I Dreamed A Dream
Dreams. They're the building blocks of a life full of "life". The American Dream Most commonly, the American Dream is a checklist; a rather depressing checklist. The checklist is essentially the movie Marley and Me, which I'm sure you are all familiar with. - go to college -get a degree -meet a significant other and get married -have a steady job that make lots of money -buy a puppy -have a baby -raise a family - live your life This, my friends, is the "American Dream" to most people. Society is essentially wired to strive to make money and have a family of their own, hence a life of their own. This dream for so many people is the social norm of the century. Most importantly, in order to have said dream, one must become successful in terms of monetary value. Monetary value is essentially the standard of society socially speaking. An example would be celebrities; celebrities' importance is often related to their net worth, whic...