Modern_American_Dream

Maggyver Monge Pope 5th American Dream Is the American Dream still alive to me' Yes in some cases it still thrives. Optimism, the main cause of migration to America from other countries, people still come with the hopes of starting a new life, whether it be from poverty, injustice, or just a new begging from other countries. Sometimes people come in search of “Progress” for their families or get started with their dreams. Often in many situations the decision to come to America to ascertain the American Dream is of the individuals own free will. Optimism, the greatest pull factor for migration to America. America is said to be the land of opportunity, which is why many people migrate here with hopes of ascertaining the fabled American Dream. Many families and individuals come here with open-minds and high hopes for a better tomorrow. This is seen everywhere where people are commuting or working, you can easily notice it when you look at what they are working in or what they are socializing about. Some work in a job because that is what they yarned to do or they work there because they are trying to build from it whether it be a profession or a family. Progress, something most immigrants and even natural citizens search for. The chance to progress ones life to the standard one hopes to have, is what makes people start searching for the American Dream. Families and individuals search for jobs and places they can progress rapidly and to a higher social class. People migrate from place to place and from job to job for a chance to progress in anyway shape or form. There is very few things people will not do to progress whether it be drug dealing to gain a little money in their pocket or work long and tiring hours for minim wage. Their hearts are set to make it somewhere and with that passion they will strive through hellfire and brimstone to progress in their own life and that of their families. Free will, many come to look for the American dream of their own decision either because they come to see what they can gain, or what they will experience in the pursuit of the great American Dream. Many don’t come with a mission to accomplish, but more like a heart to search for what it is searching for. So this being the case they travel America looking for that certain thing that will finally fulfill their hearts. Along with this group of people there is the group that is just looking to try everything the world has to offer before their time is up. That is why you see many tourists in America just looking for the nest thing they have not done yet just to give it a try. The American dream thrives in many hearts and can still be seen in the world today. No matter how much time passes the American Dream will always live on, due to the fact that not all of us have the same opportunities in life, some of us are born with less fortunate families. These non-changeable life facts will continue to drive everyone who has hope for a better tomorrow to search for the American dream.