In this short film based on the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, equality becomes absolute. Kurt Vonnegut who is famous for his American satire and criticism, warned us of the loss of individuality and the total acceptance of conformity. Although artistic, this film is expressing the worries that Kurt made vividly clear. Will […]
Frida Kahlos painting a “On the Borderline between Mexico and the United States” describes Fridas melanchonly for her land. At the time she came with her husband Diego Rivera, to present his artwork in the big cities. Frida paints her longing for the things that represents her home, like nature, the history and traditions. On […]
“You buy furniture. You tell yourself, this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life. Buy the sofa, then for a couple years you’re satisfied that no matter what goes wrong, at least you’ve got your sofa issue handled. Then the right set of dishes. Then the perfect bed. The drapes. The […]
If the American Dream was trully a dream, then why do we still have comedians, writers and directors critizicing the way America is living? One of the reasons why is because they believe we are losing our rights, they believe that the government does not want people thinking for themselves but instead being mindless. Whether […]
American Woman is a song by canadian rock band The Guess Who, controversally this song has been seen as an attack on American issues like the draft. America has sort of a bad reputation with other countries, often times it is either regarded as the place where dreams come true or the country that is […]
Patrick Bateman is the 80’s wall street yuppie in search of fitting in. Absolutely emotionally detached from society “exept for greed and disguts”, Bateman already fits in. Not far from what the others are in his social group, well dressed, eloquent, wealthy, intelligent and successful. Except he is not, because he enjoys killing people for […]
Although many aspire to live the American Dream, others feel trapped by the emptiness it provides. Materialism is in the end materialism, not the warmth that humans need from others, from relationships. As society seems to become more focused on materials, relationships are being pushed aside. The dynamics of the modern family are examined in […]
The Entertaintment Industry makes it fairly easy to misrepresent the American Dream. Often, TV shows and movies portray Americans as rich and beautiful obsessed with their looks. The red hot chili Peppers song “Californication” is about Hollywoods involvement when it comes to the false portrayal of the American Dream. Sending to the rest of the […]
The American Dream is supposed to be attainable to all citizens/residents of America. Unfortunately, this is not always so. Not too long ago, Italian immigrants as well as other minorities, recieved only injustice from America. Although given the chance to work, life for immigrants was different then the majority of American society. The Godfather films […]
The American Dream is seen as the ability to change what is thought to be stable and concrete. Throughout Americas history, leaders such as Abraham Lincoln have helped defined the American Dream. Recently Steven Spielbergs new film “Lincoln” was released in theaters, giving spectators a chance to see the difficulties in trying to make a […]
Finding Equilibrium within the American Dream 