The 1950s were an era of consensus and order. As a family, there was a certain image to live up to in order to fit into the American dream; however, a family just had to appear American and although it can be argued that Doris Goodwin was successful in life because she grew up in a typical 1950s family, this is not the case, and in fact Goodwin's life in the 1950s was not Like this. to live up to the stereotypical idea of ​​the 1950s period. The image of America in the 1950s was based on the perceived consensus in the typical American neighborhood. All the families were religious, the dads went to work while the moms stayed at home and the kids were in school, and every family had a favorite baseball team; However, it was not the idea of ​​consent that allowed Goodwin to succeed in life. (Anderson Class Notes, “Life at Home in the 50's” April 3, 2014; Anderson Class Notes, “Book Discussion” April 8, 2014) In the 1950s, American families were assumed to be active LDS practitioners in their respective religions; however, the idea of ​​consensus did not live up to expectations. Families could all be the same because they are religious, but still remain separate because they believe in different religions. While the idea of ​​consensus certainly played a role in all people being religious, there still remained the certain conflict of being different. Goodwin explains in his book that everyone in his neighborhood was religious and that his neighbors were active in attending religious services, just as his family was Catholic. In general, religion dictated how people should behave in black and white to achieve salvation; however, the rules did not always match what a person wanted to do. For example... middle of the card... in the World Series. The idea of ​​consensus does not work well when people recognize their differences because consensus requires people to believe that they are all the same (Anderson Class note “Book Discussion” April 8, 2014; Goodwin pp. 61-62; Goodwin pp. 64 ) In conclusion, it was seen that while the 1950s were believed to be a time of consensus, families managed to find small ways to remain different. Goodwin's success does not come from the idea of ​​1950s consensus; however, it comes from her religious background that taught her a methodical approach to getting the things she wanted, her parents did their best despite the circumstances the family faced, and her love for baseball taught her that even if a someone liked or even believed something different than her, the relationship she shared with that person did not have to suffer.