The common things mentioned in the American Dreams are health, wealth, happiness in daily life, having family, success of children, and freedom. Freedom is a common theme for both the articles of American Dreams and the songs that we listened to in class. In the articles, there were many talks about different kinds of freedom, such as choosing career, having own farms in the countryside, willing to be acknowledged of homosexual marriage, and so on.
Similarly, in the songs there are a lot of lyrics about freedom. For example, in ‘Simple Gifts’, it says “’Tis the gift to be simple, ‘tis the gift to be free.” In ‘America the Beautiful’, it says “A thoroughfare for freedom beat”, and “Thy liberty in law.” In ‘This land is your land’, there is also a lyric says “As I go walking that freedom highway”. These are a little bit different from the freedom in articles, because I think these are about citizens’ freedom within the U.S. All of the songs are sort of praying for the country and celebrating its independence.
Anyway, I guess common definition for “American Dream” would be to have good education, find a well-fit job, get married with the one you love, see own kids having same happy life, and stay healthy. Like my mom said to me today, we don’t have to go to top universities and find really well-paid jobs to be happy. I think this words are so true. Happiness is so simple.
Similarly, in the songs there are a lot of lyrics about freedom. For example, in ‘Simple Gifts’, it says “’Tis the gift to be simple, ‘tis the gift to be free.” In ‘America the Beautiful’, it says “A thoroughfare for freedom beat”, and “Thy liberty in law.” In ‘This land is your land’, there is also a lyric says “As I go walking that freedom highway”. These are a little bit different from the freedom in articles, because I think these are about citizens’ freedom within the U.S. All of the songs are sort of praying for the country and celebrating its independence.
Anyway, I guess common definition for “American Dream” would be to have good education, find a well-fit job, get married with the one you love, see own kids having same happy life, and stay healthy. Like my mom said to me today, we don’t have to go to top universities and find really well-paid jobs to be happy. I think this words are so true. Happiness is so simple.