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    those theatrical periods. Such topics include the importance of theatrical contracts‚ symbolisms‚ and abstract elements. A master of such subject matter was Tennessee Williams. Williams revive of abstract elements was essential to his two plays A Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire. A combination of lights‚ symbols‚ and music are used to pull the audience into the conflict and without these abstractions Williams’ plays would not have as much depth. Tennessee Williams

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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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    speech that is full of American ideas of life‚ like the American Promise‚ the American Dream and the future. The speech is very similar to the one he did in 2008 at the Democratic Convention‚ and contains many form of repetition and “between the lines” political views. In the first couple of paragraphs‚ Barack Obama deliberately begins his sentences with the same couple of words‚ e.g. “You’ll hear…”‚ “We want…” or “That’s…” followed by positive ideas about the USA‚ Americans or what the future will

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    Hadaway Honors Grammar Mrs. Lindsey March 10‚ 2014 The American Dream: 1920s and Today The 1920s were new times for Americans. Wealth‚ leisure‚ and social events replaced the frugality and hard work that had defined America for decades before. A country built on the backbone of ingenuity and a “work before play” philosophy was transformed into a wasteful‚ carefree time. Gatsby fulfils the typical embodiment of the 1920s American dream; a man squandering his fortune on lavish parties‚ expensive

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    W. Robertson once proclaimed‚ “Instruction ends in the school-room‚ but education ends only with life”. Education has become a golden ticket to success in America’s society‚ challenging not only African Americans‚ but every racial class to obtain as much knowledge as achievable. The American Dream by Kenya Doyle depicts the economical success and the downs sides to achieving self assimilation one can gain from receiving a college education. It was evident to the “white man” during slavery how powerful

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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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    Ribe Katedralskole | The American Dream | SRO | Spansk/Engelsk | Ida Enevoldsen | 30-11-2012 | | Abstract In This assignment is written firstly to make a state of the term “The American Dream” and secondly to analyze a novel and a poem about emigration to the U.S and the problems this can cause. The novel “Soñar in Cubano” is about a girl and her family who emigrated from Cuba when she was two years old. Her greatest issue is to find out which culture she belongs to‚ because

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    Fitzgerald is known for his outstanding work in American Literature. With that comes horrible criticism but also great praise. Some believe that his works has shaped literature as it is today and others obviously think the complete opposite. His book‚ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has received both sides of the spectrum and will continue as long as it is recognized for American Literature. F Scott Fitzgerald has identified the American Dream with downfalls and misconceptions in The Curious

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    ESSAY 2: The Republic of East LA Dreams‚ Character‚ and Opportunity 100 Points Possible + 10 for Prewriting The Republic of East LA by Luis Rodriguez is full of stories of unique individuals who strive to make lives for themselves and achieve their dreams in the face of adversity. Both amusing and heartbreaking‚ these vignettes show us the strengths and weaknesses of human beings‚ and the role opportunity plays in achieving the “American Dream.” DIRECTIONS: Choose three main characters from

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    The American Dream To people all around the world‚ America is known as the land of endless opportunity. However‚ what society does not know about America is that it enables a greedy‚ corrupt and overachieving way of life. Both F.Scott Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller saw this side of America when writing The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman‚ respectively. Both men expose an underhanded America that is driven by the pursuit of power‚ happiness and wealth‚ as well as disloyalty‚ and misrepresentation

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