Christopher Columbus and the Tenents of the American Dream

Christopher Columbus was a man in history that had a profound impact on each of the tenets of the American Dream. Though not each impact was one that was positive, it was an impact nonetheless, and so I believe that he was able to have a profound impact on the dreams. The first tenet of the American dream outlines that any individual is able to pursue it, and Columbus proves this notion through his upbringings. He was the some of a merchant and was self-educated, and through all of this, he is able to pursue his dream of being a successful navigator by travelling in search of a new route to Asia. Through this pursuit, he is able to discover new land in the Americas that was bountiful in riches. He was also able to acquire slaves that he could have work for him. Though his initial goal was not achieved, he managed to find something was potentially more valuable. In his early life, though he was unable to attend school, this did not stop him from educating himself and setting out to c hange the world that he knew to be. He changes others view of the physical world (flat vs. round) and also other’s way of life. Moreover, since he set out to find a new route for trading travelling by sea with no experience, and manages to stumble unto new land, this did not deter him from pursuing his dream. He was the first to come up with this idea, and the first to attempt to carry it out, and though unsuccessful at first, he turns it around into a world-changing endeavor. The second tenet