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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The American Dream compare and contrast essay with “I Have A Dream.” “I Have A Dream” is like an American dream in many different ways. When you think about the American dream there could be a hand full of different thoughts to what that could be. Well I have analyzed on what those possibility’s could be for us. The main idea for “ I Have A Dream” speech‚ The American dream‚ and then similarity’s and differences between “I Have A Dream” speech and the American dream. These three topics will show
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The American Dream is known to be a national ideology of United States which basically comprises of the ideals of success and prosperity. According to James Truslow Adams who came with this idea in 1931‚ the life of Americans ought to be good for everyone and providing the American citizens with opportunities to achieve their potentials (Kimberly 1). This dream traces its roots from the independence declaration which states that “all men are created equal and have right to liberty‚ life and happiness
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The American Dream The American Dream is “the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American.” (Dictionary). When immigrants started coming to America everyone had different ideas about the “American dream”. Everyone believed it was possible to achieve‚ and had no doubts about being successful‚ owning a home‚ or being happy. These days’ people question whether or not the American dream is still around‚ and if America even provides access to the
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American dream in “Great Gatsby”. Gatsby is a hero of the novel "The Great Gatsby’’ written by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. Gatsby’s fate ironically alter medieval story Quest for the Holy Grail. The difference is that his travels and exploits lead Gatsby to a tragic outcome. This story also criticizes the "American Dream." This had now degenerated into a perversion and no longer exists in the original pursuit of freedom and happiness‚ but the desire for wealth and power. Furthermore‚ aspects
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Rene Gonzalez 7th pd 4/8/13 Dying American Dream The American dream is now nothing more than a past dream haunting humanity of what could’ve been. Though man y people are living that dream it reminds us of the dirty tricks they used to cheat others to achieve their status. This so called dream is no longer real it is nothing more than a figment of the past. No matter how hard people may try to restore it always leads to the same ending: pure uncut disappointment. One of the main things
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The “American Dream” is one of the most well-known and observed ideal of the American lifestyle and culture. The famed concept of freedom and liberty has given the United States its reputation for being a safe haven to refugees around the world. It has attracted them for centuries‚ dating back to the founding of the United States‚ and continues to do so today- immigrants come to experience the “dream”‚ while American residents aim to fulfill it. Its premise of opportunity and happiness was stated
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Chloe Tracy College Composition I Professor Chezik 4 December 2013 If You Can Dream It‚ You Can Do It “Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.”- This phrase is well known from the United States’ 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
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The American Dream America has long been known as a land of opportunity. Out of that thinking comes the "American Dream‚" the idea that anyone can ultimately achieve success‚ even if he or she began with nothing. In "The Death of a Salesman"‚ Arthur Miller uses the characterization of Willy Loman to represent the failure of his ideal of the American Dream. Willy’s quest for the American Dream leads to his failure because throughout his life he pursues the illusion of the American Dream and not
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multiple characters who all yearn for something. From protagonists to secondary characters‚ from dreams about being an actress to dreams to dying peacefully on one’s own land‚ there is a plethora of different personalities and fantasies. Although their goals are different‚ most of them revolve around the theme of earning the American Dream. George‚ Lennie‚ Candy‚ Curley’s wife and Crooks all possess a dream‚ that unfortunately never comes true. George‚ a character that portrays a more independent demeanor
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