What it means American Dream?
Term invented by James Truslow Adams 1931
Ideas to make People want to come toe the Country (land of opportunity)
Connection to Declaration of independence (all Men are created equally, persuit of Happiness)
Concepts of The American Dream
Progress (technological Progress and things will get better / decadance
Manifest Destiny (Choosen by god) / arrogance
Melting Pod (People with many different Backrounds) / racism
Democracy / broken Democracy
Frontiers (moving West Explorations Expansions) / imperialism
Succes / materialism
African American experience
Segregation
History of slavery, civil war 1861-1865
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Civil Rights movement Martin Luther King 1950s 60s
Obama election 2009
Black lives matter 2013
American Dream today
House Cars etc. a lot more expensive
Ideals such as equallity isnt fulfilled
Culture Wars
Still important conceot and ideal
Usa is still a very attractive Country
A Raisin in the Sun Characters
Walter: MId 30s, wants to be in charge, wants a liquor store, coming into manhood in the end
Mama: early 60s, strong leader of the Family, Widowed, buys a house
Benaetha: Walters younger Sister, smart, interested into racial heritage, wants to go to medical school
Ruth. Weary, works as a cleaning woman for a white family, gets more hopefull
Travis: Walter ans Ruths son, sleeps on the couch, hope for the future
Symbols
The Money: Hard Work from gib Walter, dream of economic Stability
Mamas Plant: Hope Strengh of Mama
The house: realisation of a dream
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