【正文】 :Improving financial situation (getting out of poverty, getting good education for kids, opening one’s own business, getting very rich), Improving social status(living upperclass lives, being a senator or something, being the President ) . The Standard of Modern American Dream Here are some things to keep the modern American Dream: Cushion an entrylevel salary with a move back home. The first step in restructuring the American Dream is to save money to ensure flexibility. Moving back with your parents is smart if you can do it. Most jobs are in big cities, and starting salaries simply cannot pay the rent in those cities. People who are not able to get subsidized housing from parents are much more limited in terms of their early career choices. Get fortable with risk taking. The new American Dream is for risk takers. This is actually not groundbreaking in terms of the American Dream. For immigrants, the American Dream has always meant risktaking. But today young people are taking risks that parents would have never dreamed of, like playing contact sports without any health insurance and signing up for a mortgage with a freelance career. Protect your time. The American Dream of Baby Boomers came at the expense of personal time and family time. Success is not having more things than your parents. It39。 Buying wisely means being a positive force in the marketplace, using your purchasing power to support business practices that are safer for the environment and better for people。s grace. . The Standard of Old American Dream Traditionally, Americans have sought to realize the American dream of success, fame and wealth through thrift and hard work. The ―rags to riches‖ legend has and continues to be a cornerstone of the American Dream. The traditional message taught that through hard work, frugality, and selfsacrifice one could achieve financial success and social mobility. Ben Franklin counseled industry, Abraham Lincoln sang the praises of the northern labor system, and Horatio Alger instilled hope in generations of Americans. All three helped to establish basic guidelines for success in a land of infinite possibility. There are unquestionably many Americans who continue to abide by such tes and in doing so are rewarded for their efforts. Yet there are also those who have e to believe that the American Dream39。s ideals of free labor, and Franklin39。 [關(guān)鍵詞 ] 美國(guó)夢(mèng) 比爾蓋茨 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(xiàn) ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 3 0 INTRODUCTION Modern society has provided everyone with many choices to get wealth and make dreams true. The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. The American Dream was first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, in which citizens of every rank felt that they could achieve a ―better, richer, and happier life‖. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the 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.‖ In mon parlance, the term American Dream is often used as a synonym for home ownership since homes have historically been seen as status symbols separating the middle classes and the poor. This usage, 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(xiàn) ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 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