(384 words) What is a dream? This is an image of an ideal future, an idea of what you would like to have, or what you would like to achieve. Dreams often diverge from reality, look impossible, but they motivate us to achieve more, better, they give us a goal in life. To clarify my point, I use literary examples.
Nothing will tell about the dream better than the work of Alexander Greene, "Scarlet Sails." From childhood, Young Assol dreamed that the prediction of a local storyteller would come true, and a prince would sail to her on a ship under scarlet sails. Gray as a child heard the story of the wine cellar keeper about the fine wine, which is stored in a black barrel with the inscription: "Gray will drink me when he is in paradise." Then Gray decided that it was he who would drink this wine and that he would find his paradise. Later, he was inspired by the picture of the marine painter and decided to become a sailor. And the dreams of these young people came true. But in the story of Green, desires are not fulfilled just like that. Both heroes got what they wanted after going through many difficulties: Asol lived under the label of the crazy daughter of a soulless man whose crime was equated with murder; Gray, however, worked hard to become the captain of his own ship. The story shows the reader that it is dreams that lead a person to happiness, if you do not abandon them, if you believe, no matter what.
Another suitable example can be found in the epic novel by L. N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”. Petya Rostov dreams of going to the front and serving the homeland. Seeing the surrender of Moscow and the flight of parents, the young man wants to avenge his homeland and protect his people. The family opposes his intention, because Petya is still very young. In addition, the Rostovs and so many tests fell, they were not ready to lose their son. Nevertheless, the hero fulfilled his dream by joining the partisan movement. In the minutes of the battle, he was happy because, finally, he was able to make his contribution to a holy cause - ridding the homeland of the enemy. Peter died a young, but fully realized man who knew happiness in his lifetime and realized his potential. We still remember about the deeds of our ancestors in those battles, so that they always remain with us. So, the hero’s dream came true, and he paid with his life for her.
A dream is our ideal idea of the desired future. But this future will not come by itself. For the sake of fulfilling your dream you will have to work hard, take a chance and leave the comfort zone, overcome the vicissitudes of fate and insist on your own. A dream come true is the result of hard work, but it is certainly worth it.
