Defining the Dream

Defining the Dream

The American Dream and the California Dream share a number of similarities. Both dreams guarantee every American the right to liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness. However, in the California Dream the social culture changes rapidly compared with the American culture. Ever since the first immigrants came to America, California has been an admirable place (Rawls 23). With favorable weather conditions, the place offers a number of opportunities. The article below defines the California Dream based on a number of essays and an extract from Under the Wire.

According to A Place, A People, A Dream, the California Dream is based on anticipation (Rawls 23). Rawls asserts that the dream guarantees to accomplish Californians’ deepest yearning for prospects, victory, favorable weather conditions, beauty, wellbeing, freedom, and liberty (Rawls 23). In spite of the high hopes of these captivating guarantees, Rawls believes that the dream at all times does not turn into a reality for many individuals. In his article, Rawls believes that California has always been a place of both hopes and disappointment (Rawls 26). Living in California, implies that you have the ability to exploit a variety of opportunities available in the region. Nathanael West believes that California is a land of prosperity and dreams (West 332). The author believes that the region is a place of unbelievable enterprises and luck. According to the author, in the region no one can fault the state for failing to allow its inhabitants with equal opportunities to prosper (West 332).

In Under the Wire, the definition of California Dream is illustrated (Jiménez 1). Based on the short story, I believe that the California Dream depicts the region as the land of prospects. Around the globe, a number of people aspire to travel to the region with the aim of exploiting the available opportunities. It is disappointing to note that a number of Californians take the opportunities for granted. In Under the Wire, a family is depicted moving to California with the aim of living a better life. In their native country, the family lived under deplorable conditions (Jiménez 2). As the head of the family, the father decides to relocate to the region after trying unsuccessfully to improve the family’s wellbeing in an environment that offered limited opportunities. In the short story, the father informs the other family members that once they cross over to the California they will be guaranteed of better living conditions (Jiménez 3). Based on the above illustrations, it is apparent that the father is informed of the California Dream. To him living in California will offer him with job opportunities. Similarly, California will offer his children with better education facilities.