5 Questions
Who is credited with introducing the American Dream into the spotlight?
James Adam
In what year did F. Scott Fitzgerald write the iconic novel The Great Gatsby?
1925
What did the chair makers at the Constitutional Convention use to symbolize the American Dream?
A rising sun
Who captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream in 1942 with "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
Aaron Copland
"The Epic of America" was originally written with which working title?
"The American Dream"
Study Notes
The American Dream
- The concept of the American Dream was introduced into the spotlight by James Truslow Adams.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the iconic novel The Great Gatsby in 1925, which is often seen as a critique of the American Dream.
The Constitutional Convention
- The chair makers at the Constitutional Convention used a bundle of 13 rods to symbolize the American Dream.
"Fanfare for the Common Man"
- In 1942, Aaron Copland captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream with his musical composition "Fanfare for the Common Man".
"The Epic of America"
- "The Epic of America" was originally written by James Truslow Adams with the working title "The American Dream".
Test your knowledge on the concept of the American Dream and social mobility. Explore the beliefs and attitudes towards success and social mobility in different cultures and societies.
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