Reaching For The American Dream
            
             The American dream is an idea that attracts many. The promises of opportunity, success, social equality, and fortune are very desirable. Though few have come to a consensus for the definition of the "American dream", many are reaching for this concept. In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech he searches desperately for this ambiguous idea. In Witold Rybcaynski essay, "Tomorrowland," he explains that Disney believes the dream can be constructed. Martin Luther King Jr.'s attempt for the American dream is more realistic than Disney's plan to synthesize the ideal habitat; however both reveal that part of the American dream is to achieve happiness. This happiness consists of equality among people, a sense of community between neighbors, and freedom for all.
             In Martin Luther King Jr.'s moving speech, he addresses a crowd about the inequalities of their society. He seeks justice, using the Constitution as the basis for his demands. Because the Constitution states that all men are created equal, blacks should not be neglected. They too are human and therefore should be given the same treatment as whites. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream is that the "state of Mississippi, a desert state sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice" (196). In order to accomplish this goal, he feels society must overcome ignorance. On the contrary, Rybcaynski describes Disney in the process of building an ideal community in "Tomorrowland." The environment being created contains equality and harmony, however the inhabitants must build upon it. For this ideal community, Celebration, to work successfully people must compromise and cooperate. In both situations, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rybcaynski's dream of living in a perfect society will become a reality only if the people can unite.
             Equality among the...