The American Dream can be traced to the Declaration of Independence which states that "all men are created equal, and are endowed...with certain unalienable rights, among which represent life, Liberty and the search for happiness” (Jefferson). These doctrines constitute the foundation of the rights of all citizens of the United States. For more than a century, these ideas have drawn people from foreign lands to America, the land of opportunity, a place where dreams can come true. The whole concept of the American Dream is based on the idea that anything you dream of can come true because there are few government barriers imposed on citizens. Its name is misleading: the American dream; because it implies that there is a dream for everyone. In fact, the American dream is very personal. It means different things to different people, but it's always inspiring. It is the dream of its own citizens; some have been here for generations while others may be new citizens. The idea that this country offers opportunities accessible to all gives people the opportunity to dream their own dreams. The American dream can be a fire of motivation, but if one does not want to be burned, one must focus on building a balanced life of family, honest work and love. If we had finished feeling and thinking. The kiss of his memory made images of love and light against the wall. Here it was peace. (20.12) Although there is a stereotypical American dream, people personalize it to make it their own. The possibility of achieving the stereotypical goal cannot be assessed due to variations in this dream. For example, the most common version is the idea of ​​going from rags to riches. When Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived “here with empty pockets, but full of dreams, full of determination, full of desire” (Schwarzenegger 27), he was fulfilling an immigrant's dream. During his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention in 2004, he said he wanted and got the success, a career and a family, that he owed America (27). The traditional concept of rags to riches is not always the foundation of some people's dreams. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Gatsby's. Her dream is to relive her fantasy with her idealized former lover. He uses the American dream part as a means to an end. He spends his life trying to win Daisy's love and subsequently higher social status..