Mad Men: Stillbirth of the American
Dream –Heather Havrilesky
Summary: This analysis of the
popular television show Mad Men perfectly depicts the infatuation that
Americans had, and still have with the “American Dream.” Heather includes the
struggles of life in the 60’s that most likely came from the advertisements
telling us “we need more.” She also provides great detail about each of the
main characters in the television show, including the type of people they are.
The characters each give a little piece to the confused American puzzle
everyone fell into. Consumer goods began to overrun the lives of some, “and
what got lost in the hustle was our souls.”
Paraphrase: Don is on his way to jump start his career,
but the worry is if he can actually commit to something this important when the
time is right. He’s also got his marriage to Betty behind him, but struggles
with staying with a woman whose intellect matches his. Roger falls for any woman that makes him feel
dominant, a juvenile way to go about a relationship. He has been brainwashed into
thinking that you must always go for more.
Quoting: “What’s missing on both a
personal and a broader scale is empathy, of course—embodied…in the self-involved
funk of Joan’s doctor fiancé, in the cruelty that springs from Pete’s
existential desperation.” (Pg. 175)
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