Mr. Smith AP Language Final Exam The American dream James Truslow Adams’s first described the phrase “American Dream” as "That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.".[Adams‚ The Epic Of America(1)] According to his definition the “American Dream” is exactly that a dream‚ or A series of thoughts‚ images‚ and sensations occurring in a person’s mind‚ meaning that it is an actual plausible
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believe that almost everyone should look themselves like that. I grew up in a very american way‚ in fact the idea of being an American was almost forced on me. Yet both of my parents are not full blood Americans. My father was not even born in this country! However it was crucial to my parents that I would be raised like everybody else around me that my lifestyle would embody the characteristics of what exactly the American way of life was about. I was raised on the idea that hard work is the number one
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Is the American dream still possible? The American dream is a question in itself. What is the American dream? How can it be achieved? Everyone has an individual idea of the “American dream”. In my opinion‚ the American dream is personal happiness and success. I am on the simple fulfillment side of the age old debate. Others believe money and riches‚ material prosperity‚ is the ideal goal. However‚ how far will objects get you? The question of the american dream was created far before technology was
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The American Dream is the ideal that every citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. Sadly‚ discrimination‚ an unfair focus on a citizen’s race‚ social status‚ and gender‚ put up roadblocks for some who wanted to accomplish their American Dream. How do issues of race‚ class‚ and gender affect one’s understanding of the American Dream? Well‚ the American Dream was meant for everyone who lived in America had a chance
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Living in a State of Dreaming In the past centuries a high number of immigrants have traveled to America‚ land of the free and home of the brave‚ to pursue the famous American Dream. Many wonder why anyone would leave their homeland‚ families‚ and everything they’ve ever known to come to America. In general‚ immigrants escape their homelands during war or conflict in search of peace and security. They wish to break free from corrupt governments that are not ruling in the interest of their
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of the American Dream The American dream was first expressed by James Truslow in 1931‚ "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement". The American dream is never fully accomplished because all good things have to come to an end at one point or another as it does in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The American dream speaks for its meaning since any dream is far from reality. The American dream is based
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The ‘American dream’ is a term coined by James Truslow in his 1932 book Epic of America‚ but it is a concept as old as America itself: anything is possible if only the individual is willing to work hard. The dream draws immigrants to our shores and borders every year and keeps millions of Americans content in the idea that their toiling will pave the way to success for them and for their children. However‚ for every rags-to-riches story‚ there are thousands of other hard-working people who cannot
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The Great Gatsby & The American Dream Written Report Definition of American Dream Sure‚ we’ve all heard of the American Dream before‚ but what is the American Dream? Actually‚ let’s take it one step back‚ and look at where the American Dream came from. The American Dream originated from the early days of American settlement‚ where many poor immigrants were searching for opportunities. It was first incorporated in the Declaration of Independence‚ which
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The American Dream is the equil ability to achieve wealth if one works hard enough. In James Truslow Adams book The Epic of America he says that the American Dream is a dream of a richer fuller land where everyone has an equal opportunity according to their achievements. Today some people are born with more wealth than others they inherit from their elders thus making them start from a different point than others. These people have a head start compared to people of the lower class‚ they get into
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While the American Dream can be seen as unreachable at times‚ especially in modern day society‚ hopefulness‚ perseverance‚ and work ethic can make it obtainable in the long run. Often the realistics of the American Dream can be confused with modern day problems‚ but the only way to know how to achieve it is knowing the basics of it. In general terms‚ we describe‚ it as rising from rags to riches‚ but that brings up the question “what if you were born wealthy?” Does this mean that the American dream
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