essay 4

Do you think U.S. culture is overly materialistic. Why or why not? If you do, what role do you think advertising has had in creating this state of affairs?


The American culture is based on freedom and that all should have equal opportunities to succeed in making a living. Our values consists of an owned home, cars, clothes, and food on the table for the family. You can add a dog in the list to create the “American Dream.” With these essentials crossed out in the list, it is part of the American culture to pursue for more. It is in our nature to indulge in material things that makes us, as human beings happy. Is the U.S culture overly materialistic? To be honest, not at all.


Of course there are those handful of wealthy Americans who love to show boat and overly materialistic to show off wealth and class. These are ignorant people who thrive off flaunting their possessions and it is unfair to label the United States under that category. The majority of America, the real America works 40 hours a week with kids to worry about when getting home. After a long day at work, is it too much to ask for a nice car with heated leather seats for the ride home? Is watching the big game on the flat screen plasma T.V overly materialistic? If I can afford these things with my own hard earned money, than I should be able to enjoy these luxuries.


The mind state of not only Americans but almost everybody in the world is to grow up, go to a good college and get a job that will make you rich. This structure proves that money does buy happiness. I know for a fact that no one is happy without money. If one is not happy and happens to be filthy rich, than that person is probably overly materialistic. For the rest of America, I say keep living in luxury as long as we can afford it.