The American Dream is different for every person. It can be peace, freedom, money, pursuits, purposes, and so many more things. The first phrase of The American Dream came from the 1931 book, “Epic of America.” The writer of the book James Truslow Adams said, "That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." The American Dream also faintly shows up in The Declaration of Independence saying, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” A more recent quote from modern society today via Suze Orman states, "... where you actually get more pleasure out of saving than you do spending. It's a dream where you live below your means but within your needs. You are not spending every penny, you are not impressing people. You are living a life where you can sleep at night and you are actually happy." I agree with all of these quotes in one way or another and some parts of them inspired me to write this one, "I believe that The American Dream to me is happiness, achieving my dreams, being with my friends, and being who I truly am and to live for myself not others." Payton Welch. The collage image I made is suppose to symbolize my friends, my dream job, my inspirations, my art, and my photography as a part of my American Dream. I feel like this collage worked out really well although I used just my phone to make it. It has all of my favorite things in it and overall makes me very happy just looking at it. I have learned that making a quote really has to come from the heart. It also takes patience and finding what you really feel about a phrase such as, “The American Dream.” What really is it? Is it such a highly praised phrase or is it negative to some? Does it describe Americans as a whole or each as an individual? So many questions are formed from this phrase used for centuries now. Knowing what “The American Dream” really is, is all up to you as a person and no one can change “Your American Dream,” except you. Works Cited: Adams, James, T. "Epic of America." 1931. (1/24/2020).
Jefferson, Thomas, "The Declaration of Independence." 1776. (1/24/2020). Orman, Suze, "The Balance-What is the American Dream Today?." December 13, 2019. (1/24/2020).
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