The area in American life reflecting the greatest desire to change is immigration. Immigrants come to America hoping for and wanting a better life. They no longer wish to live the hard life of the peasantry society. In addition, immigrants come in search of individuality. They want to conform and be free of their problems they once faced or still face in their nation. America has always obtained the myth where one can gain social mobility and freedom. They strive to acquire opportunities that they do not have in their homelands. *America is like a utopia because of all its opportunities it has to offer - (simile). As each new era of foreigners migrate to America, they face the obstacle of conforming to mainstream America.
             Immigrants come to this land of opportunity with the hopes and dreams of a better life for themselves and their family. Often considered peasants in their country, these hardworking individuals come to America fighting to become part of the middle and upper class societies. Most of these foreigners are impoverished, with no land or home they could call their own. They work hard during the summers in order to conserve food for the winters. These immigrants fall within a lower social class, as a result they strive to conform to a more facilitating and suitable lifestyle. Although they desirably want to conform to an American culture, these foreigners fear conformity in that it entails new ways of living. When conforming to new living conditions, many of these immigrants are overwhelmed with feelings of insecurity, fearing that they will not be able to assimilate to new standards of living. Having left behind familiar surroundings in their homeland, these foreigners face new challenges in a strange land. Indeed, it is hard to change what one has been exposed to and taught in life, however one must try his or her hardest to do so when going forth with such a drastic move. Inevitably, it will be diffic...