Of Mice And Men American Dream Analysis

The Declaration of Independence defines the American Dream as the idea that "all men are created equal" with the inherent right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." This idea of personal happiness manifests itself in different ways in individuals, but key components of it remain the same. These include the need for companionship, security, success, and a place to call home. In the modern day, many individuals’ American Dreams today still incorporate these ideals, but many achieve them in a different manner. Workers in the 1930s were limited in their abilities and opportunities, whereas today people have many avenues to their personal dreams. Since Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is set in the 1930s, it provides a good point of

Every American state has public schools, and the majority of Americans, 65.9 percent, continue on to college after graduating. This allows the average American citizen to dream with more grandeur, and have dreams past a simple farm or household. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim illustrates this perfectly. The 17-year old landed back-to-back 1080-degree spins on her second and third jumps, a combination no other woman has done in competition. After winning a gold metal for this move, her father Jong Jin Kim exclaimed “American Dream!” later saying, “When I came to the United States, this was my American hope. Now, this is my American dream.” As an immigrant, he had to overcome challenges to allow his daughter to have many paths open to her. Now, she can go to college and work at any position she wants. This shows how he wanted success for his daughter, and how she achieved it in a non-traditional manner. As a woman in the 1930s, she would be confined into the roles of housewife, or a low-paying job. Now, she has won a gold medal and performed a feat few have accomplished. The ideals of the American Dream are reflected in her