Final Draft:
What is the American Way of Life?

When the topic of the American Way of Life is brought up into conversations many debate as to what the American Way of Life is. While interviewing some of my family members on the topic my dad’s response was “freedom to be and do what you want, nothing against the law”. This meaning that there are boundaries as to what freedom really is. Going against the law can cost you your freedom.


To get more ideas as to what the American Way of Life is outside of my life I interviewed people who lived or worked around School of the Future. I interviewed a middle class man of a Hispanic background and asked him the same question, what is the American way of life? He began to say freedom as many others but changed his answer to “taking care of my son and paying the bills, being the rock of the family”. He worries and does what is needed for the family to get them the necessities they need in life.


I also interviewed a man who works at the deli near school and is an immigrant. He said "I love this country, i came here have a better life." Many immigrants come to America because there are many opportunities here. A lot of immigrants come to live what they call "the dream" but to people who were born here don't see America as that. I spoke with an American who was born and raised here and he said the America way of life was to get an education, make money, and be successful. Different people have different views of what the typical American way of life is and that what makes each and everyone of us unique.