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    The American Dream

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    Generally considered that the American Dream consists of a healthy family‚ a well-paying job and a sturdy home. A lot of people dream about it and use all their opportunities to achieve it. However‚ the socioeconomic situation of the United States is an obstacle to this ideal. The characters who inhabit Raymond Carver’s Cathedral are blue-collar Americans confused and illusioned by the hollow image of an American dream they see on the TV screen every night. Denis Johnson’s protagonists‚ however‚

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    dictionary‚ dreams are a series of thoughts‚ images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. A person can experience many different types of dreams‚ whether it is nightmares‚ daydreams‚ or fantasies. In fantasy texts there has been one commonality‚ the characters indulge in dreams in order to achieve something they have greatly desired. In William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ he constructs a sort of dream world where characters get mixed up through their dream states which

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    The American Dream

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    "The American Dream" The American Dream is the idea for any person‚ no matter race‚ color‚ or creed to become wealthy in a society by hard work and dedication. The idea starts when you’re a child if you see your parents working and earning a living. The idea absorbs in the child’s head to do good in life‚ so he can succeed and do the same things as them. It all starts when you are 22 coming out of college. During those four years of college you choice your career and hopefully adept to

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    Dream Job

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    For Friday: 10 Points Describe your DREAM job! Write all of the details down and address the topics we discussed today! Bring to class (electronically or hard copy) First off for me a main component of my dream job is how much I’m being paid. As for the position that would intrigue me most would be a job type that would fit my personality which would consist in duties under the “take charge” personality. The job could be a manager of a large company with many duties and responsibilities

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    Dream Vacation

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    Dream Vacation Eighty-five degrees‚ suns out‚ sand in your toes‚ a couple of brews‚ and you family and friends. That sounds like everyone dream vacation‚ but who would complain that sounds like a great time. You see during the summer I would love to take a couple of my friends to go see Dave Matthews Band play somewhere in the southwest. Seeing a concert probably isn’t the most exciting thing to do in a dream vacation‚ but as a group of friends we could do something so simple and have the best

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    The Running Dream

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    The Real Rosa In the book The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen‚ the main character Jessica is trying to adjust to a new life without one of her legs. Another character‚ Rosa‚ helps her through this while facing a disability of her own. Rosa was born with cerebral palsy. Even though some people don’t take the time to really get to know her‚ she has some great qualities that should make people want to. In the book‚ Rosa gets those close to her to see her real self instead of just seeing her

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    Winter Dreams

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    Comparing “the winter dreams”& “the great Gatsby” Have you fallen in love with a person and used them for money? In the two stories describes two girls use men for money. There are many similarities and differences of Judy from “winter dreams” and daisy from “the great Gatsby”. Judy Jones and daisy Buchanan are beautiful‚ wealthy‚ and shallow young women who love but money. Both Judy and daisy dress flimsy clothes witch shows a lack of character. They know that they can get men with their

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    i have a dream

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    I have a dream is a phrase heard by more than 200‚000 Americans on August 28‚ 1963‚ and since then‚ martin Luther king‚ Jr‚’s “I have a dream “has resonated through millions of heads and thoughts in the world. Eyes search for the reality of his dream‚ ears search for the freedom bells ringing‚ hands search for a brother’s hand‚ and mouths search for the songs of freedom. Martin Luther king‚ jr. dreamed of a utopia where the colors of black and white would become so interwined that shades of gray

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    Slave's Dream

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    H.W.Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27‚ 1807 – March 24‚ 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere’s Ride"‚ The Song of Hiawatha‚ and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy and was one of the five Fireside Poets. Longfellow was born in Portland‚ Maine‚ then part of Massachusetts‚ and studied at Bowdoin College. After spending time in Europe he became a professor at Bowdoin and‚ later‚ at Harvard

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    Social Media can be a person’s best friend or worst nightmare. For years and years social media has taken the world by storm with its great capabilities to allow people to regard what is happening in the world and communicate with others in a matter of seconds. Dramatically‚ improving people’s knowledge what is happening in their country‚ state‚ and city. Creating‚ vast amounts of friendships and relationships with others. Allowing‚ people to express themselves for others to examine. On the other

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