomers find that they can no longer get jobs, their retirement money has been depleted due to the economy, and the
homes they thought were their nest egg is worth less than they originally paid. College graduates are hard pressed to find jobs, end up delaying moving away from home due
to finances, and are often loaded with college debt. The examples here are those who are relatively well off. There are those in America who live in poverty and crime-infested
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