Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, University of Wuppertal, course: American Literature, language: English, abstract: The American Dream is one of the most famous ethos in the world. Many people believed and still believe in this ethos which is a set of ideals in which the meaning of freedom is connected to the opportunity for prosperity and succes.But what is actually meant by the this term? What is the American Dream and how important is it fort the American society? In the following I will deal with different aspects of the American Dream and take a closer look at this idea in order determine its significance for the American society.