American Dream具体分析 美国文学选读.pptVIP

The American Dream is a national ethos(社会的精神特质) of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. The so-called American Dream is a belief that a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life, that is, people have to work through their own hard work, courage, creativity and determination to move towards prosperity, rather than rely on specific social classes and other assistances. American Dream was first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. * What’s that I smell in the air? The American dream Sweet as a new millionaire The American dream Pre-packed ready-to-wear The American dream Bus-boys can buy the hotel The American dream Wall Street is ready to sell The American dream Come to make a life from thin air The American dream Come and get more than your share The American dream Definition Origins American Dreams in literature Successful examples Definition Three basic ideas Individual Freedom and Self-Reliance （个人自由和自立） Equality of Opportunity and Competition （机会均等与机会并存） Material Wealth and Hard Work （物质富有和勤奋工作） Origins Mayflower is the first English settlers bound for North American ships. 300 years ago, when England immigrants in the mayflower across the Atlantic to Maryland to finding pure land for a Puritan, the American Dream already began quietly as Dream. The United States gave opportunities to everyone. For many immigrants, the Statue of Liberty was their first view of the United States, signifying freedom and personal liberty. The statue is an iconic symbol of the United States and of the American Dream. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence which states that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certa