5. Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the meaning of the American Dream as it applies to the Modernism time period
? a) Pure and Honest (America is a place for those who are pure, honest, and religious only)
b) America as the new Eden (A land of unlimited beauty and promise)
c) Optimism and Opportunity (The "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" ideal)
d) Triumph of the Individual (Extends Emerson's Self-Reliance; men and women are the controlling force of life)
