Section 759971 14 March 2013 Research Paper Final Draft Working Title****Wordcounter What does it meant to be an American? That question in and of itself is already a difficult one to answer. Then‚ what does it mean to be a Vietnamese American? Vietnamese American is a term to describe a person with Vietnamese ancestral roots residing in the United States. The influx of Vietnamese Americans can be attested to the “Fall of Saigon” on April 30‚ 1975‚ which initiated hundreds of thousands of Southern Vietnamese
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The American Dream The American dream. The exact definition of this term has changed greatly over the coarse of American history‚ but the desire to obtain it has not. This idea in its most basic form is the wish to be happy‚ the desire to better oneself and to achieve the ideal life. The thought of the American dream is deeply rooted in our history and many different groups of people through time have struggled to achieve their version of the American dream. Although many people have struggled
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A True Beauty Sam Mendes’ ‘American Beauty’ is a daring‚ startling and gut-wrenching film that explores a seemingly typical mid-life crisis of a middle-aged office drone‚ which quickly turns into an unbelievably dysfunctional dimension of self-discovery. The drone in question is none other than Lester Burnham (played by the terrific Kevin Spacey) - a 42 year old who has reached the lowest point in his unexciting‚ boxed in‚ suburban life. However this all changes when Lester meets a friend of his
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The American Dream The meaning of the American dream has changed over time. In its inception it was a set of ideals‚ such as freedom‚ opportunity‚ and equality traditionally held to be available to every American. These ideas were brought forth to show people to that all men and women are created equal. This equality was said to be achieved through hard work and dedication. The American dream is something that has been preached in the United States for decades. People from all over the World come
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According to Wikipedia‚ the American dream is defined as a national ethos of the United States of America‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes opportunity for prosperity and success and an upward mobility achieved through hard work. Individual perspectives and definitions of the American dream differ. Most see it as home ownership others especially the immigrants see it an opportunity they never had in their home countries at prosperity. I personally would define the American dream as an opportunity
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Filipino Americans My name is Mely‚ a Filipino American‚ born and raised in the United States. Many people are not too familiar with Filipinos as they are other ethnic groups‚ such as the Chinese or the Japanese. Some people have confused me or my family as Chinese or even Hispanics because of our physical features being similar to either culture. I would like to give a background of my Filipino history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau‚ there has been a 99% increase of Asian Americans in the
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”
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Gish Jen ’s In the American Society is‚ on the surface‚ an entertaining look into the workings of a Chinese American family making their way in America. The reader is introduced to the life of a Chinese American restaurant owner and his family through the eyes of his American-born daughter. When we examine the work in depth‚ however‚ we discover that Jen is addressing how traditional Chinese values work in American culture. She touches on the difference in gender roles‚ generation gaps between
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twentieth-centuries was a clear continuation of the social and cultural principles that had fueled the nation’s past expansionism‚ it was to a greater degree a departure from the methods of the past through its pursuit of new economic and political motives. American imperialism of the late 1800s and early 1900s demonstrated the same cultural and social justification of previous expansionism. The original doctrine of Manifest Destiny‚ which emerged in the 1840s to accompany westward continental expansion‚ advocated
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contemporary workplace in the case study was given. From the case study‚ we know about a person’s name was ROBERT L.CRANDALL who was did a good job in AMERICAN AIRLINES. This is because of his management skills and lead the American Airlines to the success way. He had a good management skill because he gain a lot of experience when he enter American Airlines. Crandall attended fourteen schools in twelve years and then went to the University of Rhode Island. After graduation he served in the Army and
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