Why I Care

A·mer·i·can dream

noun

1. the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

   "he could achieve the American dream only by hard work"

Soooooo this is when I get a little personal...

The reason why I chose to write about Arthur Miller is because he is a major playwright known for his portrayal of trying to achieve: the American Dream. That being said, my father has always talked about his ideal dream--the American Dream. My parents moved from Mexico to the U.S. in 1995, when my mom was pregnant with her favorite child (me). My dad started out as someone that worked at a meat packing plant, having to slaughter pigs as a living and having to work weekends to support his family, to a welder that is has been able to go to church, be a soccer coach, and actually have vacation time to spend with his loved ones. My siblings and I are always told that my parents came to this country to give us a better life, watch us go to college, have families, and grow up to be happy individuals. Yeah, sometimes it gets annoying hearing the chit-chat I've heard over and again, but I know it is always told from the heart. To wrap everything up, I chose to do my project on Arthur Miller because his plays may be fiction, but I can relate to the messages in some of his plays. His plays may be made up, but the idea of achieving an American Dream is 100% true.