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Abstract
The term ‘American Dream’ refers to the belief that everyone without the consideration of the fact – where they took birth and in which class, can attain their success in such a society where improvement is possible for everyone. This dream of America is achieved not through chance, but through hard work, risk taking and sacrifice.
The term was first coined by the historian and the writer James Adams in his bestselling book, “Epic of America”. In the book he described it as the dream of a land where life should be better, full and prosperous for everyone by giving opportunity to each according to ability or achievement. He even asserted that this definition of ‘American Dream’ would be difficult to interpret for the European aristocratic class. This dream is not restricted to the financial sector only but a dream of social order where each man and woman should be able to attain to the fullest stature for which they are capable and become eminent in the society regardless of their background.