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    Futile American Beauty

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    The American Dream is futile. There is not much point chasing after something that is pointless and unsatisfying once it is thought to be obtained. People thought that the American Dream was a measure of how successful you were in life. If you had a wife‚ two children‚ a nice house‚ two cars and a stable job you were the definition of success. If you didn’t have a few of those things‚ or had none at all‚ then you hadn’t succeeded in your life. That is not the case. Procuring the American Dream does

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    “Outward beauty is transient‚ but inner beauty is lasting”. What is beauty? Well‚ beauty is defined as a combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ colour or form that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially sight. Beauty affects everyone‚ because everyone has qualities of attractiveness globally. However‚ I have always wondered if models were truly beautiful. They might be on the outside but their personalities might ruin their outward beauty. Who knows? They might be even insecure. Hence‚ the world

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    an average american spend about 8 hours a day on digital devices like laptop and smartphone. We spend about 2 years of our life just watching advertisements(Epstein‚ 2014). Spending this much time online can drastically affect the way we think. It has the power to change our perception from reality to a false certainty.Society tends to put more stress on women especially these days for achieving this false standards of beauty for acceptance (Kilborne‚ 2010). The true perception of beauty is often taken

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    American Beauty Essay 2 Question (a) A successful film offers an insight into our own society. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Many successful films provide insight into our own society. This is observed in the film ‘American Beauty’ by Sam Mendes‚ which presents us with the idea of the American Dream/Materialism which is also relevant in today’s society. In this essay I will explore this idea by linking our society to what is portrayed in American Beauty‚ along with the aspects

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    A common theme in literature is appearance versus reality‚ and this theme is also apparent in the present world. People often choose to believe that the lives of their friends are as they seem. This happens to be a major mistake in society as well as in literature because it is not always possible to predict the inner emotions of others. The error of inaccurate judgment is portrayed in “The Story of an Hour” through the character Louise Mallard. The audience assumes that Louise is distraught by

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    During the turn of the century the “American Dream” could be described as a well-paying job with a loving family. The problem is that as Americans we have a tendency to not be satisfied with what they have and want more. People who are truly living the “American Dream” realize that money doesn’t make you happy because no matter how much you make‚ you will always want more. A commonly known story of the “American Dream” is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the dream is exemplified by Gatsby’s

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    Physical beauty to inner beauty. Beauty only exists in perception‚ but not too many people are aware of that and judge a lot of people through the way they look and personality. I believe physical beauty can only get you so far in life‚ while others are so caught up in their looks and the way society views them. Inner beauty in my perception is sublime and I wish more people would look more into their peers personalities then what they wear or if they’re in today’s trends. Everything is an art

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    instead believing appearances to represent reality or truth in cohesion with the prior beliefs or longings of an individual. As a result‚ distortion and confusion find themselves prevalent in the thoughts of all‚ specifically the thoughts of those individuals who become involved in a relationship. In the Renaissance Era of the 15th century‚ William Shakespeare suggests‚ through the romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the motif of the magic flower‚ that appearance and reality in the eyes’ of

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    11.4 - Making Connections Is the American Dream a reality for people in the US today? Why or why not? Use examples from your research and class discussion as evidence. In all honesty‚ I believe that the “American Dream” is just an illusion‚ especially in today’s society. When our ancestors immigrated to the United States‚ most of the thoughts in their heads were religious freedom‚ safety‚ and the American Dream. Now‚ I do believe that the American Dream was alive and well back then. However

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    often based on some combination of inner beauty‚ which includes psychological factors such as personality‚ intelligence‚ grace‚ politeness‚ charisma‚ integrity‚ congruence and elegance‚ and outer beauty (i.e. physical attractiveness) which includes physical attributes which are valued on aesthetic basis. Standards of beauty have changed over time‚ based on changing cultural values. Historically‚ paintings show a wide range of different standards for beauty. However‚ humans who are relatively young

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