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    Willy's American Dream

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    Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is a tragic play that reflects on dreams of ordinary American citizens in post-war era. After the Second World War‚ United States economy was on the rise; therefore many people received an opportunity to achieve the “American Dream”. During this time‚ Arthur Miller wrote his play where he provided an example of an ambiguous middle class man and his collapse. By doing so‚ he broke the rules of the tragic play writing. The rules were set by the Greek philosopher

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    of the American Dream The United States of America is a country in which success and happiness are its primary ideals that it was built around. It offers its inhabitants an opportunity to pursue and achieve success through hard work‚ effort‚ and dedication‚ people call this the American dream. However‚ the American dream is being degraded. The reason is because of the American people who the country swore to protect and support abuse the system ’s help for their personal wants. The American dream

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    March 2013 My Personal American Dream In the book‚ The Epic of America‚ written in the year of 1931‚ author James Truslow Adams was the first to give a “clear” definition of what the American Dream really is. He stated that the American Dream is “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (Truslow 214). Although his definition describes what the American Dream is‚ it does not explain what

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    Drowning in The Dream What is the American Dream? It is an amazing idea with tons of inspiration.It is a thought that in America anyone can become anything they want to be. The thought comes from “all men are created equal”‚ and "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."Both of which are written in The Declaration of Independence. This is what the Willy Loman believes‚ in the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The

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    of the American Dreams In his 1931 book The Epic of America‚ James Truslow Adams coined the term “The American Dream.” A term that is used frequently in the English language‚ the American dream is the dream of prosperity and wealth‚ and the idea that anyone can achieve it through hard work. The idea of the American dream is very common but many believe the dream is merely an illusion. Dreiser’s Sister Carrie‚ Steinbeck’s The Leader of the People‚ and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams all display

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    to experience the freedom and equality our government lays claim to. At the root of this reputation is the American Dream‚ the belief that with hard work anyone can succeed based solely on his or her merits. While definitions of success vary‚ the American Dream defines it as the ability to become a "self-made man‚" thereby rising to a more-than-comfortable state of living. The American Dream is believed to be blind to race‚ sex‚ or socio-economic status and at a first glance‚ seems to be almost Utopian

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    American Dream Meritocracy

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    SOCI 3405 Professor Kurti The American Dream based upon a system of meritocracy‚ is an interesting aspect of the American culture. It is based on the premise that with hard work and patience‚ anything is possible. Financial security‚ social status and a stable lifestyle await those who put in the time and effort. While it is a comforting thought to hold onto while putting in forty plus hours at week at your job‚ its reality is hard to prove. The American Dream relies on so many factors‚ that it

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    The Great Tragedy of the American Dream Traditionally‚ America and other countries throughout the world have heard the phrase American Dream‚ which paints ideas of success‚ wealth and power in one’s head. However‚ over time‚ the dream becomes undecipherable as to whether there really is such a thing as the great American Dream or whether it is only another piece of fiction. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald portrays the American Dream through many different characters and settings‚ and he “alludes not

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    Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby‚ narrator Nick Carraway effectively sums up the motivating force that drives the novel’s titular character‚ Jay Gatsby. It is the achievement of the American Dream that hangs – unreached – at the end of Carraway’s sentence. In this way‚ the story leaves us with a similar lasting taste of longing‚ the bittersweet realization that powerful as the Dream may be‚ it is just that: a dream. And yet‚ while the Dream‚ like the sentence – is never fully realized

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    American Dream Changes

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    My definition of the American Dream is that everyone is equal. Everybody deserves to live life the way they want to and their dreams should always come true. In a typical lifestyle‚ the American Dream will change often as you get older. As a young child you seem to be more interested in playing with toys or going in bouncy castles and to playgrounds. As a teenager‚ technology steals lots of your attention‚ spending time with friends and staying out all night at bonfires and things like that. When

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