(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ Is) (NP (NP (NN Today) (POS 's)) (JJ American) (NN Dream))))))
What Is Today's American Dream
root
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
today
Today
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN called) (NP (PRP it)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ American) (NN Dream))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS centuries))) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN gone) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP America))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN search)) (PP (IN of) (NP (ADJP (JJR freer) (, ,) (JJR happier) (, ,) (CC and) (JJR richer)) (NNS lives)))))))) (. .)))
They may not have called it the American Dream, but for centuries people have gone to America in search of freer, happier, and richer lives.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
century
centuries
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
go
gone
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
search
search
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
freer
freer
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Cmp
happy
happier
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
rich
richer
ADJ
JJR
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (CC But) (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (JJ American) (NN Dream)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ mythical) (NN concept)) (CC or) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (DT a) (NN reality))) (. ?)))
But is today's American Dream a mythical concept or still a reality?
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mythical
mythical
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
concept
concept
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Isabel) (NNP Belarsky) (POS 's)) (JJ tiny) (NNP Brooklyn) (NN apartment)) (VP (VBZ fills) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sound)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN father) (POS 's)) (NN voice)))))) (. .)))
Isabel Belarsky's tiny Brooklyn apartment fills with the sound of her father's voice.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Belarsky
Belarsky
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
apartment
apartment
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fill
fills
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Sidor) (NNP Belarsky)) (VP (VP (VBZ sings) (NP (DT an) (NNP Aria)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Russian)))) (CC and) (VP (NP (JJ 90-year-old) (NNP Isabel)) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS lips)) (VP (VBD painted) (NP (DT an) (JJ elegant) (JJ red) (, ,) (NNS sways)) (PP (ADVP (RB gently)) (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN song)) (VP (VBG coming) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN stereo))))))))))) (. .)))
Sidor Belarsky sings an Aria in Russian and 90-year-old Isabel, her lips painted an elegant red, sways gently to the song coming from her stereo.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sidor
Sidor
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Belarsky
Belarsky
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sing
sings
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
Aria
Aria
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Russian
Russian
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
90-year-old
90-year-old
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
lip
lips
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
paint
painted
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
elegant
elegant
ADJ
JJ
obj
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
sway
sways
NOUN
NNS
advmod
gently
gently
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
come
coming
VERB
VBG
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
stereo
stereo
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Isabel)) (VP (VBZ speaks) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN pride))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN father) (POS 's)) (NN talent)) (CC and) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN success)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT an) (NN opera) (NN singer)))))))) (: :) (S (NP (NNP Albert) (NNP Einstein)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN fan)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD invited) (NP (NNP Sidor)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accompany) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN speaking) (NNS engagements))))))) (CC and) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB ask) (NP (PRP him)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sing) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN audience))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Isabel speaks with pride about her father's talent and his success as an opera singer: Albert Einstein was such a fan she says that he invited Sidor to accompany him on his speaking engagements and would ask him to sing to the audience.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
speak
speaks
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
pride
pride
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
opera
opera
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
singer
singer
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing
Albert
Albert
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Einstein
Einstein
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Sing
fan
fan
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invite
invited
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Sidor
Sidor
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
accompany
accompany
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Number=Sing
speak
speaking
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
engagement
engagements
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sing
sing
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
audience
audience
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB How)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNPS Belarskys)) (VP (VBD came) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP America))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ extraordinary) (NN tale)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NNP Isabel)) (VP (VBZ loves) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell))))))))) (. .)))
How the Belarskys came to be in America is an extraordinary tale that Isabel loves to tell.
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Belarsky
Belarskys
PROPN
NNPS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
xcomp
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
extraordinary
extraordinary
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
tale
tale
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
loves
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN offer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ six-month) (NN job)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ Mormon) (NN college) (NN president)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN seen) (S (NP (NNP Sidor)) (VP (VBG singing) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Leningrad)))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD enabled) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Belarskys)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB escape) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNP Stalin) (POS 's)) (NNP Russia))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1930))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It was the offer of a six-month job by a Mormon college president, who had seen Sidor singing in Leningrad, that enabled the Belarskys to escape from Stalin's Russia in 1930.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
offer
offer
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
six-month
six-month
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mormon
Mormon
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
Sidor
Sidor
PROPN
NNP
ccomp
VerbForm=Ger
sing
singing
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Leningrad
Leningrad
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enable
enabled
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
Belarsky
Belarskys
PROPN
NNPS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
escape
escape
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Stalin
Stalin
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Russia
Russia
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1930
1930
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN dream)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP America)))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Isabel)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))
"Our dream was being in America," Isabel says.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD loved) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))
"They loved it.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
love
loved
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Russia)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN enemy)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ wonderful) (NN career)) (ADVP (RB here)))) (. .) ('' '')))
My mother could never think of Russia, it was her enemy and my father, he made such a wonderful career here."
