Is The Dream Still Achievable? “American Dream” a term coined by James Truslow Adams in his book “The Epic of America” (404). Throughout time the American Dream has become harder to achieve‚ as the world is ever changing so are the aspirations of those who want to fulfill the American Dream. I believe that in a society where “93 percent of all financial wealth is controlled by the top 10 percent of the country” (My Budget 360)‚ that there is a diminishing dream. So then this brings me to the question
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American Dream or No American Dream? What is the American Dream? The American Dream is when he/she gets married‚ has a steady income‚ owns a house‚ and has children. Although some people believe that the American Dream is still attainable‚ there are many who believe it is not. The American Dream may be harder to reach now in today’s society‚ but many people believe it to still be attainable. Although are economic times are difficult today‚ those who work hard and persevere through the hardships
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The American Dream is financial stability. For many Americans “the richness of the promise has not run out”(11). The promise of a good life in America is still out there that is why the American Dream has not run out. The American Dream is still out there because‚ one can get a job that provides financial stability‚ if one works for it one can achieve it‚ hard work and dedication can take a person anywhere. There are many different reasons why the American Dream still exists. Many households in
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saying; “The Filipinos are worth dying for”‚ he died bearing this kind of belief‚ a man who is strong-willed and willing to sacrifice his own life for the sake of Filipinos. One question awakens “What if Ninoy is still alive at this present time?” Sometimes I do wonder “What if Ninoy is still alive?” ”What will happen to the Philippines?”. I have the idea of having Ninoy Aquino as our president and everything will be in order‚ I also imagine that our country will be prosperous. Less crime and corruption
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My life has been a lattice work of rollercoasters. I have been through both the good and the bad. I have died so many times from the discouragement and failures I have encountered. Yet‚ I am still alive. It may take more than only 500 words to express the experiences I had and those who regenerated me. However‚ my most influential contributor is pointed to you. You may not have noticed or understood the impact you had on me and may never be able to for the actions you have taken are drenched with
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IS SHAKESPEARE STILL RELEVANT TODAY? NAME: Danielle LLoyd In secondary schools today we force our children to study Shakespeare from first form through to till fifth form and for those fortunate few also in sixth form. Ironically it is only the famous works that make it unto the syllabus. Plays like Merchant of Venice‚ King Lear‚ Henry the fifth‚ A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream and Macbeth are some of the few Shakespearean works we are exposed to‚ unless we go find others and read. Interestingly
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the American Dream? The American Dream is in the Declaration of Independence and it proclaims “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among the are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure the rights‚ governments are instituted among men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Many people have an idea of what they want for their American Dream. The
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hardships including persecution and the Holocaust. How is Judaism still relevant today after so many years? Many people use Judaism for stability in maintaining the order in their life. Also‚ Jewish people who share their faith from generation to generation keep the faith going. Finally‚ faithful and devoted Jews keep the faith alive with teaching others and their children in the ways of Judaism. Judaism is still relevant and existing today because of hopes for stability‚ generational sharing‚ and faithful
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turnoff for schools? Four hundred years have passed since William Shakespeare penned his last play. Yet his prose‚ plots‚ and characters are as alive today as they were when the plays were originally staged during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Shakespearean works should still be studied in school‚ as his attitude‚ values and beliefs are still relevant in today’s society. He’s 450 years old and yet‚ not only do we perform his plays but also‚ we recognize ourselves in them and continue
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Mike Esposito Mrs. Forstrom American Literature – 1 7 November 2012 The Themes Are Still Alive Today Ah The Scarlet Letter‚ whether we like it or not‚ it is now a book we have all read and have most likely come to hate. Whether it be because of the old setting in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony in Boston that we cannot relate to or the old English language in which it is written‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne just failed to create a novel that most teenagers of the early twenty-first century can
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