Alexis Knight
English 3
3-15-07
per. 1
Title
The American Dream is defined by success which is often measured by the amount of money you have, and the material things in which you own and not by the things that should bring true happiness. True happiness should be derived from things like having a good family and providing the necessities for them, loving your job and the work you do, having good health, living in a safe neighborhood, and much more. The American Dream has hardly changed since the 1920's and has somehow lost its value, so at this point you have to ask yourselfÂ… Is our perception of the American Dream corrupt? Do we define the American dream by the wrong kind of success? And, when did we lose sight of the important things in life?
There tends to be this perceived notion that money cannot buy happiness but, then why is the American Dream so centered around the idea that it can? We have tendencies to want things that we don't necessarily need, and those......
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