In the summer of 2009, on June 29, the legendary Michael Jackson was announced dead. Michael Jackson was a musical genius and prodigy. The King of Pop was the most successful entertainer of all time. For four decades, Michael Jackson changed the way artists around the world looked at dance, music and fashion, making him a global icon in pop culture. It truly changed the world. Most people would look at him and say he lived the American dream to the fullest. From talent to fame, he had it all. He was successful, rich, famous and admired around the world, but do these aspects of his life really relate to that of someone who lived the American dream? Many people when they talk about the idea of ​​the “American Dream” are thinking primarily of the romantic aspects of this idea. People think about key elements of the American Dream such as equality, freedom, independence, hard work, and success. These romantic elements of the American dream are then emphasized in the world. People much like Walt Disney built an empire out of these romantic ideals like “You can be whoever you want,” “If you can dream it, you can do it,” and “Hard work equals success.” These parts of the American dream are the most attractive parts that characterize the American dream. This side speaks of the opposite of romantic ideals. For example, since hard work does not always lead to success, there are many other factors that contribute to achieving great success. Every American wants to live the American dream of equality, freedom, hard work equals success, but in reality it is very rarely achieved. These ideals from both the romantic and realistic sides of the American dream are strongly expressed in books such as The Great Gatsby, The Outlier...... middle of paper......ese, the person does not have to work for anything because they are already born rich, so their lives until they are old will continue to be full of riches. A great example of Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton is an American heiress because her great-grandfather was the founder of Hilton Hotels, which is now a bombing company. Being born into such a wealthy family, she found it fitting to seize the opportunity to become anything she wanted, such as a television personality, entrepreneur, fashion designer, model, actress, producer, DJ, author and singer. Not everyone is given the opportunity to become a successful heiress like Paris Hilton. This is what makes the idea that “hard work equals success” very dependent on natural talent and opportunity which in turn makes this aspect of the American dream more realistic rather than romantic..