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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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    studies every human being that experiences REM sleep has a dream even if they do not recall what it was. Since the dawn of man‚ we have contemplated the significance of our dreams‚ and whether or not they signify something we strongly desire. The American Dream is the ultimate dream; it can be anything one desires: freedom‚ peace‚ wealth‚ family‚ stability‚ love‚ and more. In society today‚ any American has the possibility to attain the American Dream because a number of renowned figures have done so‚ individuals

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    American Dream The American Dream in my opinion means: safety‚ reunion with my family‚ and economical growth . Immigrants and the “American Dream” is different for every person. To some means financial succes‚ to others it means freedom of expression‚ while others dream to practice their religion without fears. American dream is different from person to person‚ but everybody has the hope of better life. The ‘American Dream’ means to achieve success and prosperity through hard work to touch the

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    In the end what justifies the American Dream is the fact every one wishes to fulfill their dream. The American dream can be achieved but it will always comes with the cost of effort and dedication. In my case I am far from fulfilling the American dream ‚ as need to achieve many more things. The dreams and goals will always be good‚ because we all have to move forward in life‚ having a family to protect and care‚ study and reached a career for better life. Dreams can be achieved with strengthening

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    CHAPTER III: The Impact of Identity on Dreams – 1. Identity in the Sight of Other People In actual fact‚ people have a certain view or conception about what somebody is. This view is quite different from what the individual himself has. But then the harm in all this is that this state of affairs has a great impact on what an individual is supposed to become in life especially when he doesn’t have a great sense of objectivity or when he is not determined to achieve his life goal regardless

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    The American Dream (No matter who you are‚ you can succeed.) is a non-sensical fallacy involving the belief in America and Americans being exempt from human hedonism‚ greed and desire. The idea of the American Dream is explored in depth in “The Great Gatsby”‚ and proves this point. The novel explores the lives of many very different characters‚ such as poor characters like George Wilson‚ characters of vast inherited wealth like Tom Buchanan‚ and characters of vast freshly-made wealth like

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    Great Gatsby Disillusionment with the American Dream The American Dream was an important theme in the book‚ The Great Gatsby. Every single character was somewhat involved or motivated by the American Dream vision. In the Great Gatsby‚ American Dream symbolized the “freedom and opportunity to better yourself and your situation. Characters had different ideas of going through the American Dream. Gatsby loved money‚ reinvention‚ and the American Dream. He planned to reinvent himself for a woman

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    The American Dream is surely based on the concept of “Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” but it is above all‚ a matter of ambition. James Truslow Adams‚ an American writer and historian‚ in 1931 states: "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement”‚ which not only points towards a better standard of living for Americans but also denounces a degree of greed in the US society. Ambition not only “killed the cat” but

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    anything to live the American Dream .People will journey far and wide‚ traverse the entire continent‚ suffer all manner of pain and suffering‚ if they believe that‚ in the end‚ they will be rewarded‚ and there is nothing quite like survival to motivate people. The ancient tale of “The American Dream” has been pursued by many‚ but only few make it all the way. The novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and the two poems‚ “Dream Deferred”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ and “American Dream of Reality”‚ by

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    “Hold fast to dreams‚ for if dreams die‚ life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” Langston Hughes‚ a prominent literary figure in the early twentieth century‚ once wrote this in his poem “Dreams.” Being a young black man in Great-Depression-era America‚ he knew well what it meant to have a dream broken by social and economic issues. To his advantage‚ he was fortunate to possess a strong voice to express his and his people’s opinions. In his poetry‚ Langston Hughes wrote of twentieth-century

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