A sense of place and achievement of the American dream

The American Dream is the chance for every individual to pursue their dreams in regard to careers, irrespective of their social class, beliefs or ethnicity as long as they are willing to work hard. Abraham Lincoln is a good example of what an American dream is truly is, this was a man that came from nothing but believed in himself and he became an American president (Winger, 2001). The American dream is the opportunity for every person to work hard in what they feel that they are good at and become better at it in order to attain happiness and also prosperity at any place they wish to be without any discrimination.

A sense of place has a great impact on the achievement of the American dream. Over the years, people all over the world have always perceived America to be the place where you can achieve any dream that you want and this is the dream destination for everyone seeking to attain the American dream. This is because the American society allows for all the cultures no matter how peculiar they may be to prevail without any sort of discrimination (Kiger, 2017). Many of the new career choices such as choreography, modelling, Musicians and fashion design among many others that have come to be accepted as actual careers in the world all began in the American Society.

This is unlike in other continents like Africa for instance where discrimination of some people for instance homosexuals limits their ability to pursue their chosen career paths. The American Society has created a platform where different ideas are accepted and explored before any negative judgements are made and hence creating an opportunity for every individual to accomplish their dreams. The chance for people to be themselves at their chosen environments is what makes up the American Dream.

 

References

Winger, S. (2001). Lincoln's Economics and the American Dream: A Reappraisal. Retrieved

from https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0022.106/--lincoln-s-economics-and-the-american-dream-a-reappraisal?rgn=main;view=fulltext

Kiger, P. (2017). How the American Dream Works. Retrieved from

            https://people.howstuffworks.com/american-dream3.htm