7. Self Reliance
• A result of individual freedom
• Independence from parents (financiallyand emotionally)
• “stand on theirtwo feet”
Dependent= losing freedom & losing respect of peers
8. • Immigrants to the US believe thateveryone has the
chance to succeed
• People are free from excessivepolitical,religious and
socialcontrol
• No formalclass system exists in the US
• They wouldnot have to compete with rich and
powerfulnoble families
9. Competition
• The downsideof equalityof opportunity
• Americans view their life as a race to succeed, with
winners andlosers
• Pressure of competition
is a part of Americans’lives
10. The pressure
Thepressures begin
in childhood
And continue until
retirement from
work
People who don’t
compete well areseen as
misfits
People who like
to compete are
moresuccesful
and energetic