The variance of many in America is so vast that there is no possible way to pinpoint on exact dream. To expand on the idea that the American dream is conditioned to the individual‚ a distinguished journalist‚ Dan Rather‚ shares a common belief that “There is no typical American and no typical American dream. For some‚ the dream for one is freedom; for others it is of fortune or family or service to one’s fellows… But however we define it‚ it defines us as people” (Rather 41). This provides that each
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American Dream or American Nightmare Be The American Dream is something that can be easily defined for some people‚ and for others it can be very difficult to put into words. The American Dream is a combination of a few things. I firmly believe that Americans should have equal access to this ideal of an American Dream in order for it not to be considered just mere notion. My idea of the American Dream is also built on freedom. Our fore fathers who built this great nation were on the right
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The Tragic Misinterpretation of the 1920s American Dream The 1920s exemplified the flaws of the American Dream and the tragic misinterpretation that money outweighed hard work and morals. The Great Gatsby‚ set in the 1920s‚ represents the demise of the traditions and values behind the American Dream as the desire to be rich took over. The novel appears to deal with the failed relationship of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan‚ however the overall theme has to do with the culture of the 1920s and the
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immigrants thought when they came to the USA in order to persue the American dream. To many of those people‚ that translated into something that would impact then for the rest of their lives. These people sacrificed their jobs‚ their relationships and connections‚ their educational levals‚ and their language at their homelands to start their new life in America and succeed in reaching their dream. So what is the defination of the American dream? Some think of it just as being rich and famous or to have
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he could do it‚ he convinced many people to believe in him‚ and dedicated his life to achieving his dream. One aspect that lures most individuals to America is ‘the American Dream’. Preston Tucker‚ in Tucker: The Man and His Dream‚ epitomizes the true everyday person who has big dreams and does everything they can to achieve them. Even when the dream doesn’t work out‚ Tucker inspires the American public. Preston Tucker is first seen in a mock-promotional film that sets the tone of salesmanship for
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October 2014 The American Dream: It’s Your Choice Americans have the opportunity to make our own decisions. The dictionary defines the American Dream as the ideals of freedom‚ equality and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. With this definition in mind‚ a person should not base their American Dream on the ideas of others. The American Dream is a flexible concept that can fit the individual expectations of many different Americans. I believe the American Dream is a social
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traditionally have been available to most Americans. However‚ in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck illustrates some examples of Americans who are not able to achieve the “American Dream”. Such as Lennie and George and Candy. A life situation with Americans who cannot achieve their American dream are severed disabled people. The “American Dream” is one many people have; however‚ reality sometimes prevents it from happening. Lennie and George had the “American Dream” of owning a farm and sharing the
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The New Media and Its Influence on the “American Dream” Until recently when most Americans were asked‚ “What’s your definition of the ‘American Dream’?” the answer that probably would have been given is the rudimentary answer of good career‚ nice home in the suburbs‚ 2.3 children‚ and a white picket fence. However‚ these days with the emergence of mass media and an ever-changing economy‚ one could argue that the “American Dream” has taken a dramatic shift. Gone is the “Leave it to Beaver” definition
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The American Dream is often connected with people who have astonishing dreams and who managed to actually live out such dreams. For almost all Americans‚ this entails earning a college degree‚ gaining a good job‚ buying a house‚ and starting a family. Just like Americans born here‚ immigrants dream for a hope of a better life. Immigrants have different motives for coming to America. As Yuliya Sandler‚ an immigrant from Ukraine in the late ‘90s‚ said‚ “One of the main reasons [to come to this country]
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In the 1900’s‚ there was a large population of African Americans who lived in the South. However‚ around 1910’s and 1920’s‚ they started moving out to other states. Some of them moved to other states looking for better jobs‚ while others moved looking for better education for themselves and their children. Some just wanted to escape the racism and the discrimination they were facing in the South. African Americans tried to go to the big Northern Cities because they thought they would have better
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