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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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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In the world‚ there are many people who hold the belief of an “American Dream” that gives them freedom in opportunity and equal rights to achieve their goal with hard work and their own endeavors. Often those living in lesser conditions outside of America find a hope in the idea that America may give them access to opportunity and new freedoms. [Objectionable Thesis] Immigrants and foreigners of the past‚ present‚ and possibly the future hold a certain confidence in the ability of America to allow
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The American Dream‚ From My Perspective The three words I think of when I hear ‘The American Dream’ is: free education‚ equal opportunity‚ and true happiness. As American Dreams are thought of and made a reality for them‚ then you cannot be afraid to pursue the dreams you wish to create a reality. The quote: “You cannot give up on the American dream. We cannot allow our fears and our disappointments to lead us into silence and into inaction.”- Marco Rubio. It is saying here that you can’t just give
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America today‚ the driving force and the heart of America has always been the “American Dream”. The American Dream is the essence of all American icons‚ it controls how everyone acts and what they do. People strive to achieve their Dream‚ to be more successful than their parents were. Though achieving and being prosperous is very hard to do‚ the American Dream is in the minds of all Americans daily. My American Dream is that I want want to live somewhere where everyone is treated the same as equals
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The American Dream: Summary Analysis This article starts by catching the readers’ attention very vigorously. “From the people‚ by the people‚ to the people: the American dream(s) Debut‚” volume 37‚ and pages 162-171; the author of this academic journal is Demetri Llallas. According to the only possible source on Linkedin.com‚ Demetri Llallas is a lecturer at Rogers University in Cranford‚ New Jersey and used to be a Writer Instructor at Union County College and several other colleges. The introduction
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Not So Dreamy The “American Dream” lured millions of immigrants from all corners of the world to the United States with promises of fortune and happiness far beyond anything attainable in their home lands. The definition of the American Dream has a vast array of answers and over the years the definition has surly changed. However‚ whether they dream of material gain‚ career success‚ or just a new sense of joy‚ everything leads back to this big idea of the American Dream. Unfortunately‚ while chasing
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