American Dream

Does the American Dream exist? Should it exist? I've been thinking a bit about this since we discussed in on Tuesday. In some ways it exists, however it is definitely not as attainable as many people believe. There are far too many limitations, as we learned in class, that get in the way of this idealistic dream. Now the question is, is the American Dream a harmful or helpful sentiment. I'm still not so sure. I know that if people believe too much in this, it will be extremely difficult to affect any change. However, it's such a nice ideal, and I think it keeps many people going.. effort full...I remain a bit confused about the pros and cons about such a dream.