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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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    In discussion of American dreams‚ one controversial issue is that Cal Thomas‚ the panelist on Fox News‚ claims that it is the dysfunctional government and unstrained liberalism that cause the end of American dreams‚ but the principle of American culture and the awareness of what got us here will help us to get back on the right track. On the other hand‚ Brandon King‚ a student of university of Cincinnati‚ argues that the American dreams are still alive. What is more‚ it is the inequality that ruin

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    Willy Loman shows his version of the American Dream. The most obvious way is him thinking that any man who is manly‚ good looking‚ charismatic‚ and well-liked deserves success and will naturally achieve it. Willy Loman buys into the dream so thoroughly that he ignores the tangible things around him‚ such as the love of his family‚ and imposes this dream on his boys who become paralyzed by the falseness of it. In the end‚ Willy demonstrates that the American Dream can also turn a human being into a

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    Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ presents a common view of the American dream. The main character‚ Willy Loman‚ struggles to become a successful salesman; he’s trying to make himself feel better by lie to his family and himself. He holds onto a strong belief in the American dream.Willy cannot face the reality and begins to daydream how to success. Although he gets fired by his boss‚ Willy never seems to give up on his dream‚ and refuse to accept a job that Howard offered to him in order to retain

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    Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging

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