The American Dream What is the American Dream? Is it a big house, with fancy cars, in a well-known city? According to Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of the American dream is: “the idea that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” The American Dream is freedom. Not only is the American Dream your dream, but most importantly it is the dream of freedom. As Americans, we are guaranteed these rights that not all people have. The American Dream is the rights we are granted as Americans. People from all over the world come to America for this opportunity. The opportunity of freedom, the opportunity to achieve whatever they have their mind set to. …show more content…
We would have no freedom of speech. We would have no freedom of expression. We would have no freedom to be who we want to be. In a country where their every move is being watched and dictated, the citizens wish to be as fortunate as Americans. But just like I mentioned before, we need to work hard for the things that we really want, and that is exactly what our country did to earn and achieve the freedom we have today. If you ask for my completely honest opinion, I believe that in most situations that we will encounter in our lives, hard work really does pay off in the long run, even if it seems miserable at the moment. We should never lose hope and work really hard for what we want to achieve! Personally, my version of the American Dream for myself is everything I want it to be. When I get older, I want to find my true passion in a job that I love. With that job, I want to be able to make lots of money so I will be able to provide for my family and for my own personal needs. I want to be able to have a nice car and house. Not only would I like to own materialistic things, I also want to live my life to its fullest potential so I can be as happy and content as possible. This is my American Dream, so what is