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Bruce Springsteen once said, â€Å"I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream.† â€Å"What is the American dream,† is a question that many historians and writers have asked and contemplated. Some believe the American dream to be all about being wealthy and successful, and having freedom and democracy. Others believe, as Horatio Alger did, that the American dream is gaining riches from rags. Sylvester Stallone is said to be living the American dream that Horatio Alger portrayed. Stallone went from â€Å"rags to riches†; he was living on very little money and suddenly, after he was inspired to write the script for Rocky, he starred in the film that he wrote and became rich. However, there is no specific American dream—there are no limits on what the American dream could be, it all depends on one’s society and the life that one lives. This â€Å"American dream†, as well as societal problems and pr essures, is commonly mentioned and discussed by authors in American literature. These American literature authors frequently wrote about the dreams and the societal pressures put on characters that ultimately decided their fates. Whether the characters’ fates were beautiful or ugly was ascertained by societal pressures and dreams in the American literature pieces, The Things They Carried, The Scarlet Letter, Of Mice and Men, and The Great Gatsby. Tim O’Brien, in the novel, The Things They Carried, portrayed how societal pressures put on Mary Anne BellShow MoreRelatedSummary Communication Theory13076 Words   |  53 Pagesperception of reality and behaviour and guides us through unknown areas. Images of theory: 1.) Theories as nets: Theories try to explain phenomena. 2.) Theories as lenses: our perception is shaped by the way we want to see things. 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