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Russia
Russia
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
parataxis
Number=Sing
enemy
enemy
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wonderful
wonderful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NP (NNS generations)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS immigrants))) (PP (IN before) (NP (PRP them))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Belarskys)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP America))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN search)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN freedom))))) (, --) (S (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them))) (NP (DT the) (JJ American) (NN Dream)) (VP (VBD meant) (NP (NN liberty))))) (. .)))
Like generations of immigrants before them, the Belarskys came to America in search of freedom--to them the American Dream meant liberty.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
generation
generations
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
immigrant
immigrants
NOUN
NNS
case
before
before
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Belarsky
Belarskys
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
search
search
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
mean
meant
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
liberty
liberty
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NNP Isabel)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD promised) (NP (ADJP (RB even) (JJR more))))))) (. .)))
But Isabel says it promised even more.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
promise
promised
VERB
VBD
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (DT The) (NN dream)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (NN home)))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB ahead)))))))))) (. .)))
"The dream is to work, to have a home and to get ahead.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
ahead
ahead
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB start) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN janitor)))) (CC and) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN owner)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN building))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
You can start as a janitor and become the owner of the building."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
janitor
janitor
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (JJ American) (NN Dream)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN constitution)))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ ingrained)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ national) (NN psyche))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)) (VP (VB be))))))) (. .)))
The American Dream is not written into the constitution but it is so ingrained in the national psyche that it might as well be.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
write
written
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
constitution
constitution
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
ingrained
ingrained
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
psyche
psyche
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many)) (VP (VBP point) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ second) (NN sentence)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Declaration)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Independence)))))) (, --) (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (JJ certain) (JJ unalienable) (NNS rights) ('' '')) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP include) (NP (`` ``) (NP (NP (NN life)) (, ,) (NP (NN liberty)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pursuit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN happiness))))) ('' '') (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (JJ official) ('' '') (NN version)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN phrase))))))))))))) (. .)))
Many point to the second sentence in the Declaration of Independence--the "certain unalienable rights" that include "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as the "official" version of the phrase.
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
point
point
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
sentence
sentence
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Declaration
Declaration
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Independence
Independence
PROPN
NNP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
unalienable
unalienable
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Plur
right
rights
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
include
VERB
VBP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
liberty
liberty
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
pursuit
pursuit
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
official
official
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obl
Number=Sing
version
version
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB actually)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1931))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN popularized))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NN historian) (NNP James) (NNP Truslow) (NNP Adams)) (VP (VBD wrote) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Epic)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP America))))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN Dream)) (VP (VBZ means) (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJR better) (, ,) (JJR richer) (, ,) (CC and) (JJR happier)) (NN life)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ our) (NNS citizens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT every) (NN rank)))))) ('' '')))))))) (. .)))
But it was actually in 1931 that the term was popularized, when historian James Truslow Adams wrote in The Epic of America that the Dream means "a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank".
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
root
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1931
1931
NUM
CD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
term
term
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
popularize
popularized
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
compound
Number=Sing
historian
historian
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
James
James
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Truslow
Truslow
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Adams
Adams
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Epic
Epic
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Cmp
rich
richer
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
happy
happier
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
citizen
citizens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
every
every
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
rank
rank
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN concept)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ American) (NN Dream)))) (VP (VBZ has) (RB not) (VP (VBN stayed) (ADJP (JJ static)))) (. .)))
The concept of the American Dream has not stayed static.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
concept
concept
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
stay
stayed
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
static
static
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (S (NP (NP (JJ European) (NNS immigrants)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNP Isabel))) (, ,)) (VP (VBG fleeing) (NP (NN persecution)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN half)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN century)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN Dream)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN life)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN persecution)))))) (. .)))
For European immigrants, like Isabel, fleeing persecution in the first half of the last century, the Dream was about a life without persecution.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
European
European
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
immigrant
immigrants
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Isabel
Isabel
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
VerbForm=Ger
flee
fleeing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
persecution
persecution
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
century
century
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
persecution
persecution
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RB somewhere) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN century)))))) (NP (DT the) (NN dream)) (VP (VBD changed)) (. .)))
But somewhere in the middle of the last century the dream changed.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
somewhere
somewhere
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
century
century
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (NNP America) (POS 's)) (JJ post) (NN war) (NN economy)) (VP (VBD boomed)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NNS arrivals)) (VP (VBD wanted) (ADVP (ADVP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN freedom)))))) (, --) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD wanted) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN share)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN prosperity)))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))) (. .)))
