inspiration...

I think I have finally my catalyst to focus my senior dissertation.

The assignment nominally is to assess the American Dream and how its depiction has changed throughout the history of Hollywood, using films from the class and outside research at one's leisure. However, since I am not writing the paper primarily for this university or this history course, but rather for my senior capstone back at NU, I was able to work with the professor to customize the paper for those requirements. More or less, it's basically going to be an expanded version of the assignment.

I do find it almost inappropriate though to not look at the American Dream as anything but the American Nightmare, especially since I will probably take a contemporary approach to writing this piece - essentially, I want to answer the question, what is the American Dream right now? My answer to this question is another question: what dream?