For those who have seen it, how does the movie relate to the American Dream (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream)? How does it explore the American Dream?
2006-12-20 16:05:11 · 3 answers · asked by Autumn 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
For most people, the american dream is to have a home, family, sufficient means of life, and to die happy. George Bailey desired that too, but when things started to fall apart, he lost the dream and entered a world of despair.
2006-12-20 16:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by crash 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could say the movie subverts the American Dream. George Bailey is a failure when it comes to material things. Even by the time the movie is out, he's still just scraping by financially, due to the generosity of the townsfolk.
However, he learns what is truly important - integrity, community, family, helping others.
2006-12-21 06:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by Banana Ray David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A house, a job, a family. That is the american dream, and George gave that opportunity to all that he touched with the Building and Loan
2006-12-21 00:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