THe American Dream: A Biography

The word “The American Dream,” initially emerged in James Truslow Adams book, “the Epic of America,” during the Great Depression. It was merely to express Americans’ hope during that hard time. People hoped for a better, richer and happier life for their generation and their children. Americans’ lives after postwar era had indeed improved; people have better, richer, and happier lives. American reached its epic heights in power and prosperity after the Great Depression. However, our dream seems to slip way now; it seems that we have to face with another Great Depression ahead. Our nation is confronting with many problems like economic crisis, high rate of unemployment, and political issue. The number of middle-class has shrunk, and low-class level has increased instead. It becomes more difficult for us to persuade our happiness, to get to the American Dream.