American Dream The idea of the American Dream has dominated American literature since the founding of America. The American Dream is what people see as the life for them and how they try to fulfill it. Many people have their own idea of what the American Dream is. American writers present different views of the American Dream. In "Old Iron Sides", Oliver Wendell Holmes depicts the optimistic-patriotic view of the American Dream. The poem talks …showed first 75 words of 406 total…

…showed last 75 words of 406 total…No More Forever," also portrays this view. He tells of how he is tired of fighting for his people and children, and "will fight no more forever." The American Dream could be called a controversial issue. This is because of the many different views of Americans and how they have seen America. Although I have only mentioned two of the views, there are many others. To me, the American Dream is whatever you make it.