The American Dream by Claudia Seidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf What defines the American Dream? en-us 2020-02-06 17:34:33 UTC 2026-01-30 08:46:50 UTC hello@padlet.com It is a dream that people seek to achieve cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711335 2020-02-06 17:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711335 It allows for people to set a goal to strive for cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711498 2020-02-06 17:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711498 Everyone has their own specific American Dream, and it can be personal cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711731 2020-02-06 17:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711731 It could be something specific, or something small. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711929 2020-02-06 17:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441711929 People of all different types can have their own American Dream. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441712108 2020-02-06 17:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441712108 It is a way for people to work hard, and gives them a reason to strive to be the best they can be. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441712652 2020-02-06 17:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441712652 Work hard for what you deserve. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713045 2020-02-06 17:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713045 Someone’s identity allows for them to determine what is important to them considering their culture and background cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713157 2020-02-06 17:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713157 Not every person may achieve their American Dream. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713697 2020-02-06 17:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713697 The American Dream can help someone define their self-efficacy. How much does the person believe they deserve in life? cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713877 2020-02-06 17:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441713877 Someone’s American Dream can be something that everyone knows or something that is kept to themselves. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441714595 2020-02-06 17:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441714595 Identity as something that determines one’s American Dream. Culture, experiences, family, and much more can all determine one’s American Dream. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715109 2020-02-06 17:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715109 The American Dream can be very personal to someone as a lifelong goal. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715827 2020-02-06 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715827 Could be a simple dream to buy a house, attend college, etc. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715991 2020-02-06 17:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441715991 Could be a dream of a dream job, have a family, get married, or more life defining goals. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441716201 2020-02-06 17:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441716201 Gatsby’s American Dream was always to gain the love of Daisy, but it was a dream that he could never have. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441716974 2020-02-06 17:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441716974 The Younger’s each individually have their own American Dreams. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441717224 2020-02-06 17:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441717224 Race and identity definitely affects an individual person’s American Dream, just as shown through “A Raisin in the Sun.” cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441718599 2020-02-06 17:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441718599 Gatsby knew that gaining a life of money and success would gain the attention from Daisy that he had always desired. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441720681 2020-02-06 17:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441720681 Beneatha Younger desired to attend college to become a doctor to create a better life for both her and her family. This was a dream that she would strive for. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441721818 2020-02-06 17:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441721818 Walter Younger dreams of a life of success and money, a life that he has never been able to have for him and his family. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441722251 2020-02-06 17:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441722251 Ruth Younger wants to have a family, and wants to be with the people she cares about— regardless of their financial standing. This is something that she views as happiness, while the rest of the Younger’s desire for a better life outside of the Southside of Chicago. cmseidita https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441722858 2020-02-06 17:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cmseidita/atpuk5fiwmnf/wish/441722858