The biggest irony of her situation is that she cannot even afford a pair of the shoes that she produces. She continued at the job nevertheless and in so doing became quickly assimilated to the consumer life and amoral world of Chicago. The profuse availability of consumer goods and prices that surround this world, contributed to Carrie's ever- growing sense of frustration and desperation to get what she wants by every means. .
Enmeshed in the struggle for survival and in the constant attempt to make something of worth for her life, Carrie reached her first major crossroad in Chicago when she lost her job because she is sick and could not work. In this regard, Minnie and Hanson wasted no time in kicking Carrie out of their house because she no longer was profitable to them. Instead of returning back to Wisconsin, Carrie moved in with Drouet, the traveling salesman that she had met on the train that brought her to Chicago. Not too long after she had moved in and lived with Drouet, Carrie eloped to Canada and subsequently New York, with a richer and refined man called Hurstwood, who was first introduced to Carrie by Drouet as an "acquaintance." It is worth mentioning and explaining here that the relationship between males and females in the capitalistic world of Sister Carrie is that of chauvinism, tangled and supported by duplicity and a web of lies. Stripped of every trapping for example, Carrie's relationship with Drouet and later Hurstwood, is that of prostitution. Carrie does not love them; she compromised the Victorian idea of social morality of her time, engaging in a sexual and cohabitating relationships with these men, only because of her needs and desires for material goods and comfort and wealth that these men came to personify to her. Drouet in the same way is guilty of continually lying to Carrie during their relationship that he will marry her; he had no qualms at the same time, trifling with the chambermaid that worked in his house.
And frankly, I get more and more disappointed every day: does that worldwide famous "American dream- actually exist? ... I'm not attempting to establish a new theory that destroys the "American dream-. ... Europe was under major conflicts and major social revolutions. ... And in my opinion it is actually a strike to the "American dream- myth. ... The "American dream- started to build its myth. ...
According to the American Dream, the United States is a country where immigrants from around the world can come and live a comfortable lifestyle through education and hard work, and possibly improve their social status. ... " Both the "Myth of the Model Family" and the "Myth of Education and Empowerment" have negative impacts on the lives of Americans, as, according to many articles, neither provide a possible means of attaining the American Dream, resulting in a population unsatisfied with both its family life and general success in life. ... It contradicts the Ameri...
The Myth of the American Dream 311 first What exactly is the Myth of the American Dream is it that everyone is created equal, is it that everyone is rich, or is it none of the above. I believe that in all fairness the American Dream is what you make of it and what you want it to be the dream is not a must it is a Life style. That no one can take from you it is not what you make of the American dream it is what you do to get to the top of the chain an are able to say what it means to be in the American dream. ... Tend to work harder and begin castin...
One's race, social status, and even gender all determine the ability a person has to achieve this American Dream. ... Only those who are already well-to-do can will get to enjoy the American Dream. ... Even though my dream has been dimmed to me the American Dream has many parts to it, and it can be fact or fiction depending on how much the American people put in to it. ... But it is also the American people who protect the dream. Only through their perseverance can our American dreams be attained....
The American dream is a constantly fluctuating set of ideals, reflecting the ideas of an era. ... The American dream is interwoven and deeply embedded in every fabric of American life. The American dream has become the major focal point of many works of American literature. ... The protagonist Jay Gatsby had dreams that took the path of amassing personal wealth and social status. ... In saying this Nick means is that the conventional social idea in the world about a rose connoting atheistic beauty is because people give it that symbolism. ...
I would like to begin by presenting an abridged account of what I believe to be the American Dream. The American Dream is, to me, not an individualistic concept, but rather, a collective one. ... Aside from the fact that today's religions, conventionally speaking, do not agree with modern science, its persuasive powers on the vulnerable masses are too great of a liability on my American Dream. ... Other differences that threaten my American Dream are differences in political opinion. ... Even if the differences can be tolerated, the very presence of these differences is counterproductive ...
The American Dream is to have social stability, be able to achieve one's full potential, and start a new life where one won't be judge by his or her past. ... The inequalities of the social classes make those who are struggling financially not believe in the American Dream. ... Unfortunately, social classes have become the backbone of American society. If an individual has a fairly low social status, the American Dream leads us to believe that we are able to rise from rags to riches and achieve economic stability. ... Therefore, an individual's social class is a direct reflectio...
The American Dream Willy entirely believes in what he considers the promise of the American Dream "that a "well liked- and "personally attractive- man in business will unquestionably and be worthy of acquiring the material comforts offered by modern American life. ... In death of a salesman, The Loman family struggles to obtain "the American Dream-. ... I believe the American dream is obtainable because the author, Arthur Miller, presents a different scenario where another family- being Charley and Bernard- have been completely able to encompass the thorough idea of the American dream. ...
The American Dream is seriously flawed The presentation of the ideal of the American Dream is a mixture of contrast and confusion. ... Miller, their portrayals of the American Dream, its risks and dangers. ... This energy and light symbolise the vibrancy of ambition created by the American Dream. ... This shows that the American Dream is seriously flawed; it encourages the inability to see, and also accept reality. ... However, like Miller, Fitzgerald casts doubt on the American Dream, through his introduction of corruption into the plot. ...
