Noam Chomsky presents a very controversial argument in his book titled, Requiem for the American Dream . He presents a compelling argument as to why his audience and society needs to come together and take a stand if they want a dependable future. This book has a powerful message and it is relevant to today's society. Published in 2017, this book comes at a time when the American Dream is slowly fading out and developing a new meaning. The Dream is turning into an economic competition only reachable by wealthy people and people of power. As Chompsky points out, the Dream is solely obtainable by a small percentage of the American population - the upper class. Noam Chomsky explained that "...there's gonna be constant pressure-we can be certain of it- from systems of power to prevent any constraint on expanding their power, and the profit" (42). This excerpt stands out to me because no matter how hard people try to make something better, there will always be a g...
I enjoy your idea of the American Dream and your ability to look past the material things in life. It’s amazing how you know what your American Dream is and have already embarked on your journey to fulfilling it and leading yourself down this path at such a young age. You have obviously shown the individualism part of the American Dream by venturing to Europe by yourself, but you have also shown the hard work, dedication and courage that it takes as well. I agree that it is all about finding what makes you happy and chasing it, but it also takes learning from your mistakes and listening to those around you whether it’s helpful advice or criticism.
ReplyDeleteI have dreamed of travel all my life, I think. Getting married so young, we just didn't have the money. Paying for cars and education took priority, and then we had kids. I didn't make it over to Europe until a couple of years ago. I'm glad you get to explore so many different cultures.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Even as I write this, I think that perhaps we could have made travel a priority over some other things if this had been one of our top dreams. Sorry. It's early, and my mind is going all over the place.