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Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America

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Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America

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This paper explores the recent shift toward conservative values in the United States by reinterpreting the idea of the American Dream in both literature and contemporary politics. It focuses on how this cultural shift reflects deeper desires for individual success, stability, and identity. The study begins by analyzing the American Dream as portrayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. These characters are driven by ambition and a belief in self-made success, a pattern echoed in the real-life story of Donald Trump. As a businessman-turned-president, Trump mirrors these literary figures, emphasizing personal ambition, wealth, and the promise of success. His "Make America Great Again" slogan redefines the American Dream through a conservative lens, highlighting economic independence, traditional values, and national pride. The paper also examines how Trump’s message reaches rural and working-class voters who feel left behind by globalization and cultural change. By combining literary analysis with political and sociological perspectives, this study shows how Trumpism reimagines the American Dream and reveals the enduring power of self-made myths in shaping American identity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

  1. Adams, J. T. (1931). The Epic of America. Little, Brown, and Company.
  2. Cramer, K. J. (2016). The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. University of Chicago Press.
  3. Fitzgerald, F. S. (1925). The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner’s Sons.
  4. Hochschild, A. R. (2016). Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right. The New Press.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

İnceleme Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Demir, S. (2025). Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America. Manisa Celal Bayar University International Journal of English Language Studies, 4(2), 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW
AMA
1.Demir S. Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America. MCBU-IJELS. 2025;4(2):1-5. https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW
Chicago
Demir, Süheyla. 2025. “Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America”. Manisa Celal Bayar University International Journal of English Language Studies 4 (2): 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW.
EndNote
Demir S (01 Temmuz 2025) Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America. Manisa Celal Bayar University International Journal of English Language Studies 4 2 1–5.
IEEE
[1]S. Demir, “Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America”, MCBU-IJELS, c. 4, sy 2, ss. 1–5, Tem. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW
ISNAD
Demir, Süheyla. “Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America”. Manisa Celal Bayar University International Journal of English Language Studies 4/2 (01 Temmuz 2025): 1-5. https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW.
JAMA
1.Demir S. Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America. MCBU-IJELS. 2025;4:1–5.
MLA
Demir, Süheyla. “Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America”. Manisa Celal Bayar University International Journal of English Language Studies, c. 4, sy 2, Temmuz 2025, ss. 1-5, https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW.
Vancouver
1.Süheyla Demir. Becoming More Conservative: Reimagining the American Dream in Contemporary America. MCBU-IJELS [Internet]. 01 Temmuz 2025;4(2):1-5. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA87ZX87AW