Since the founding and settlement of the United States, America's deeply rooted ideology of individualism has forced the nation to strive for self-sufficiency and not addiction. This ideology is captured in the words of Walt Whitman: “A man is not a whole and complete man unless he owns a house and the ground upon which it stands” (Jackson 50). However, the threat of dependency and socialism of the early 20th century led to a nation's conformity after World War II, reaching its peak during the Eisenhower era in the 1950s. The creation of the National Housing Act and later the GI Bill prompted a belief in realizing the American Dream by increasing demand for mass-produced affordable housing and extravagant lifestyles. More importantly, politically influenced television propaganda and legislation have produced not only a culture of femininity and masculinity, but also of homogeneity. This has led to the creation of an artificially paranoid, decadent and deluded society. Richard Yates' book “Revolutionary Road” (1961) and Todd Haynes' film Far From Heaven (2002) reflect these socially constructed elements. In this essay, we will examine how the works portray the government-influenced feminization of women, the emancipation of masculinity, the popularization of male organization, and the exclusion of undesirable individuals in the suburbs. First, in Yates' book "Revolutionary Road," college graduates Frank and April Wheeler take advantage of the economic situation of the 1950s to live the American dream, but in doing so compromise their dreams of individuality. Frank, a World War II veteran, is one of many military personnel eligible for advantageous home loans and education benefits through the GI Bill. The federal government created the GI...... middle of paper ......n_frame=0&search=frank&search ode=noneClark, Geoffrey and Dewitt, Henry “An Interview With Richard Yates.” Plowshares. Issue 3, 1972. Web. April 21, 2014. https://www.pshares.org/read/article-detail.cfm?intArticleID=9523Executive Orders. National Archives. Network. April 20, 2014. http://www.archives.gov/federal-registro/codification/executive-order/10450.htmlFar From Heaven. Director Todd Haynes. Focus Features, 2002. DVD. Friedan, Betty. The feminine mystique. New York: W. W. Norton, 1963. Print. Jackson, Kenneth T. Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985. Print.Yate, Richard. Revolutionary road. 1961. Reprint. London: Vintage, 2007. Print. Veterans Benefits Administration. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Last updated: December 26, 2013. Web. April 19, 2014. http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/history.asp