January 24, 2011

People buy the American dream. Everything has a price even the ideas. The American dream is an idea or an image that people want to display that they have or that they are living. The world is ran off  of making money and selling people ideas. That is how jobs are created and money is made It is an idea of freedom, an idea of being a man. It is being independent and living the good life. It is portrayed by celebrities, movies, billboards, it is everywhere. Companies make bank off selling people the American dream. Everyone wants to be rich and have the best life possible for their selves. So I feel people buy things that portray "the dream." I think that fancy clothes make people feel secure about their selves. I also feel that people buy nice cars to help them feel the dream. Having the newest gadgets like the iphones, blackberries, ipads, and macs make people feel successful or like they are living the good life because they have the newest technology. I personally don't buy things to live the American dream. I try to live it by traveling, going out with my friends, working a honest job, and getting an education. I don't like to be held back in life and people who are really living life don't get held back.