Society's influence on the American Dream

Excellent essay I recieved an A A 97% Society's Influence on the American Dream 'Do as most do, and men will speak well of thee.' [Thomas Fuller (1654-1734):Gnomologia] Men have a dream to improve their lives and better their social status but each man does not realize that he pursues this dream in hopes of pleasing others and not for his own well being. Fuller's quotation demonstrates that people find success and social mobility …

…succumbs to conformity, realizing that he does not have the strength and courage to live his dream through independence. Babbit realizes that middle class Americans behave, talk and amass unnecessary material objects. American society is oblivious to the false faces they put on each day to impress others and people do not realize that they are using all their energies to reach materialistic goals. Society's conformity influences the actions, beliefs and dreams of each American.