Post 1: You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on integrity. For this discussion, use any of the Week 4 readings except for “Woman Hollering Creek” and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles.Criteria:
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Definition of the American Dream
You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on integrity. For this discussion, use any of the Week 4 readings except for “Woman Hollering Creek” and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles.
Definition of the American Dream
Rocky, 1976, was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning 3: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing.
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Produced by: Irvin Winkler
Written by: Sylvester Stallone
Cast:
Sylvester Stallone – Rocky Balboa
Talia Shire – Adrian Pennino
Burt Young – Paulie Pennino
Carl Weathers – Apollo Creed
Burgess Meredith – Mickey Goldmill
1. What elements, if any, of your definition of the American Dream do you see represented in the film?
2. Are there any elements of the American Dream are missing?
3. Overall, does the film succeed in reflecting 1970s America and the struggle many Americans had in trying to achieve a piece of “the dream”?
Definition of the American Dream
You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1, and you also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on perseverance and how it is reflected in two of the readings. Choose one character from a work of fiction (“The Soft-Hearted Sioux,” “Pawn Shop,” or The Invisible Man) and one person from a work of non-fiction (“Speech to the Osages,” Incidents in the Live of a Slave Girl, or “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”). Describe how perseverance is reflected in each.