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)

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

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

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

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

The Money: Hard Work from gib Walter, dream of economic Stability

Mamas Plant: Hope Strengh of Mama

The house: realisation of a dream