American Dream
In the past fifty years, many people have sought out the American Dream. ... The dream has been affected and changed throughout the years, but still not all can achieve it to this day, though it may be easier. It has been an adventure and somewhat of a struggle, but it still seems that some people were not quite able to reach the American Dream. The typical American dream is to own a nice house, at least one car, a job to support a family, and security. Not many people in the early days could achieve this dream for various reasons. ... Therefore, not everyone could live the American Dream. ... Since the American Dream is to own a house, minorities could not accomplish their American Dream. ... Consumption was another problem involving the American Dream. ... As a result many people were left with no cars to drive around and some of their American Dream was shattered. After the 9/11 attacks, some people’s American Dream was threatened. ... Minimum wage was increased by 90 cents, thus allowing more people to achieve the American Dream.