As America's post war economy boomed, the new arrivals wanted more than freedom--they wanted a share of the prosperity as well.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
post
post
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
war
war
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
economy
economy
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
boom
boomed
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
arrival
arrivals
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
share
share
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
prosperity
prosperity
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1950s))) (, ,) (NP (NN TV) (NNS commercials)) (VP (VBD featured) (NP (NP (NNS housewives)) (VP (ADVP (RB proudly)) (VBG showing) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NP (NNS kitchens)) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (VBG gleaming) (NNS appliances)))))))) (. .)))
In the 1950s, TV commercials featured housewives proudly showing off kitchens filled with gleaming appliances.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
1950s
1950s
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
commercial
commercials
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feature
featured
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
housewive
housewives
NOUN
NNS
advmod
proudly
proudly
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
show
showing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Plur
kitchen
kitchens
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
VerbForm=Ger
gleam
gleaming
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Plur
appliance
appliances
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN quest)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN liberation)))) (VP (VBD became) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN quest)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Coca) (NNP Cola))))) (. .)))
The quest for liberation became a quest for Coca Cola.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
quest
quest
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
liberation
liberation
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
quest
quest
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Coca
Coca
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cola
Cola
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (DT the) (NN century)) (VP (VBD wore) (PRT (RB on))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ materialistic) (NN slant)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN dream)))) (VP (VBD overtook) (NP (DT the) (JJ political) (NN side))) (. .)))
As the century wore on, the materialistic slant of the dream overtook the political side.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
century
century
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wear
wore
VERB
VBD
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
materialistic
materialistic
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
slant
slant
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
overtake
overtook
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
political
political
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dallas) (CC and) (NNP Dynasty)) (VP (VBD suggested) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN country)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ possible)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (CONJP (RB not) (RB just) (ADJP (JJ rich) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (RB filthily) (JJ rich))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Dallas and Dynasty suggested this was a country where it was possible to become not just rich, but filthily rich.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dallas
Dallas
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
dynasty
Dynasty
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
rich
rich
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
filthily
filthily
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
rich
rich
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cheyanne) (NNP Smith)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ shocked) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN deprivation)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD greeted) (NP (PRP her)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP America)))))))))) (. .)))
Cheyanne Smith was shocked at the deprivation that greeted her in America.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cheyanne
Cheyanne
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Smith
Smith
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
shocked
shocked
ADJ
JJ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
deprivation
deprivation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
greet
greeted
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York))) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNP Caribbean))) (ADVP (NP (CD seven) (NNS years)) (RB ago))) (. .)))
She arrived in New York from the Caribbean seven years ago.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Caribbean
Caribbean
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Having) (VP (VBN watched) (NP (JJ endless) (JJ American) (NN TV) (NNS shows)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN child)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB expect) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN family)) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Brooklyn)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Having watched endless American TV shows as a child, she thought she knew what to expect when her family moved to Brooklyn.
aux
VerbForm=Ger
have
Having
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
watch
watched
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
endless
endless
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
show
shows
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
expect
expect
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN deprivation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNP York) (POS 's)) (JJS poorest) (NNS neighbourhoods)))))) (VP (VBD shocked) (NP (PRP her))) (. .)))
Instead, the deprivation of one of New York's poorest neighbourhoods shocked her.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
deprivation
deprivation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Sup
poor
poorest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Plur
neighbourhood
neighbourhoods
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
shock
shocked
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NNP America)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP see) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN television)))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))
"I thought this is not America because this is not what I see on television," she says.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NNP Cheyanne))) (, ,) (NP (NNP 18-year-old) (NNP Franscisco) (NNP Curiel)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (JJ ambitious))) (. .)))
Like Cheyanne, 18-year-old Franscisco Curiel is also ambitious.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Cheyanne
Cheyanne
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
18-year-old
18-year-old
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Franscisco
Franscisco
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Curiel
Curiel
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
ambitious
ambitious
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Mexico) (NNP City))) (ADVP (NP (CD three) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN college))) (ADVP (RB here))))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ worried) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNP Brooklyn) (POS 's)) (NNS schools)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (JJ enough) (NN education)))))))))))) (. .)))
He came from Mexico City three years ago to go to college here but he's worried that Brooklyn's schools aren't going to give him a good enough education.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mexico
Mexico
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
worried
worried
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN system)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN broken)))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ superior) (NN education)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB supposedly)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP us))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ says)) (. .)))
"The system is broken; we can't get the superior education that they supposedly want to give us," he says.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
break
broken
VERB
VBN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
superior
superior
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
supposedly
supposedly
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Through) (NP (DT the) (NNS centuries))) (NP (NP (NNP America) (POS 's)) (NNS immigrants)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN endured) (NP (JJ terrible) (NN hardship) (CC and) (NN sacrifice)) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP they)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB get) (ADVP (RB ahead)))))))) (. .)))
