The American Dream

There are 3 parts of this dream. They are dream of the plenty this land can provide,  a time of unstoppable progress, and the prosperity of individuals. People belief everything in this land is plentiful, new and beautiful. They believe this land holds infinite promises for them.  At the time, people are experiencing a leap in mankind progress. This leads people to think life is always getting better and new era is always more prosperous than the old one. They also believe every individual will ultimately succeed and reach their goal, the ultimate triumph of individual. These 3 together combines into this unbelievably optimistic view they share, a fantasy, a dream. When World War 1 comes along, this dream is shattered. When realism showed, it lightens up the real world, enlightening the people and tell them that the world is never perfect. New ideas start to emerge. Traditions, literature, art all took a sharp turn and take a new direction. This is the new view, the shattering of The American Dream.