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    Is The American Dream Just A Dream? I think that the American Dream is a social ideal based on equality in social‚ political and economic rights and privileges. The constitution of this country suggests that every person who lives on American soil is free. In the United States’ Declaration of Independence our founding fathers:"…held certain truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are life

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    The American dream is when everybody has the ideal of their own freedom. Those people who has the “American dream”‚ they are usually the one who had workhard‚ achieving their goals‚ and become rich. The author‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ had his own definition of the American dream. He wrote the book called‚ “The Great Gatsby”. In the book‚ the characters had their own American dream. However‚ Fitzgerald demonstrates in the book how a dream can be abandon if they only focus on the wrong part. Daisy

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    Ideology When the question is asked‚ “What is the american dream”‚ answers typically vary based upon different things such as social class‚ future aspirations‚ age‚ economy‚ or even the desires in an Americans life. The American dream is a unique goal one wants to reach‚ in order to live a better life. This mentality has a great effect on the american people and their future aspirations. This idea has existed for a prolonged time‚ and along with that time came an interesting history. The likeliness of

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    America today‚ the driving force and the heart of America has always been the “American Dream”. The American Dream is the essence of all American icons‚ it controls how everyone acts and what they do. People strive to achieve their Dream‚ to be more successful than their parents were. Though achieving and being prosperous is very hard to do‚ the American Dream is in the minds of all Americans daily. My American Dream is that I want want to live somewhere where everyone is treated the same as equals

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    and the Pursuit of Happiness: Rethinking the American Dream The “American dream” throughout our American history has always been about making something from nothing. The American dream is also about moving forward and growing‚ this is applied across many spectrums including but not limited to‚ the individual or the country as a whole. The American dream‚ in my opinion‚ will never be over as it is the central idea that makes any person an American naturally born on U.S. soil or a naturalized citizen

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    American Dream: A Myth or Not Many people have dreams whether it be to buy their dream car‚ dream house‚ or go on their dream vacation. Here in the land of freedom and opportunities‚ we all strive from one dream; the American Dream. The American Dream can mean different things to many people. For some it can mean success or freedom‚ for others‚ it can mean having lots of money and luxurious things. In today’s society‚ everyone hopes for this dream. But is it possible for each and every person to

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    The American Dream   America has long been known as a land of opportunity. Out of that thinking comes the "American Dream‚" the idea that anyone can ultimately achieve success‚ even if he or she began with nothing. In "The Death of a Salesman"‚ Arthur Miller uses the characterization of Willy Loman to represent the failure of his ideal of the American Dream. Willy’s quest for the American Dream leads to his failure because throughout his life he pursues the illusion of the American Dream and not

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    multiple characters who all yearn for something. From protagonists to secondary characters‚ from dreams about being an actress to dreams to dying peacefully on one’s own land‚ there is a plethora of different personalities and fantasies. Although their goals are different‚ most of them revolve around the theme of earning the American Dream. George‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ Curley’s wife and Crooks all possess a dream‚ that unfortunately never comes true. George‚ a character that portrays a more independent demeanor

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    has individual success (the so called “American Dream”) seem to have been so important for the American sense of self and what other features of American society would you say a continuing faith in it has hidden? The American dream means many things to many different people but usually includes the notion of having the freedom to work hard in order achieve happiness and success. In the book‚ The Epic of America‚ Adams defines the American Dream as the “dream of a land in which life should be better

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    The American Dream is a Fantasy The American Dream is owning a car‚ a home‚ a piece of land‚ and having free time to enjoy life. The American Dream is an egalitarian principle‚ it is the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. I believe that the American Dream is not a realistic possibility for the average American with things like minimum wage standing in their way. Many people are asserting that the American Dream is an unrealistic goal for the average

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