As part of my investigation is into how the American dream is shown in my chosen films I felt it was a good thing to do to see what is defined at the American dream.
The American dream is "the belief you... can become exceedingly successful, and all it takes is the right amount of work, ingenuity and determination." - Mark Manson
This relates nicely to Titanic, with the separation in classes and how well of Roses family is. With the idea that Cal looks down in Jack because he does not earn his keep within the world and therefore does not deserve the American dream is highlighted in the above quote.
This also relates to The Social Network, as that film shows a young man working hard and using intelligence to make in the world and he therefore achieves the American dream through becoming a millionaire. The film only slightly touches on the corruption this can cause in a person but it's end loops back round to the fact he is a success.
The idea that American was a land of power 300 years ago allowed for the idea of the American dream. So because of Unlimited Land, Unlimited Cheap Labour, Unlimited Innovation and Geographical Isolation there was no stopping people from dreaming big and believe they could achieve it.
This is nicely highlighted in Apollo 13 simply through NASA. With the constant relation landing on the moon first, the film is s imply representation of Americas super power and how far advanced their country is.
Manson, M. (2016) The American dream is killing us. https://markmanson.net/american-dream (Accessed: 2 November 2016).
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