【正文】 though, while mon, is generally considered a very specific use of a more general term. Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world, and the best example for archival the American Dream .Bill Gates is cofounder, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft, the most successful software pany in the world. He also participates in national and international events and travels extensively to focus attention on the issues the foundation champions. He recognizes his overall contribution to both the world of technology and his efforts in philanthropy. How did Bill Gates make such remarkable achievements? What necessary social conditions make his American dream e true? Is his personal successful story meaningful for everyone? Answers to these questions are expected in the following paper. 長(zhǎng) 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁(yè) 第 頁(yè) ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 4 1. The Brief Introduction of American Dream The term ―American Dream‖ is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream. Americans like to see their society as one based on performance, a decision on the personal effort and skills, how successful you are in life . So many Americans also believe that the individual can determine his fate. This is the ―American Dream‖ will focus on individualism, such as to gain prosperity. Evidence shows that hard work alone is no guarantee of success, yet it determines the position of a man in society. In simple words, the social class of people placed in different positions, either before or adversely affect in their quest for the ―American Dream‖ Opportunities and poverty reduction can be a major obstacle to success. Therefore influenced to take this class in very large measure the way that people and how much they realize the ―American Dream‖. . Old American Dream ―The American Dream‖ came into the American vocabulary starting in 1867 when writer, Horatio Alger came out with his book Ragged Dick. It was a ragstoriches tale of a poor orphan boy in New York City who saves his pennies, works hard and eventually bees rich. It became the model that through honesty, hard work and strong determination, the American Dream was available to anyone willing to make the journey. The origin of the American dream stems from the departure in government and economics from the models of the Old World. Many early Americans prospectors headed west of the 長(zhǎng) 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁(yè) 第 頁(yè) ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 5 Rocky Mountains to buy acres of cheap land in hopes of finding deposits of gold. The American dream was a driving factor not only in the Gold Rush of the mid to late 1800s, but also in the waves of immigration throughout that century and the following. Impoverished western Europeans escaping the Irish potato famines in Ireland, the Highland clearances in Scotland and the aftermath of Napoleon in the rest of Europe came to America to escape a poor quality of life at home. They wanted to embrace the promise of financial security and constitutional freedom they had heard existed so widely in the United States. Target of Old American Dream The American Dream, sometimes in the phrase ―Chasing the American Dream, ‖ is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. The American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, ―life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‖ regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence which states that ―all men are created equal‖ and that they are ―endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights‖ including ―Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.‖ The idea of an American Dream is older than the United States, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to e up with all sorts of hopes and aspirations for the new and largely unexplored continent. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing prosperous businesses which would theoretically generate happiness, and some people also incorporated ideals of religious freedom into their American Dreams. During the Great Depression, several people wrote about an American Dream, codifying the concept and entrenching it in American society. . Approach to American Dream How does one achieve the American Dream? The answer undoubtedly depends upon one’s definition of the Dream, and there are many from which to choose. John Winthrop envisioned a religious paradise in a ―City upon a Hill.‖ Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of racial 長(zhǎng) 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁(yè) 第 頁(yè) ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