41. But now, they find themselves with very little of the American dream. 42. But overwhelmingly, the American dream still includes marriage and family, even if it seems like another gamble to take in an already insecure world. 43. But now, not everything is beginning and ending with the American dream. 44. But the American dream is still to have that house on a half-acre or acre, near the desert or country. 45. But the dark side of the American dream serves a purpose. 46. But the real drug they are hooked on is the American dream and its promise of big material and emotional payoffs. 47. But their version of the American dream is a boutique featuring their own designer labels, or a bar with great vodka martinis, or a vintage furniture store. 48. But what, exactly, is the American dream? 49. By all appearances, the Brett family was living the suburban American dream until just over three years ago. 50. But when Caesar expires, decadent Romans intervene, and blow the American dream to smithereens. |