The American Dream Throughout History

When the settlers settled on the tip of Cape Cod, they had dreams and expectations of the new land which will never be forgotten. They craved freedom of religion, opportunity, and a new life. Throughout history writers in America have documented their hopes, fears, dreams, and fictional works through literature, each and every piece holds an aspect of the American Dream.
The Puritans were one of the first settlers, they came to America to escape religious persecution. The Puritans believed that in following Adam and Eve’s sin, most of us would be damned to hell. However there were very few who were saved. One did not know whether they were saved or damned one must act accordingly in order to reach heaven, if in fact you are one of the saved. Puritans came to value self-reliance, industriousness, temperance, and simplicity. The Puritan writing was always simple, and to the point, there were no metaphors or similes. Such style was exhibited in William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth...