The American Dream means being free. Everyone in America is treated as an equal no matter what nationality they are, or where they have come from. Being an American doesn't mean that you've grown up here your whole life. You could have come from anywhere in this world and we should accept you for who you are as a person. When you come to America, you know that you will have plenty of opportunities for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Education is almost mandatory for everyone in America. If you work hard in school and become well educated, you will get a good job. The goal most people have when they come to America is to be a successful and wealthy person, and to be rewarded for all of their hard labor. The American Dream is when a person can believe in whatever they want. There isn't any religion forced upon you, and you have complete freedom over what and where you want to worship. Even though all of that is important, the main theme of America is happiness. All American's should be equally happy, yet in some forms of literature that is not the case. In many ways The American Dream has not yet been realized, and The Crucible, To Kill a Mocking Bird, and Dust Tracks have each proven this by teaching their readers that not everyone lives in happiness.
             In The Crucible, people of all ages were being harshly murdered because of what they might be worshiping. As a result, No one wanted to be Salem's next torture victim, so instead they threw around anyone else's name just to save themselves. As a result, This juvenile behavior proved how many people weren't living by the American Dream.
             People who didn't attend church were looked down upon by all the other citizens in the small town of Salem. As soon as the children seemed to be possessed, the first accused were people who didn't attend mass with most of the community. You're supposed to love your neighbors and treat everyo...