The American Dream in Blues Music

Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,7, University of Hamburg, language: English, abstract: In his publication of 1985, Peter Freese initially states, that in order to fully comprehend American culture and its products one must understand 'certain enduring beliefs and convictions' (Freese 1985: 3). According to him, these beliefs and convictions together make up the 'American Dream', a concept that is and has been an integral constituent of Ame ...