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    The American Dream What is the American Dream? Is it even attainable for the average citizen? Everyone has their own opinions on how they view the American dream. It can be different for almost everyone when you take into consideration their gender‚ age‚ nationality‚ and the transition of this idea between each generation. Can we obtain this dream by having a big house‚ luxury items‚ a non dysfunctional family‚ and the perfect job one would never complain about? Or is it simply what our nation

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    trying to guide a person into the path that they truly desire? Plenty of people say that dreams are just ideas that come and go as they grow up and experience life‚ but no matter what dreams may be‚ there’s always one something that is very clear‚ the American dream was and still is the motivation of countless individuals‚ back then and as well as today. People that are hard workers and want nothing more than to live freely‚ have a family and to have a successful life. In a Raisin in the Sun the dreams

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    The general definition of American dream American dream refers to the pursuit of the equality‚ freedom and corporeal property. American dream has always been one of the most popular motifs in American literature. As a spirit came into being as America was founded‚ American dream became stronger and stronger in American people’s mind. It seemed American people can get what they want by work. This kind of spirit encourages American people generation by generation and prompts America to become the most

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    Who is considered an American? What does mean to be an American? It is perhaps unsurprising that the traits Americans like to ascribe to themselves are somewhat different from those that foreigners tend to ascribe to them. Indeed‚ if you ask an American to describe his fellow citizens‚ he is likely to tell you that they are affable‚ hardworking and patriotic people; but if you ask some foreign commentators or observers such as a prominent photographer from Switzerland‚ Robert Frank‚ he will have

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    Mexican American and Money

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    accents of English or new vocabulary created by mixing two languages together. However‚ misunderstanding between Americans and Mexicans were obviously unavoidable due to language barriers. Besides‚ we also had several stereotypes related to cultural differences between people who came from different countries because language is an important part of culture. To be more specific‚ while American people were perceived to have better life with appropriate salary and high standard of living‚ Mexicans were

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    Declaration of Independence that roots within the American Dream. The American Dream has powered the hopes and aspirations of Americans for generations. It began as a plain but revolutionary notion: each individual has the right to pursue happiness and the freedom to strive for a better life through hard work and dedication. Yet‚ as time passes and the world revolves‚ the perception of this dream for Americans has changed. So what exactly is the American Dream? How do we define it? These questions

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    Asian American Paper

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    of Asians to the United States". 5/14/10 http://science.jrank.org/pages/10966/Reception-Asians-United-States-Asian- Immigration.html Nazli‚ Kibria. Becoming Asian American : second-generation Chinese and Korean American identities. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press‚ 2002 "Asian Nation: Asian American History. Demographics. & Issues". Asian Nation. 5/14/10 http://www.asian-nation.org/assimilation.shtml ABSTRACT I am interested in exploring the theme of assimilation

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    Hawaii in the 1990’s. Same sex marriage has been a regular ongoing debate and Asian American became involved since the 1998 ballot in Hawaii. In Hawaii there was huge debate between many groups. First off‚ The Japanese American Citizens League in 1994 decided to affirm its commitment to support the basic human right of marriage which included the right to marry for same-sex couples. In Helen Zia’s book Asian American Dreams‚ JACL were concerned about protecting civil and constitutional rights‚ whereas

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    American Woman America is considered a melting pot of ethnicities due to the majority of citizens arriving by means of immigration. In the 1940’s there were about 127‚ 000 Americans with Japanese decent living in the U.S. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1942 President Roosevelt passed an executive order to detain any American with Japanese decent in internment camps. The novel‚ When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka is based upon one Japanese American family’s experiences during

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    America’s history‚ many historians have referred to America as being exceptional. American Exceptionalism is the belief that the United States is inherently better than other nations. Many view America as exceptional because of the unique way it was founded and America’s view on liberty. The belief that America is an exceptional nation that in several ways does not conform to the norm has been referred to as American exceptionalism. It is our country’s uniqueness that rates it high and special among

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