Alfanuari, Alfanuari
(2023)
Immigrants" Difficulties in Pursuing the American Dream Portrayed in Imbolo Mbue' Behold the Dreamers (2016).
Skripsi thesis, Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni.
Abstract
As the national ethos of the United States, the American Dream promises a
better life for all Americans, including immigrants. Yet, achieving it has not
always been easy for them. This research reveals the difficulties that immigrants
experience in pursuing the American Dream. This research employs a descriptive
qualitative method, applying Terry Eagleton’s Marxist theory and Jim Cullen’s
American Dream theory. This research aims to identify the versions of the
American Dream that immigrants want to achieve and examine its difficulties
stemming from the capitalist economic system. The results of this research found
that there are six versions of the American Dream that immigrants want to
achieve, including The Puritan Enterprise, Declaration of Independence, Upward
Mobility, The Dream of Equality, The Dream of Home Ownership, and The
Coast. This research also found that negative aspects of the capitalist economic
system, including inequality, exploitation, alienation, and ideological power,
become barriers for immigrants in pursuing the American Dream. The irony lies
in perceiving the capitalist system as a means to achieve the American Dream, as
it paradoxically creates barriers for immigrants. This research concludes that the
American Dream does not truly promise a better life for everyone, especially
immigrants facing socio-economic disadvantages.
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