at my cousin. I still can’t believe I did that stupid dare‚ I thought. Why did I ever agree to play truth and dare? I should’ve suggested hide and seek or maybe even tag. I didn’t know what’s to come‚ so I thoughtlessly played along. ‘I double dog‚ triple trot dares you to jump over that curb over there on your penny board’ it was ‘a about 10 meters away. Me thinking I was more than I was‚ I retorted ‘Is that supposed to be a hard dare‚ easy I can handle it.’ That was it for me. ’Oh I can
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What is your American Dream? Most people think of the American dream as the white picket fence‚ the nice house‚ an average family. My American dream is much different than the kids of today. My dream consists of serving my country in the United States Air Force‚ and after that becoming a pediatric oncologist. Most kids my age don’t even think about the military as an option they just think they are going to graduate high school and go straight to college because‚ I’ll admit it the
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Amber Humphrey ENC1101_Online Essay Two Professor Van Camp The American Dream For many years people have immigrated to the United States in search of “The American dream.” But what is The American Dream? Well‚ I believe that is completely up the individual. The American dream may mean different things to different people‚ however‚ to me; the American dream is the right to an education‚ for all American‚ without the worry of having wealth‚ or the means to pay for that education. Shikha Dalmia
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The Dream Of The America Everybody have a dream when they come to United States‚ for many people is a sacrifice because‚ they leave behind family‚ friends‚ memories and the place where they born. But they come looking for a opportunity that they cannot realize in their country. that opportunity is called The American dream. The American Dream in my opinion means: opportunities‚ safety and family. First‚ in America we can have better opportunities than in our own country‚ for example can find better
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A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream: The Californian Dream Paradoxes The Californian Dream can be regarded as one of the most paradoxical concept in history. The story and paradoxes written by Rawls is strongly supported by the anonymous accounts in many scenarios. Although the anonymous accounts limit itself to only the gold rush era‚ it still depicts some of the things mentioned in the story written by Rawls. To the weather of California‚ the reality of the gold rush‚ and the population growth
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transformations within society as a result of the government and public policy. I do not agree that almost anyone can achieve the “American Dream”‚ as social status‚ race and gender can impact the success. My perception of the definition of the “America Dream” is that people are given equal opportunities to gain success despite their differences. The “American Dream” is also a dream that suggest that life should be fair and plentiful for all citizens. Unfortunately‚ social status has become a hindrance for achievement
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11 AP Unit 3:The American Dream 11 AP English Unit Essential Questions: “What is the American Dream?” “What contrast is there between the American dream and American reality?” “To what extent has the American Dream been realized?” Overarching Question: “How do authors use the resources of language to impact an audience?” Essential Question: “How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through and by language?” Culminating
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Tom English 85 Mr. Caine 09 October 2012 California Dream California is a wonderful place to come and live. California is seen a land of opportunity and good fortune. The question is why does everyone want to come to California and what does it hold? The answer is California holds so much. You have freedom‚ live your own life style; become whatever you want and live a better life style. It’s everyone’s dream to come here and live it. California attracts many people from all around the
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a country which makes the impossible possible. Yes‚ it is the “American dream” I am talking about. No doubt‚ it has led a certain number of people to incomparable success‚ though nobody takes closely to their heart how that success was achieved. The majority of people is too blind to recognize the price the “American dream’s” attainers had to pay and no one can blame them for those thoughts. Nevertheless‚ the “American dream” idolizes all greatest qualities of a properly moral man:honesty‚trust‚tolerance
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The American Dream & Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” While the American Dream is different for everyone‚ it is most associated with the hope and belief that one can achieve success and freedom in the United States‚ which leads to happiness. America would provide the opportunity for people to grow and have a prosperous life with a lot of money‚ a good job‚ and expensive possessions. However‚ there is much debate whether or not such a “dream” of a life is possible. While many in today’s society
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