The so-called American Dream ,is a belief that as long as the United States after a hard struggle will be able to achieve the ideal of a better life,that is,people have to work through their own hard ...214个字 完全复制的 还是谢谢你了American DreamTo Americans, industriousness, thrift and ambition are possitive values. Weencourage our children to be competitive, to get ahead, to make money, to acquirepossession. In games and in business alike, the aim is to win the game, the trophy,the contract. We go in for laboursaving devices, gadgets, speed and shortcuts. Wethink every young couple should set up a home of their own. And we pity thecouple who must share their home with their parent, let alone with otherrelatives. Actually, of course, not all Americans hold all these values. And thosewho do may hold other, and at times contradictory values that affect their ways ofbehaving. In the main, however,the collective expectation of our society is thatthese are desirable goals, and the individual, whatever his personal inclination, isunder considerable pressure to conform.