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American Dream In Citizen Kane And Rosebud

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What is the American dream? What is the value of a mans life and what is of value in a mans life? All three questions hold a huge precedent in todays society. All three of these questions are examined through the films Citizen Kane by Orson Wells and It’s A Wonderful Life by Frank Capra and the television show The Simpsons with an episode entitled “Rosebud”. It is often thought that the American dream has to do wealth. People often think that the key to happiness and value in one’s life has to do with how much money and possessions they acquire through out there life. But it is showed through the two films and Television show that this is not the case. They all conclude that family and the small things in life is truly whats important. The
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