Through the centuries America's immigrants have endured terrible hardship and sacrifice so that they and their children can get ahead.
case
through
Through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
century
centuries
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
immigrant
immigrants
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
endure
endured
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
terrible
terrible
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
hardship
hardship
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sacrifice
sacrifice
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
ahead
ahead
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB not) (JJ surprising)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS members)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bushwick) (NN youth) (NN group)))) (VP (VBP lament) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ multiple) (, ,) (JJ low) (VBN paid) (NNS jobs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB simply)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB get) (S (NP (DT the) (NN rent)) (VP (VBN paid)))) (CC and) (VP (VB put) (NP (NN food)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN table))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Perhaps it's not surprising to hear the members of the Bushwick youth group lament the multiple, low paid jobs that their parents must do simply to get the rent paid and put food on the table.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
surprising
surprising
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
hear
hear
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
member
members
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Bushwick
Bushwick
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
youth
youth
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lament
lament
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
multiple
multiple
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pay
paid
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rent
rent
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pay
paid
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
table
table
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ startling))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT these) (JJ bright) (, ,) (JJ ambitious) (NNS youngsters)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN talent)) (CC and) (NP (JJ hard) (NN work))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ensure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN shot)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (JJ mythical) (JJ American) (NN Dream)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
What is startling is that these bright, ambitious youngsters just don't believe that talent and hard work are enough to ensure they will ever have a shot at that mythical American Dream.
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
csubj:outer
Degree=Pos
startling
startling
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
bright
bright
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
ambitious
ambitious
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
youngster
youngsters
NOUN
NNS
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
believe
believe
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
ensure
ensure
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
shot
shot
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
mythical
mythical
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
dream
Dream
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
What Is Today's American Dream  They may not have called it the American Dream, but for centuries people have gone to America in search of freer, happier, and richer lives. But is today's American Dream a mythical concept or still a reality?  Isabel Belarsky's tiny Brooklyn apartment fills with the sound of her father's voice. Sidor Belarsky sings an Aria in Russian and 90-year-old Isabel, her lips painted an elegant red, sways gently to the song coming from her stereo.  Isabel speaks with pride about her father's talent and his success as an opera singer: Albert Einstein was such a fan she says that he invited Sidor to accompany him on his speaking engagements and would ask him to sing to the audience.  How the Belarskys came to be in America is an extraordinary tale that Isabel loves to tell. It was the offer of a six-month job by a Mormon college president, who had seen Sidor singing in Leningrad, that enabled the Belarskys to escape from Stalin's Russia in 1930. "Our dream was being in America," Isabel says. "They loved it. My mother could never think of Russia, it was her enemy and my father, he made such a wonderful career here."  Like generations of immigrants before them, the Belarskys came to America in search of freedom--to them the American Dream meant liberty. But Isabel says it promised even more. "The dream is to work, to have a home and to get ahead. You can start as a janitor and become the owner of the building."  The American Dream is not written into the constitution but it is so ingrained in the national psyche that it might as well be. Many point to the second sentence in the Declaration of Independence--the "certain unalienable rights" that include "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as the "official" version of the phrase. But it was actually in 1931 that the term was popularized, when historian James Truslow Adams wrote in The Epic of America that the Dream means "a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank".  The concept of the American Dream has not stayed static. For European immigrants, like Isabel, fleeing persecution in the first half of the last century, the Dream was about a life without persecution.  But somewhere in the middle of the last century the dream changed. As America's post war economy boomed, the new arrivals wanted more than freedom--they wanted a share of the prosperity as well.  In the 1950s, TV commercials featured housewives proudly showing off kitchens filled with gleaming appliances. The quest for liberation became a quest for Coca Cola. As the century wore on, the materialistic slant of the dream overtook the political side. Dallas and Dynasty suggested this was a country where it was possible to become not just rich, but filthily rich.  Cheyanne Smith was shocked at the deprivation that greeted her in America. She arrived in New York from the Caribbean seven years ago. Having watched endless American TV shows as a child, she thought she knew what to expect when her family moved to Brooklyn. Instead, the deprivation of one of New York's poorest neighbourhoods shocked her.  "I thought this is not America because this is not what I see on television," she says. Like Cheyanne, 18-year-old Franscisco Curiel is also ambitious. He came from Mexico City three years ago to go to college here but he's worried that Brooklyn's schools aren't going to give him a good enough education. "The system is broken; we can't get the superior education that they supposedly want to give us," he says.  Through the centuries America's immigrants have endured terrible hardship and sacrifice so that they and their children can get ahead. Perhaps it's not surprising to hear the members of the Bushwick youth group lament the multiple, low paid jobs that their parents must do simply to get the rent paid and put food on the table. What is startling is that these bright, ambitious youngsters just don't believe that talent and hard work are enough to ensure they will ever have a shot at that mythical American Dream.