The American Dream has changed over the years, but it has always been a matter of the realistic opportunity to obtain it that has made it a lasting legend. It is difficult to say what the American Dream really is because it can mean different things to different people. However, there are some basic ideas about what it is that are general, broad goals that people might set for themselves. The concept of rising up …showed first 75 words of 571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 571 total…it. On the other hand, if one’s dream is to be content with what they have and to live in the upper middle class of America with a family, then they are less likely to be disappointed. As Americans, we are always entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The American Dream does not promise happiness or wealth, it simply allows a person to pursue it, whatever it may be to them.