The first thing that came to mind when considering the above question was the American dream of being rich. Then I reconsidered and thought about the ideals of having a perfect family...or was it as simple as to do absolutely nothing and still experience success"

I guess I learned at one point that the American values are values such as pride, integrity, honour, success, peace, freedom and hope.

Personally I believe the American dream and values mean different things to different people, but they might have the same goal. Differences in wealth and status affect the meaning of the dream for different people. I believe what we value is what we are, and what we protect

But to understand the American way of thinking I believe it is important to take a step backwards in time...