Demystifying an American Dream “What Happens to a dream differed? / Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun / Or fester like a sore- / etc. And then run? / Does it stink like rotten meat? / Or crust with sugar over- / like a syrupy sweet? / Maybe it just sags / like a heavy load / Or does it explode?” -------- Langston Hughes American Dream was a term that first appeared in James Truslow Adams’s The Epic of America‚ where he states The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which
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“In the American dream life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.” James Truslow Adams defined that as the American dream in 1931. The American dream can also be derived from the Declaration of Independence of the United States. It proclaims that “all men are created equal‚” and that they are “endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights”‚ including‚ “life
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The American Dream of Today Kyliegh Yerby New Mexico State University- Carlsbad Author Note This paper was prepared for English 111G‚ taught by Kathy Greenwood. The American Dream of Today The American dream has evolved into a new image in the eyes of Bob Herbert(2010)‚ Cal Thomas(2010)‚ Brandon King(2011)‚ and Paul Krugman(2007). Thomas(2010) states that the original American dream “meant building a life based on the foundational principles”(p. 568). James Truslow Adams stated that the American
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February 2014 We‟ve all heard of the American Dream and the concept of being „American‟. But what is the American Dream? What defines it? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the American Dream is an American social ideal that stress (egalitarianism‚ i.e.) a belief in human equality especially with respect to social‚ political‚ and economic affairs‚ and especially material prosperity. In Fitzgerald‟s The Great Gatsby‚ the concepts of the American Dream are assessed. The novel shows characters
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How we define the American Dream? The American Dream derives from the Declaration of Independence‚ which states that “all men are created equal” and they have “certain unalienable rights.” The American Dream‚ coined by James Adams in 1931‚ proposed that all citizens can live a “better‚ richer‚ and happier life.” I think President Roosevelt supports Adam’s idea of the American Dream in the speech The Four Freedoms‚ which he introduced the four points of freedom: Freedom of speech and expression‚
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we want to live our life. The American Dream‚ as first introduced by James Truslow Adams‚ suggested critical goals that the people should follow in life. The idea revolves around the objective is to be able to have a rich‚ luxurious life while given many opportunities regardless of who you are. However‚ the American Dream is reducing due to the choices of the modern generations. To begin with‚ in the 2nd source‚ an article titled The Downsized of the American Dream by Marianne Cooper‚ states the
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the American Dream can be achieved by everyone. Some people believe that the American Dream is having a good job‚ owning a home‚ having a great family‚ and having freedom. The way of succeeding this is by “hard work‚ drive and passion¨(Tommy Hilfiger-1). Most people believe these are ways of achieving their American Dream. But there are some people that feel differently. Their way to achieve the American Dream can be much more ambitious. Everyone has an American dream. Your American Dream is yours
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The Existence of the American Dream Before 1863 Often the American Dream is discussed as an idea of prosperity‚ glory‚ fame. But what is the American Dream exactly? The American Dream is a “social ideal that stresses egalitarianism (human equality) and especially material prosperity” (Merriam-Webster). The existence of the American Dream is highly debated among historians and anthropologists alike‚ but as an idea and a goal of America‚ it definitively does exist. In early America‚ its existence
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2013 American Dream: The Idea that Pervades Society The American dream is the longing of success that means a happy family and equal opportunity to go from rags to riches‚ through hard work. This idea is scene in a lot of places. On the picture by Margaret White‚ the poster proclaims: World’s Highest Standard of Living-There is no way like the American Way”. Or the headline of the newspaper story is “The American Dream‚ the subtitle is Doing Well by Doing Good.” Examples of the American dream are
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The phrase‚ the “American Dream” means that the person that would like to achieve that goal of success in some form. Generally‚ people want success dealing with wealth and well-being. In The Winter of our Discontent the want for the “American Dream” does exist in some way. Ethan’s dream included wealth and power. When Ethan is offered his first bribe his need for the “American Dream” increases. Ethan‚ a man with morals‚ suddenly becomes someone who will do anything to achieve success. He reported
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