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Derrick Peatross
Annotated Bibliography
English 1010
March 25, 2015

Annotated Bibliography

Miglani, Bob. Is The American Dream Still Alive? Big Think. Bigthink.com, 2013. Web.
26 March 2015
Many people seem to believe that the American dream has vanished; however, is that fact
definite? In this article, Bob Miglani discusses his own personal viewpoint of the so called
American dream and his familys desperate search for it. Bobs father made a decision to take his
family away from their home land of India and come to America in 1979. This article depicts
what Bobs expectation was then, and what his reality is now. He focuses on the dream that is
found within each one of the individuals who are seeking for a better life. Those are strife to
make a difference for themselves and for their families both in their work place and in their
community. Throughout this article, Bob explains the realization that there actually is no formula
for life. That a perfect job, a house, a business or a spouse is an illusion of our mind trying to
bring order to that has none. Because I am focusing on the American dream, I supposed it
would be important to take the perspective of one who has not always lived in America but only
heard of its so called Dream.

Mitchell, Daniel. The American Dream Is Alive. New York Times. Nytimes.com, 1
January 2015. Web. 26 March 2015
When pondering the The American Dream; one seems to think about the material
things they have as a reward for their success in life. What many people fail to see is the big
picture of all the advantages we have here living in the United States. Daniel Mitchell takes a
broader look at the topic of The American Dream and how the rest of the world relates to it. He
starts off by recognizing that our country is far from perfect, but the American Dream is still very
much a reality. He makes a claim that we are the envy of the developed world, and that many
other countries look to us for economic advice. In this article, he relates many comparisons to
other countries of the world such as Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. He is stating that
poorer parts of the world have a better chance of climbing the, what is known as, ladder of life.
My anticipations from using this site is to gain more recent knowledge about the subject; and as
this was just published at the beginning of this year, by a man who is a senior fellow at the Cato
Institute. Hence why I rely on the credibility of this source.

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Rosenfeld, Everett. American Dream is still alive, but unrecognized. CNBC.

Usatoday.com, 5 July 2014. Web. 26 March 2015.
What truly is the American Dream? Are we living it without even realizing? That is the
idea that Everett Rosenfeld is expanding on in this article. In this article we find statistics and
results from surveys taken by 7,015 American people, all over the age of 18. It turns out that only
40% of these people believe that they are actually living the American Dream. In further
research, we come to discover that those same 7,015 a majority reported to owning a home,
receiving a good education, find a decent job and giving their children better lives then they
themselves ever had. Without recognizing it, these are all traditional tenets of the American
Dream. Everett wrist, even though people are actually living the traditional American Dream,
they are not noticing it in todays media infested world. Proof that we Americans have indeed
changed our views, is a statement found in this article quoted by Denise Delahorne, If youre
new to this country, then life seems pretty good here. But for many people who have lived here a
long time, theyve started to think of the American Dream less as the tradition elements, and
more relative to wealth. Instead of being based off of ones opinion, Everett Rosenfeld uses
results from surveys as hard facts for us to analyze; thus making this a trust worthy source.

Goff, Keli. The American Dream is Dead, and Good Riddance. The Daily Beast.
Thedailybest.com, 7 July 2014. Web. 26 March 2015.
Though the American Dream does seem to be slowly fading from our view, is everyone
seeing this as a negative thing? Keli Goff takes a different view in her article writing that maybe
it is about time that Americans take a look and ponder what the American Dream actually means
for them personally. She argues a point that many people now days do not truly find the desire to
have such a life, but they have been told their entire existence that this is what should be
focusing on. What we have been taught is the American Dream and what media portrays the
American Dream to be; now a day seems to be complete opposites. Our minds are slowing being
mutated by a media that floods our entire world on a daily basis. We are unable to go one day
without coming across a celebritys success. Keli Goff quotes a historian by the name of James
Truslow Adams saying, The American Dream in 1931, he called it that dream of a land in
which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each
according to ability or achievement. He added, It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages
merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each women shall be able to attain to
the fullest stature of which they are innately capable. Keeping in mind that not everyone wants
to achieve the so called American Dream life style, I believe this article brings a different point
of view of someone who seems to see things at a different angle. This is a very credible source in
my eyes and one that will help us in evaluating the existence of the American Dream.

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References

Is the American Dream Still Alive, Miglani B, 2013

Retrieved from: http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/is-the-american-dream-still-alive

The American Dream is Alive, Mitchell D, 2015

Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/01/01/is-the-modern-americandream-attainable/the-american-dream-is-alive

The American Dream is Dead, and Good Riddance, Goff K, 2014

Retrieved from: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/07/the-american-dream-isdead-and-good-riddance.html

American Dream is still alive, but unrecognized, Rosenfeld E, 2014

Retrieved from: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/05/american-dreamunrecognized/12047675/

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