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    The definition of the American Dream is supposed to say it all. This depends on which definition one chooses to believe. The American Dream can be defined as the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. An alternative definition is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S. Because of the difference of definitions‚ the achievability of the American Dream can become based on an opinion

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    WHY IS TERRORISM AMERICA’S PROBLEM  “You know‚ one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror” said the previous president of  America‚ George W Bush in 2006. This encapsulates the American war on terrorism. Aimless‚ flawed and biased. I  am of the opinion that terrorism is America’s problem as she has beared most of the cost of it and also because she  is to blame for it.     Problems  Economic costs  ● Terrorism raises the risk and cost of doing business‚ whether that business is diplomacy

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    The American Dream The American Dream has been a concept of American life since the pilgrims came to this country on the Mayflower in 1620. Every one of them hoped to live a grand life‚ full of wealth and success. Most of the pilgrims did not succeed‚ and some succumbed to sickness and disease. America was founded on the beliefs that all men are created equal‚ everyone is entitled to life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ and the due process of law. In 1849‚ hundreds of thousands of men came to California

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    Has the American dream changed from what it used to be in the 1960’s? In the 1960’s the American dream was gaining equal rights for women and people of minority races. During that time Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King jr. gave a speech simply stating that people who have been neglected rights that were clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence saying‚ "that all men are created equal..." The very act of taking away rights from men of color and women in general goes against that declaration

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    American Dream is everybody’s greatest aspiration. The American Dream is the belief that each individual can‚ through hard work and strength of mind‚ achieve everything they desire. However‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ in his novel The Great Gatsby‚ chose to portray the American Dream not as the wonderful thing most people believe it is‚ but as corrupt and not real. All of Fitzgerald’s characters in his novel strove throughout the book to achieve their version of what they believed the American Dream to be

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    The American dream as defined in 1940’s is “That dream of land in which life should be better richer and fuller with the opportunity for each ability or achievement (Ameado 1).” This relates to Willy Loman in the pursuit of happiness by the amount of stress it takes to run a household and keep all the bills paid. What makes it harder is with the new generation and all the modern technology which results in more stress to Willy. This is because he is part of the older generation and really does not

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    In his book‚ “Capitalism and Freedom‚” Milton Friedman often neglects to consider the influence that the civil society has on markets. In my opinion‚ this can lead to an oversimplification of the problems he addresses. For example‚ his view on the answer to inequality is that an open market will allow

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    I believe the American Dream is belief in the freedom that allows all citizens and residents of the United States to achieve their goals in life through hard work. Today‚ it often refers to one’s material prosperity‚ which is dependent upon one’s abilities and work ethic‚ and not on a rigid class structure. As James Truslow Adams states in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931: "The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for

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    Argumentative Essay Midsummer Night’s Dream Theme/ Symbolism Carrie Connell February 21‚ 2014 A Midsummer Night’s Dream was one of the first plays written by William Shakespeare and written in the Elizabethan Era. The king’s men were the acting troop that performed Shakespeare’s plays at the Globe‚ an English theater in which Shakespeare was part owner. Shakespeare wrote for the poor not for the rich‚ 85% of the audience for his works were poor. There was rumor that Shakespeare and

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    The american dream is the ideal of people making goals and dreams that they want to accomplish in their life. Some people accomplish the dreams and goals they make for themselves.The american dream has changed throughout history.In the 1840’s there were many feminist fighting for womens rights. Some feminist are Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ and Hillary Clinton. All three of these feminist have accomplished their american dream. Stanton and Anthony fought for gender equality. Hillary

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