American Dreams Essay #2 The definition of the “American Dream” is obtaining a beautiful house with a white picket fence; kids are playing in the freshly cut green lawn with your yellow lab dog‚ you holding your young wife while having a new Chevrolet pickup truck and a Lund boat sitting in the driveway. It’s coming home from a long day of work for your kids to come jumping into your arms full excitement while you smile and kiss your spouse. As for many people vision these scenes from things they
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The American Dream My definition of the American Dream is having personal happiness and comfort while being successful at whatever you want to do. Every American has dreamed of being the house with the white picket fence‚ a peaceful suburban house with a mom‚ dad‚ and kids. Americans often dream of getting a good education‚ then having their dream job. However‚ some people want to achieve these things by instant gratification. Such as winning the lottery and becoming rich and famous over night
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The American Dream Looking at society today‚ the American Dream is a hoax; it is a belief that exists only in our imagination‚ trying to keep people on track and in the right direction. In past years‚ the American Dream was not only a belief but a promise to the American people. A promise that if you worked hard‚ went to school and got a degree‚ you were promised a good job which in turn brought you wealth‚ a nice house‚ a full family‚ and all the cliché ideas of the perfect life. These days
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The American Dream The American Dream has been interpreted in a multitude of ways. According to Dictionary.com‚ the American Dream is defined as‚ "the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American". For many‚ like the older generations‚ this is true. However‚ there are a large group that expect more from their American Dream. For those people‚ wealth is most important to them. They believe that they can buy freedom‚ equality‚ and happiness when
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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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American Dream Definition: The American Dream may mean different things to different people‚ but the basic idea is that anybody can achieve anything‚ no matter how great the odds are against him or her. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that
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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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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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The American Dream & Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” While the American Dream is different for everyone‚ it is most associated with the hope and belief that one can achieve success and freedom in the United States‚ which leads to happiness. America would provide the opportunity for people to grow and have a prosperous life with a lot of money‚ a good job‚ and expensive possessions. However‚ there is much debate whether or not such a “dream” of a life is possible. While many in today’s society
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transformations within society as a result of the government and public policy. I do not agree that almost anyone can achieve the “American Dream”‚ as social status‚ race and gender can impact the success. My perception of the definition of the “America Dream” is that people are given equal opportunities to gain success despite their differences. The “American Dream” is also a dream that suggest that life should be fair and plentiful for all citizens. Unfortunately‚ social status has become a hindrance
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