The american dream
The American Dream
Outline
The three texts all have a different view on the American Dream. Text 2 and 4 have a mainly positive opinion, text 3 has a mainly negative opinion to the American Dream.
In text 2 and 4 they agree that the American Dream is a good thing that comes to people, who are hardworking and determined. In text 2 it furthermore says that those who not only takes but also gives back can achieve the American Dream. Text 3 starts by stating that a lot of Americans are unhappy. In the same text it says that if the American Dream is a measure of how wealthy the people are, then this cannot keep increasing. Text 4 also says that the American Dream has something to do with money, and earning enough so one does not have to worry about the basal needs of their children. Text 2 does not mention money at any time but it says that it is the question you ask America that determines what you can get from the country. In text 2, additional to ask what the country can do for you, you have to ask what you can do for the country. According to text 3 the “old” American Dream, which was about money, does no longer exist, and that we should find a new one that is more sustainable.
So to sum up the three texts mean that the American Dream still exist, but maybe it is not the same as it used to be.
Analysis
Even though text 1 and 2 both is about the American Dream, they are very different. Text 1 is an essay from The Library of Congress Learning Page website, and text 2 is a comment from Arnold Schwarzenegger on the U.S. News & World Report website. From that we can see that the two texts are written to two different audiences, and the purpose of text 1 is to educate people and teach them about the American Dream, whereas text 2 is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personal attitude to the American Dream. In text 1 there is a lot of quotes from a book, a leader, and a politician, and the quotes are used to support the meaning of the text, and opposite in text 2 there
Outline
The three texts all have a different view on the American Dream. Text 2 and 4 have a mainly positive opinion, text 3 has a mainly negative opinion to the American Dream.
In text 2 and 4 they agree that the American Dream is a good thing that comes to people, who are hardworking and determined. In text 2 it furthermore says that those who not only takes but also gives back can achieve the American Dream. Text 3 starts by stating that a lot of Americans are unhappy. In the same text it says that if the American Dream is a measure of how wealthy the people are, then this cannot keep increasing. Text 4 also says that the American Dream has something to do with money, and earning enough so one does not have to worry about the basal needs of their children. Text 2 does not mention money at any time but it says that it is the question you ask America that determines what you can get from the country. In text 2, additional to ask what the country can do for you, you have to ask what you can do for the country. According to text 3 the “old” American Dream, which was about money, does no longer exist, and that we should find a new one that is more sustainable.
So to sum up the three texts mean that the American Dream still exist, but maybe it is not the same as it used to be.
Analysis
Even though text 1 and 2 both is about the American Dream, they are very different. Text 1 is an essay from The Library of Congress Learning Page website, and text 2 is a comment from Arnold Schwarzenegger on the U.S. News & World Report website. From that we can see that the two texts are written to two different audiences, and the purpose of text 1 is to educate people and teach them about the American Dream, whereas text 2 is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personal attitude to the American Dream. In text 1 there is a lot of quotes from a book, a leader, and a politician, and the quotes are used to support the meaning of the text, and opposite in text 2 there