Essay: Cross Cultural Critical Analysis - The American Dream

Over time the American dream has proved a resilient and unique concept that Americans have come to understand and define in different ways as relevant to their own life narratives and experiences. Not defined or rooted in lineage, religion, or some form of a shared history, the American dream, unlike any other form of national identity in the world, is shaped and defined by collective values. These values and principles rooted in individualism, self-actualization, and self-reliance where people are able to fulfill their own destiny, be self-reliant, and believe in the promise that through hard work and perseverance life can be different and better. The apparent timeless notions of these values in relationship to pursuing and defining what we now understand as the American dream are deeply embedded in the fabric of the cultural landscape of America because they inform and preserve the mythology of the American experience.

Basic Assignment. Write an essay using texts from each era of American Literature (designated on the syllabus) covered this semester. Examine how each selection offers insight to the understanding of the American dream. What is the American dream? How has it changed, if any, from colonial times? How is this dream different for people from various backgrounds: gender, class, and race? Use these questions to take a stance on the following topic:

Is the American dream an attainable achievement that society encourages or is it a myth that endures and lasts because it promotes an aspirational experience that both lies and provides fulfillment in one's life (or in the lives of other Americans)?

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