美国梦(American Dream)

CatalogueNO.1ThedefinitionofAmericanDreamNO.2ThehistoryofAmericanDreamNO.3ThedevelopmentofAmericanDreamNO.4Examples----Campaigns＆MoviesNO.5ConclusionNo.1Definition•Theso-calledAmericanDream,isabeliefthataslongastheUnitedStatesafterahardstrugglewillbeabletoachievetheidealofabetterlife,thatis,peoplehavetoworkthroughtheirownhardwork,courage,creativityanddeterminationtomovetowardsProsperity,ratherthanrelyonspecificsocialclassesandotherassistance.InthedefinitionoftheAmericanDreambyJamesTruslowAdamsin1931：lifeshouldbebetterandricherandfullerforeveryone,withopportunityforeachaccordingtoabilityorachievementregardlessofsocialclassorcircumstancesofbirth.No.2History（1）TheoriginalAmericandreamIn1607，Sincethefirstsettlersbytheship“Mayflower”landedonthenewcontinent—theNorthernAmerica,thisidealizedlandhasbeencharacterizedwithdreams.TheircomingcontributedtotheoriginalformationofAmericanDream.Infact，TheAmericanDreamembodiestheAmericanspirit.Theearlyimmigrants,whoriskedtheirlivesincrossingthedangerousoceanandsettlingdownonasavageland,soughtfornothingbuteitherofthetwoversionsoftheAmericanDream:ThereligiousfreedomandTheseculardreamofwealth.ThedreamseekersincludedthefirstgroupofEnglishreligiousdissidents——Puritans,whomadelastingcontributiontotheAmericanDream.（2）TheformationofAmericanDreamInthelate17thand18thcenturies,thepatternofthoughtknownastheEnlightenment[启蒙运动]becamedominantinEurope.ThespiritofitcametoAmericainthelaterhalfofthe18thcentury.Itreceivedawarmpublicrecognition.PeoplehadcometoAmericatobefreefromtheauthorityandtorealizeafullerlifeasindividuals.What’smore,thedevelopmentofthenewcontinentprovidedfertilesoilforthegrowthoftheideas.ThomasJefferson,anoutstandingrepresentativeoftheEnlightenment,establishedthepoliticalidealoftheAmericanDream.•TheideaoftheAmericanDreamisrootedintheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependencewhichproclaimsthat“allmenarecreatedequal”andthattheyare“endowedbytheirCreatorwithcertaininalienableRights”including：Life,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness.----UncleSamNO.3DevelopmentInthe1830’sand40’s,industrialismgrewvigorouslyintheUnitedStates.TheimmigrantsfloodedintosomeadvancedcitieslikeDetroit,Chicago,andNewYork.Later,AmericanDreamwasendowedwithanewmeaning.SinceEdisonestablishedelectriccorporationin1891andcombineditwiththeTHOMSONGroupin1897,thespreadofelectronicproductschangedpeople’slifedeeply.Inaddition,theinventionofcarsalsochangedthewaysofAmericanthoughtsandlifestyles.KeyWords:ScienceTechnologyThomasEdisonandAmericanDreamSincetheendofWorldWarII,youngAmericanfamilieshavesoughttoliveinrelativecomfortandstabilityinthesuburbsthatwerebuiltuparoundmajorcities.Thisledtotheriseoftherelativelyconservative1950s,whenmanypursuedtheperfectfamilyasapartorconsequenceoftheAmericanDream.Thisperiodwasshatteredbyanewgenerationofyoungpeoplewhoembracedthehippie[嬉皮士]valuesofthe1960s,denyingtraditionalvaluessuchastheAmericanDream.Recessionin1929Hippieinthe1960sInthe1990s,thepursuitoftheAmericanDreamcouldbeseenintheDot-comboom.PeopleinU.S.,aswellastheworldpouredtheirenergyintothenewGoldRush-theInternet.Ordinarypeoplestartednewcompaniesfromtheirgaragesandbecamemillionaires.No.4Example(1.)CampaignsThewavesofFeminisminAmericaAim:Forequalitywithmanineducation,politicalrightsandbusinessrights.RepresentativeCharacters:BettyFriedan,BellHooksItiswomen’sownAmericanDreamtopursuefreedom.African-American’sCivilRightsMovement1955—1968，ThesecondworldwarinAmericanblacksopposeracialsegregationanddiscrimination，partofthecivilrightsmovement.Inthe1950‘srise,untilthe1970s.BlackpoweroverturnedAmericansocietyofimageofblacksprejudicesarediscussed,forblackandtoconstructapositiveimage.(2)MoviesForrestGump阿甘正传ForrestGumpwonthe67thAnnualAcademyin1995.Itisnotjustamovie.ThemovieistheprevailingsocialperspectiveoflowIQandinvolvesanumberofhistoricalfiguresandhistoricalevents.ItevokesreflectiononhistoryandtheheartsofcollectionoftheAmericanDream.GonewiththeWind飘Scarlettisawomanwhocandealwithanationatwar.Atlantaburning,theUnionArmywascarryingoffeverythingfromherbelovedTara.Shebecamestrongerandstrongerduringthewar.ClassicalLines：Scarlett:Tara!Home.I'llgohome.AndI'llthinkofsomewaytogethimback.Afterall.Tomorrowisanotherday!Brave勇敢传说Elegantlines：Therearethosewhosayfateissomethingbeyondourcommand,thatdestinyisnotourown.ButIknowbetter.Ourfateliveswithinus.Youonlyhavetobebraveenoughtoseeit.ItisaboutaPrincesswhorebelledagainsthermomandwasdesperateforindependenceandfreedom.Sheshouldhaveplayedantrickonhermombutlaterthecurseturnedherintoabear.Theprincesswasdeterminedtosavehermomonherown.ObamaandAmericanDreamExtract：Thisisthesourceofourconfidence-theknowledgethatGodcallsonustoshapeanuncertaindestiny.NO.5ConclusionAmericanDreamismoreaboutspiritualhappinessthanmaterialgoods.Majoritiesstatethatworkinghardisthemostimportantelementforgettingahead.ThoughOnthepessimisticside,mostAmericanspredictthatachievingtheDreamwithfairmeanswillbecomeincreasinglydifficultforfuturegenerations，itstilllightsuptheirway.Reference1.渭南师范学院《探讨美国梦的发展》7140002.《无畏的希望-重申美国梦》--美第44任总统奥巴马的就职演说3.人民网：美国