Guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 The American Dream: what does it mean to you? is it attainable? how? if not, why not? how do people in other countries perceive it? reactions? commentary? I look forward to hearing your responsesGayane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 Well Gayane thats an easy one. To me the american dream means to achieve success buy a house find a perfect wife have kids and when you retire you get the joy of seeing your kids send you away to a retirement home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 Gayanne I wish I knew what to say on this one, but I don't really. Execpt Alex has just put in words my idea of people's "american dream" , from all the family films (except for the retirement home bit) and that is what my relatives constantly portray to others in their lifestyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2000 Report Share Posted November 25, 2000 i was just kidding about the retirement home thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 I don't really know the "definition" of American dream. But my dream, is first of all, to build a beautiful, amazing house for my mother. Then, that my kids get eveything in this life they want, make sure that there would never be a refuse for them and they get the best from this life, cos i've never been refused in anything. And if this is achieved then my dream became reality. Artur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 American dream is unattainable. It is also pointless for this discussion board, our priority should be nothing other than Armenia. It should be the dream of every Armenian to die and be laid to rest in the homeland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 I think the American dream is alive and well, but it varies from person to person. In the community I teach, many of my students are fulfilling their parent's dream:attaining an education that they didn't obtain in Mexico or Vietnam. At first I wondered why parents make a big deal to have a celebrations for their child passing sixth grade, big deal! But it is a big deal when most of the parents barely finished third grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 True enough. It's about what seems a big deal to different people according to circumstances. Perfectley intelligent bright, disabled people go through pretty much the same thing with their parents, because it is a big cause of celebration to celebrate acheivements so many others take for granted in their daily lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 quote:Originally posted by Artur: But my dream, is first of all, to build a beautiful, amazing house for my mother.ArturThat's lovely.I think everyone should look after their parents and family, instead of thinking about themselves first![This message has been edited by Kazza (edited November 26, 2000).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2000 Report Share Posted November 27, 2000 Richard, I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. Personally, I don't subscribe to the standard version of the american dream: big house with a white picket fence three kids and a dog.... After all, is that all life's about? I refuse to believe that, even if you do thrown a career into the mix. I think those are typical things that come with a typical life. To me, there's the dream of something greater, something I'm still in the process of defining. It's the very attainable dream of having the freedom to be able to pursue your dreams. The dream of waking up with an idea one morning, and a week, a month, a year, ten years later turning that idea into a reality. The dream of ensuring the bright and pleasant future of the people I love (and no, retirement homes don't figure into this...lol). The dream of having the freedom to be myself. The freedom to have my own dream....that's what it means ...the freedom to have your own dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2000 Report Share Posted November 28, 2000 quote:Originally posted by Gayane:Personally, I don't subscribe to the standard version of the american dream: big house with a white picket fence three kids and a dog.... After all, is that all life's about? It's all relative to where you came from. Because I came from a one-parent household and we didn't live in very good areas, the scenario above was exactly my dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2000 Report Share Posted November 28, 2000 quote:Originally posted by Artur:But my dream, is first of all, to build a beautiful, amazing house for my mother. Then, that my kids get eveything in this life they want...Right on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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