The American Dream

By: Tylynn Burns, Anna Farello, Megan Freiburger, Jordan Mullins

How it Started• American Dream since the beginning of the nation

• How did it emerge?

• It began to change as the nation developed

• The Joads represent the old and new American Dream

• Traditional values vs. Modern values

Uni-T and Thesis

Abstract Noun: SuccessUni-T: Everyone paves their own path to

success.Thesis: The American Dream, while different

for every person, is only attained when an individual confronts adversity with optimism, tenacity and dignity, suggesting that the Dream is a spiritual fulfillment of one’s needs rather than a material gain.

•Ma Joad’s role in the Joad family •The Joad family’s unity

•How will they make it to California?•How does Ma define the American Dream?

Need Proof? Example 1

NEED PROOF? EXAMPLE 2

“Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts,emerges ahead of his accomplishments…fear the

time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept,

for this one qualities the foundation of Manself, and this

one quality is man”(150).

NEED PROOF? EXAMPLE 3

"The dawn came, but no day. In the gray sky a red sun appeared, a dim red circle that gave a little light, like dusk; and as that day advanced, the dusk slipped back toward darkness, and the wind cried and whimpered over the fallen corn" (2).

NEED PROOF? EXAMPLE 4

•How are Rose of Sharon and Connie different from Ma? •How is Connie’s view of the American Dream distorted? • How does this affect his decision to leave the

family?•The Joad family represents accomplishments though unity and optimism

Need Proof? Example 5 "...still showing through the paint that had been brave, the brave yellow paint that had tried to imitate the big company stations in town. But the paint couldn't cover the old nail holes and the old cracks in the lumber, and the paint could not be renewed. The imitation was a failure and the owner had known it was a failure (127).

"Battle Hymn of the Republic" How does GoW relate?

What about the Bank?

THE BIG IDEA

Uni-T and Thesis

Abstract Noun: SuccessUni-T: Everyone paves their own path to

success.Thesis: The American Dream, while different

for every person, is only attained when an individual confronts adversity with optimism, tenacity and dignity, suggesting that the Dream is a spiritual fulfillment of one’s needs rather than a material gain.