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    The Unequal Distribution of Health This essay aims to look at the unequal distribution of health‚ focussing on ethnic minority inequalities. Health is defined as a state of emotional‚ physical and social well being and not just the absence of illness and disease. Health has been steadily improving however not everyone is able to share the benefits of the improvements. The difference in one’s health status is driven by inequalities in society. Health is shaped by many factors such as lifestyle

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    The American Dream Essay James Adams wrote in his book the phrase American Dream which is now a famous logo of the U.S. The American Dream is the hope which individuals arrived the United States upon‚ the hope that they will be more prosperous and there will be a variety of opportunities in the United States of America‚ today this is not possible to everyone because becoming prosperous is really difficult and there might not be a job awaiting the individual due to the unemployment rate but it was

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    The American Opportunity: Illusion or Reality? The world has a perception of America that it is a land full of equal opportunity and success. However‚ that idea has become more of an illusion of America since that idea came into effect. Carlin‚ John. "Illusions of Opportunity: The American Dream in Question." New Statesman (1996) 1998: 45. Literature Resource Center. Web. 5 Nov. 2015. John Carlin begins with an insult to leftists in American. He states‚ “If you limited your reading to books by

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    fathers envisioned a free America. They were able to find opportunity to bring their ideas to reality and create a foundation for a nation ideal for all. This dream is one of the many that has molded America into the reputable county it is today. Without the courage and boldness these men had to speak their minds‚ nobody would have the current opportunities accessible to them. Although many have developed the idea that the “American Dream” is not effective‚ it still remains a vital component to a

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    The unequal distribution of wealth has always been a huge problem that has plagued society throughout the ages. As forms of governments of each nation have changed‚ the unequal distribution of wealth has remained a constant. Even in Communist countries‚ which were supposed to eliminate this problem by abolishing the private ownership of land‚ the unequal distribution of wealth was still a problem in their society. It is difficult for society as a whole to make advancements‚ because of the unequal

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    regarded as a whole. The factor of time gives us opportunity to be influenced to new ideas by experiences‚ personal goals‚ and social media. Human beings dream every night and during the day we try to fulfill our goals and dreams by making them realistic. In the United States of America‚ we all started out as immigrants from different countries and we traveled to America fulfill the American Dream. In the 1700s‚ immigrants imagined the American Dream to contain simple happiness such as family‚ job

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    only place where you can find the American dream. The United States still gives the chance to everyone who makes it to this land to attain the American dream. The first chance if you’re young enough is when you go into our public school system and you get the chance at a scholarship to college‚ to which for most people “going to college” is the American Dream because the education provides with a decent job and money. There are other ways to get to the American Dream such as going into one of our higher

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    the pursuit of happiness” (Jefferson)‚ is the root of The American Dream; however‚ James Truslow Adams‚ a historian and author‚ is often credited with the term “The American Dream” because of his book‚ The Epic of America. In this book he states: “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately‚ and

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    the American Dream. However‚ over time‚ the ideas of the American Dream have changed; some say for the better‚ but others say for the worse. I agree with Bernie Sanders when he states‚ "For many‚ the American Dream has become a nightmare‚" because the American Dream has been degraded throughout time. The American Dream is becoming unfathomable due to situations in today’s economy. I believe the American Dream has changed for the worse due to difficulty finding jobs‚ unfair job opportunities‚ and

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    Today the American Dream is defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. The American Dream in the 1950s was to have a nice‚ affordable house in the suburbs that had a white picket fence‚ and a nice lawn; raise a good family‚ have a good paying job and a decent vehicle for transportation. The 1950s American Dream went for everyone in that time but as time passes‚ diversity is being created

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