The California dream is a very interesting topic. Many define it in vastly different ways. I knew that this belief has existed since long before, but I was unsure if it was still as relevant today. Turns out, this idea is. The California Dream may still be a illusion that some have today, but what I have learned from this unit is that the dream is just that — a dream. How the dream affects one to migrate to California is based on what people were looking for in this new place. Nevertheless, the perspective of each person could either make California a place of opportunity or could really disappoint those who set the bar too high. California might wear a mask to gain what it thinks it deserves, but it up to the person on whether or not they look past this mask to understand what is the complexity underneath.
In writing about this topic, I learned it is easy for me to sound redundant when talking about a topic. When I have an image in my mind of how I want to talk about something, the whole thing sounds like a continuous cycle of the same thing. Especially writing about the California Dream, it was hard for me to put forth exactly what I was thinking because most of it sounded the same. As a writer, I think this is an important aspect for me to work on.
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