An American Dream has a multitude of definitions that vary from person to person. Once a person has their dream locked in their mind they must work to achieve it. The American Dream‚ having a perfect family with a house on a hill and a white picket fence‚ is still achievable through hard work and perseverance‚ patience‚ and opportunity. Hard work and perseverance is something a number of people are taught at a young age. Suzanne Lucas‚ a woman who spent 10 years in corporate human resources‚ has
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American Dream The American Dream to me seems like it’s overused. To me the American Dream is just a made up term for a “normal dream” because all it is is wanting success. The American Dream is just wanting to have a job‚ have an education‚ and have a family. The American dream is mainly about being a success. To be a success is to make money‚ and the American dream is about making a lot of money. People want to make a lot of money because money can buy everything including any dream you had. But the
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hero it usually varies by age‚ gender‚ and generation when they answer‚ and even though people’s connotations of the word may vary‚ the denotation and the connotation always seen to cross paths with each other. According to Merriam-Webster.com the definition of hero is "a person who is admired for great or a brave act or fine qualities: a person who is greatly admired: the chief male character in a story‚ play‚ movie‚ ect." A person’s connotation and the denotation both have to do with someone being
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Jacob Spady Argument of Definition Proposal 02/01/13 What is Patriotism? - Argument of Definition Proposal Some people define patriotism as supporting ones country no matter what. However‚ I believe patriotism is questioning the government and exercising our freedom of speech. The significance of patriotism is that patriotism is the duty of any United States citizen and the ways that American citizens define patriotism has much to do with their actions and other things they do to be a “patriot”
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follows: “Maturity is the ability to think‚ speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.” The simple‚ non elaborative definition of maturity on Google is: “the state‚ fact‚ or period of being mature; fully developed; full grown.” If someone were to look at maturity with a broader perspective‚ he would see that maturity is not defined by
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When you look up the definition of a hero it tells you that a hero is a ‘person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities‚ But what are these noble qualities’? Would strong-willed‚ mindful‚ beloved or caring fit into this category? A
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Name: Samone Gladden Course: PSY 281 – FON01 I. Annotated Definitions List 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) for Quiz 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction and Methods of Research (p. 1) 1. Abnormal Psychology‚ Text p. 3 – The branch of psychology that deals with the description‚ causes‚ and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns. 1. Paraphrase of Term’s Definition – In-depth knowledge of illnesses‚ where they stem from‚ and how to cure the abnormal behavior. A. Textbook Fact # 1 – According
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How does someone define the word strong? A basic definition for the word strong would be “physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force” (“strong”). To be strong is only physical according to a text book definition. When in reality‚ anyone can be strong yet be physically weak. The word strong means much more than a physical state‚ it can also mean being mentally strong. Why limit the word strong when it can mean far more? We all have hardships throughout life. Overcoming those hardships
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My interpretation of her criterion is that the people we love‚ must have specific looks and characteristic traits for love to be rational. We rationally love those that are our own blood relative. For example our immediate family members causes us as people to love them no matter what. It is a predisposed condition that allows us to love them regardless and unconditionally. Also love can make us behave in ways that are not logical. Rational Love The moment a mother gives birth to her child and physically
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typical or traditional American family‚ which is the center of social structure consisting of father‚ mother‚ children and family life has been vanished and withering away. In this vision‚ the social ties of kinship‚ family and marriage are weakened .But how it happens? And what does it means that twentieth century American family is vanished? What are the symptoms of vanishing and withering inside American family in American society in general? The vanishing family means breakdown‚ disintegration
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