My answer really hasn't changed much from the beginning of class. Even though I don't believe anyone in our class is really lazy or rude, I still think that the typical American is. Most people are impatient and want things done their way. I just recently moved to Edwardsville and my girls and I went shopping in St. Louis for my birthday. I came to find out that people who live in St. Louis are even more rude then in Springfield. People would bump into us at the mall and just keep walking without saying sorry or anything. And people would just cut infront of us in lines and we are like excuse you? and they would just look back with a face of "you are in my way". It is so crazy how disrespectful people are to you when you are just out and about doing your own thing. I do realize some people are not like this, but will argue that many act or have acted this way one time or another.
As for the American Dream, I still think that it is Love, Life, and happiness. Some people will disagree that love is their life dream, but that is probably because they haven't found the right one or have gotten their heart broken before. Anyone who has experienced love or is in love will agree that there is nothing better then to be with your other half. My dream as of right now is fulfilled, and hopefully will stay that way. I have found love and happiness, and would never want anything to change it. I could be broke and without, but would still be happy because I have someone to support me through whatever. I also want to add, from reading these books, that identity is a very important dream of many. Some people just want to belong and know where they came from, as in Indian Killer with John and Marie. And some people want to grow into something more then what their parents expect, like in Woman Warrior, with the narrator. She wants to show her mother that women can make a living without a man and be important.
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