The Ideals of the American Dream

The American Dream itself is an ideal scenario of the cultural, economic and political environments. According to the American Dream, one should be able to embrace whichever culture he wants. He should have the freedom to choose the religion and culture he wants to subscribe to.

The economic aspect of the American Dream on the other hand is that one is financially capable with a stable job, without having to worry about his livelihood in the future. It is the complete opposite of what was portrayed by Kit Kittredge's family's plight in the show Kit Kittredge, where her father loses his job and plunges into poverty during the Great Depression.

Politically, I feel that the American Dream is one where anyone has the freedom to express his or her opinions freely, and has a say in who governs the country. This is definitely present in the United States, for the people have a high degree of freedom of speech, and elections are held every four years, with literally anyone being able to run for the office.

I think that these three aspects of the American Dream can be achieved together. Political and cultural freedom both advocate the acceptance of others who have differing opinions as compared to our own, and might even go hand in hand. These two factors are already considerably present in our society today, for most people do have the right to choose their religions, cultures and even political affiliations. The economic aspect of the American Dream, which is financial stability however is harder to attain, for there would always be people who are of lower income, or even unemployed. However, it is still possible for all Americans to have an American Dream, for everyone has their own version - their own expectations - of the dream. It is the government's role to ensure that all or at least the majority of these Dreams are met, or made easier to achieve.