American Dream in Contemporary American Term Paper

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The harsh realities and poverty faced by most Americans today resulted to the loss of meaning of the American Dream, since its gradual disintegration as a concept is yet to be determined (Jonsson, 2002). Most people are skeptical about their future lives, an attitude that serves as a detriment for people to once more, aspire to achieve the American Dream.

The American Dream still exists, although faith in it has gradually died down. Florida (2003) gives important emphasis to bringing back the attitude of hopefulness and contentment in life, since if looked at relatively, American life is still much better than those from other countries.

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This comparison motivates people to pursue their dreams and try to eradicate from their thoughts the persistence of "spiritual poverty," a term coined by Schwartz (2000), which identified Americans (and people in general) as having greater dissatisfaction in life than those who lived years and centuries ago. What is wrong with the American Dream and its believers is their pursuit for economic success has become stronger, no longer regarding the happiness achieved by the individual, which leads to high feelings of dissatisfaction and/or insecurity about their status in life......

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