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THE AMERICAN DREAMBY: MIGUEL
WHERE DID THE IDEA COME FROM?
• This came from the US Declaration of Independence which states:
• “All men are created equal”
• “Endowed by their Creator with Certain rights inalienable Rights” this includes “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
• According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is “an American social idea that stresses egalitarianism and especially material prosperity”
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
• Started during America’s Frontier period
• People started dreaming of bigger lands to settle in.
FOUR TYPES OF AMERICAN DREAMS
• Dream of Abundance
• Dream of a Democracy of Goods
• Dream of Freedom of Choice
• Dream of Novelty
DREAM OF ABUNDANCE
• Offers material goods to Americans, which makes them proud that they are the richest society on Earth.
DREAM OF A DEMOCRACY OF GOODS
• Everybody has access to the same types of goods regardless of their race, gender or class.
• This challenges the other countries where in only the rich and powerful have access to some of the products.
DREAM OF FREEDOM OF CHOICE
• People can create their own lifestyle
DREAM OF NOVELTY
• Widens the consumer’s experiences in the ever changing of fashions, models and other new products.
PEOPLE LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM
ANDREW CARNEGIE
• A one of the Greatest Philanthropist
• Made lots of money in railroads and steel industries
• His family immigrated to the US because of hard times in Scotland
JAY Z
• Was raised in a housing project in Brooklyn
• He was rejected by major label companies at first
• Founded Rock-A-Fella Records, owned a clothing line, chain of sports bar, a branding position with Budweiser and part ownership of NBA’S New Jersey Nets
ARNOLD SHWARZENEGGER
• Born in a small Austrian village he immigrated to the US.
• Became an action hero where he starred in several movies such as Conan the Barbarian, Terminator and many other movies.
• He also later became governor of California
WORK CITED
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