REVISITING THE AMERICAN DREAM PARADIGM (ON JAMES TRUSLOW ADAMS, THE EPIC OF AMERICA)
REVISITING THE AMERICAN DREAM PARADIGM (ON JAMES TRUSLOW ADAMS, THE EPIC OF AMERICA)
Author(s): Ioana CistelecanSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, History of ideas, Recent History (1900 till today), Sociology of Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: James Truslow Adams; The American Dream; moral character; crisis; value; freedom;
Summary/Abstract: "The Epic of America" (1931) actually depicts a broad mental picture of the diverse past which has colored USA's story as a nation. In its very substance, James Truslow Adams’s book scans how the typical American profile has progressively matured over time as far as their outlook, character, and mostly their mentality are in question. Ever since America became an independent nation, each generation has experienced a struggle of its subjects who constantly tried to save the American Dream in its promising photo. James Truslow Adams eloquently x-rays the metamorphoses of the American dream paradigm, by displaying his distinct perspective on its foundations and by actually dismantling the errors it has generated; he would articulate a distinct perception of the very bases and claims made by the fore fathers and he would also set down the principles commonly associated with the Dream itself.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Oradea Fascicula Limba si Literatura Română (ALLRO)
- Issue Year: 29/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 152-156
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English