The American Dream The American Dream has been interpreted in a multitude of ways. According to Dictionary.com‚ the American Dream is defined as‚ "the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American". For many‚ like the older generations‚ this is true. However‚ there are a large group that expect more from their American Dream. For those people‚ wealth is most important to them. They believe that they can buy freedom‚ equality‚ and happiness when
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The Failed Dream “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” These are the words of the American forefather‚ Benjamin Franklin. His thoughts reflect the theme that runs through each word‚ idea and aspect of The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby highlights the flaws of the coveted American dream and how it can never be achieved. Fitzgerald illustrated the different areas of this principle in various
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The slaves dream The Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a commanding figure in the cultural life of nineteenth-century America. Born in Portland‚ Maine in 1807‚ he became a national literary figure by the 1850s‚ and a world-famous personality by the time of his death in 1882. He was a traveler‚ a linguist‚ and a romantic who identified with the great traditions of European literature and thought. At the same time‚ he was rooted in American life and history‚ which
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receive higher education‚ and quality healthcare‚ and freedoms not many other countries share. People from across the nation have proven through their own experiences that the American Dream can be achieved. The American Dream is reaching what we dreamed of accomplishing our entire life and more. It is having an enormous dream house‚ having the newest car‚ having a huge‚ happy family‚ and having the career we have dreamed of since we were a kid. Barack Obama‚ for example‚ is America’s first African American
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The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors‚ better known as The DREAM Act would allow undocumented “students who grew up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education.” (WH) However‚ for over fifteen years the DREAM Act has been revised and modified in various attempts to pass in the Senate‚ which led to state governments to take action. These states are able to provide in-state tuition to the
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Exceeding a Goal‚ Achieving a Dream Looking back on my younger years‚ I have often wondered what I would truly be able to accomplish as an adult‚ and how I would achieve those endeavors. As a child‚ my interests in career choices came and went in short spurts‚ and the fantastical choices were never-ending. Animal doctor? Rich and powerful business owner? I never really knew more than the simplicity of running around in a costume of an inspiring career at the time. Now‚ I must narrow down what
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"Einstein’s Dreams" "For those of us who believe in physics‚ this separation between past‚ present‚ and future is only an illusion‚ however tenacious." Albert Einstein For sure‚ one of the most important and discussed man of the 20th century is Albert Einstein - may be the most eminent German Jew. And many were the authors trying to describe the life and deeds of this prominent man. But one surely differs from the others in NOT trying to describe Einstein’s life but imagine his dreams. His name
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I have a dream. I dream that one day I could bring light back to the visually impaired people. My mother advised me to pursue a medical profession. By heeding to her advice‚ I would have revisited the safe and conventional path of becoming an ophthalmologist. Instead I was filled with wonder why there had been surgeons who could replace hundreds of lenses in one day but nearly half of the patients develop complications a few weeks after the operation. It had been acknowledged that the incompatibility
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My Dream Do you have dreams? And no‚ I’m not talking about the dreams you have in your sleep. I am talking about the dreams or goals we envision for ourselves for our future. Everyone has a dream‚ positive or negative; it may change as you age. For instance‚ when you where little you probably wanted to become a superhero with x-ray vision or some other type of super power. Then when you grew older you felt that becoming a superhero was futile and could never happen‚ so you changed your dream to
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Jay Schwanke Professor M. Coleman ENGL 200 12 April 12‚ 2013 Dear Professor Coleman‚ In exploring the characterization of Fitzgerald “Winter Dreams”‚ I am going to show the use of seasonal changes of his protagonist‚ Dexter‚ from his story. I believe that it is his every intention for us explore Dexter as a man by showing us where and how he developed to be such a man from his decisions in the past starting from his caddy days to college and finally as an establish businessman. His
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