The textual evidence suggests that the dream of the immigrant filmmakers in Hollywood was to achieve success and wealth. The author states, "a dream lit by the perpetual sunshine of Southern California, steeped in the values of the immigrant filmmakers who moved there in the early 1900s and got enormously rich." This indicates that their dream was to become financially successful in Hollywood.
The author's purpose in writing this article is to discuss the influence of Hollywood on the perception and portrayal of the American Dream. The author is highlighting how Hollywood presented the American Dream through its movies and how it became widely known and seen by the world.
Based on the information provided, it can be inferred that the American Dream as the author defines it is a reality for some immigrant filmmakers in Hollywood. The statement that the immigrant filmmakers "got enormously rich" suggests that they were able to achieve their dream of wealth and success in Hollywood. However, it is important to note that the reality of the American Dream can vary for different individuals and groups.
What is/was their dream? Provide textual evidence to support your statement.
American Dream in Hollywood What is the author’s purpose in writing this article? Do you think the American Dream as the author defines it is a reality or a myth?
[1] Tinseltown1 didn’t invent the American dream, but it sure put it out
there for the world to see — a dream lit by the perpetual sunshine of
Southern California, steeped in the values of the immigrant filmmakers
who moved there in the early 1900s and got enormously rich.
[2] It was their own outsider experience these Italian, Irish, German
and often Jewish moviemakers were putting on screen, each
optimistic,2 escapist fantasy a virtual American dream checklist:
● Hard work carries the day in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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