Essay on The American Dream in Citizen Kane and The Great...

The United States of America is the most powerful and wealthy country in the world. The varieties of class, individuality, religion, and race are a few of the enrichments within the quot;melting potquot; of our society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to our modern nation. Even though America has been formed upon these diversities, its inhabitants- the quot;average Americanquot;- have a single thing in common; a single idea; a single goal; the American Dream. The Dream consists of a seemingly simple concept; success. Americans dream of a successful marriage, family, successful job, and own a Victorian-style home with a white picket fence and an oak tree with a swing tire in the front yard. The†¦show more content†¦In responses to the letter sent to Charles offering numerous businesses to own, he writes his disinterest in all of the quot;sure-moneyquot; businesses except the New York Inquirer. quot;I think it would be fun to run a newspaper.q uot; Charles absence of seriousness in the awareness of the gross profit conveys his carelessness about money. Instead of running a mining company and gaining a definite profit, he chooses to run the Inquirer because it would be quot;fun.quot; Charles conveys his carefree emotions about his money and concentrates more on his own personal enjoyment. quot;At a million dollars a year, Ill have to retire in... sixty years.quot; Charles snickers at the rate of his money loss and again he shows no interest in his mass money, his only interest is in keeping himself busy and happy (something he cannot maintain). quot;So were bust. Just give me the paper so I can sign it and go home.quot; Even after learning that the Inquirer had to be shut down because of lack of money, Charles signs the paper as if its only value was his ticket home. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Throughout the reporters interview with Mr. Bernstein, many clues to the quot;Rosebudquot; mysteryShow MoreRelatedEssay on Kane, Gatsby, And The American Dream1035 Words   |  5 PagesThe Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Citizen Kane a movie directed by Orson Welles are both monumental stories in American society as they both represent the American dream at it’s most brilliant high. The Great Gatsby is all about time and the American dream; it is essentially what consumes Gatsby. Both Kane and Gatsby are representations of the American dream, and as we read into their stories we see that time and the dream become so intertwined that it is hard to see them apartRead MoreGreat Gatsby and Citizen Kane compare and contrast Essay examples677 Words   |  3 Pages The Great Gatsby Citizen Kane You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. - James Allen The Great Gatsby and Citizen Kane are both classic American stories about the so called â€Å"American Dream†. The main characters in both stories are Mr. Gatsby and Mr. Kane. They each come from similar backgrounds. They also both hold much power as adults. A difference between the two is one chose their way of living the other did not. He wasRead MoreGatsby and the Complexity of the American Dream4080 Words   |  17 PagesGatsby and the Complexity of the American Dream F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is an exploration of the American dream in modern society, in which money and prosperity are significant factors and it may not be as simple as you think; and the movie Citizen Kane is another example of the complex issues relating to the American dream. First, we will explore the American dream, in which it is to make a great deal of money because it provides for a comfortable living, and characters in the novel