The American Dream
by: Ryan Liese
What is the cost of pursuing a dream
Wealth
Gordon Gekko, a character in the film "Wall Street", is essentially one of the corrupt stock brokers from the economic crisis. Gekko argues that "greed is good". He gives a speech in the film about how greed motivates consumers and business men to work hard. Therefore greed stimulates and drives the economy. In Gekko's fictional world, he is the eighth richest man in the world and hated for the same reasons as the the men in "Inside Job".
Love
Success
Works Cited
"American Rhetoric: Movie Speech: Wall Street - Gordon Gekko Addresses Teldar Shareholders - Greed Is Good." American Rhetoric: Movie Speech: Wall Street - Gordon Gekko Addresses Teldar Shareholders - Greed Is Good. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2014.
"From the Archives: Bill Gates." SUCCESS. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2014.
"Inside Job"
"NFL Members in the Military." NFL.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2014.
"The Great Gatsby"