Gatsby: Corruption of the American Dream Historian James Truslow Adams says that “the American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately‚ and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely‚ but a dream of social order in which each
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American Dream Synthesis Essay The American Dream is elusive‚ its definition changes from person to person and though it is often spoken of it is rarely achieved. Because of the rarity of the successful “American Dream” it leads to the question of how accessible that dream is to everyone. America is full of hard workers and yet we all don’t have trophy wives‚ a mansion‚ or a Rolls Royce. I am by no means saying the American dream is dead‚ I’m saying you shouldn’t expect to ever achieve it. What
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The American Dream which‚ in my opinion‚ is more than a dream now. It is everything we desire; freedom‚ shelter and most importantly a happy family where hope for prosperity and satisfaction is always alive. This dream has continued and passed onto generations from the time of the Native Americans to this modern era of innovation. For many settlers‚ the Statue of Liberty was their first perspective of the United States‚ connoting new open doors in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of American
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The New Media and Its Influence on the “American Dream” Until recently when most Americans were asked‚ “What’s your definition of the ‘American Dream’?” the answer that probably would have been given is the rudimentary answer of good career‚ nice home in the suburbs‚ 2.3 children‚ and a white picket fence. However‚ these days with the emergence of mass media and an ever-changing economy‚ one could argue that the “American Dream” has taken a dramatic shift. Gone is the “Leave it to Beaver” definition
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Today the American Dream is defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. The American Dream in the 1950s was to have a nice‚ affordable house in the suburbs that had a white picket fence‚ and a nice lawn; raise a good family‚ have a good paying job and a decent vehicle for transportation. The 1950s American Dream went for everyone in that time but as time passes‚ diversity is being created
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III 30 March 2017 Does Money Really Affect the American Dream? “In 1985‚ roughly 10 percent of all Americans had suffered an acute financial trauma”‚ according to Hendrick Smith from Who Stole the American Dream? (Smith). For different reasons‚ people do not have a substantial amount of money for everyday necessities. Money will affect people’s ability to achieve their American Dream through race‚ culture‚ and beliefs. Everyone has an American Dream‚ and money is the backbone to almost everything
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as money‚ cars‚ jewelry‚ a big house with a lakeside view. The American dream. It is as present as it is today as it was 100 years ago. For some it is attainable. For others it can never be reached. For some they have come so close but yet it is still far away. Although many people in The Great Gatsby strive to reach the American Dream nobody truly reaches it. Jay Gatsby is a perfect example in The Great Gatsby of the American dream. He grew up in a penniless family and always dreamed of becoming
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The American Dream "Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness " are the famous words every American hears throughout their lifetime. These words are part of America’s history through the Declaration of Independence‚ America is the only country where the "pursuit of happiness" is actually guaranteed in writing. What exactly are the "pursuit of happiness‚" and the "American Dream?" As defined by most writers‚ such as Hemmingway‚ it’s becoming rich young and having the opportunity and will to
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Is the American Dream as easily accessible as it was before? The American Dream is essentially “making it” in the United States. This dream differs from everyone‚ but it is always going to be one of the main reasons immigrants move to the United States. America does provide the American Dream to the “tired‚ the poor and the huddled masses” due to it being very capable of reaching now‚ and the fact that it is easier to get into America as of today. The first reason America still provides the American
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Nathaniel Danquah Mrs. Mukerjee American Literature: Period #6 4/19/13 The Great Gatsby and the American Dream As defined by many Americans themselves‚ the American Dream interpreted as having financial security and prosperity. It is having it promises self-fulfillment as a reward for hard work and self-reliance. However‚ it can still be interpreted in different ways. In my personal opinion‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald only depicts the corruption of Dream. Fitzgerald shows this through
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