Failure of American Dream in The Winter of Our Discontent
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The Winter of Our Discontent is the novel which unfolds the story of Ethan, an
American representative who reveals the plight of America. America is not only getting
material success in an electronic motion but also losing its moral value at the same rate. Life,
Liberty and Pursuit of happiness are the main motto of American dream as suggested by
Thomas Jefferson. They believe in individuality, toil, industrial progress and high tech life. As
soon as their material progresses are happening, at the same time their social life is defiled
by the same material components. Suicide, murder, robbery, treachery are at the same time,
the mottos of American dream. These are the by product of the American progress. In the
American materialism money becomes the life blood of their success. Monetary economy no
more becomes its integral part but also defile their societal life. The last attempt of suicide
by Ethan is the symbol of dying American Dream.