More than 30 live-action superhero movies (based on comic book heroes) starring A-list celebrities have been released by Hollywood since the attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, 2001. Captain America, created during times of war to rally support, is among these. Comic book superheroes have almost always reflected American popular culture in a way that everyone can understand. The entertainment medium provides parallels of social issues within the superheroes' storylines through character dialogue, distinctive art and reader perspective. Symbolic Interaction Theory explains how people create meaning from their surroundings and from their relationships with others. Through symbolic interaction, this paper explores how readers define the American Dream through Captain America's interpersonal battles, interactions with other characters and physical appearance as presented by the comic book authors. The textual analysis reveals that Captain America is important in exploring the evolution of the American Dream.