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    You always hear about the “American Dream” that people risk their life to be a part of. In this dream people are provided with equal opportunity to become successful through hard work. Capitalism is the foundation that allows this dream to become a reality‚ it creates a world in which your life is in your own hands. It is composed of four different aspects; individual ownership of property‚ free enterprise‚ reliance on markets‚ and competition. While there are downsides to every economic structure

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    HIST101A David Brooks TA: Essay #1 The pursuit of happiness is the American dream that every person in this country is driven to achieve. To succeed‚ this dream may take a few years of luck‚ or a lifetime of hard work. No matter what happens in this journey‚ the learning experience of gaining that happiness is what will be remembered the most. Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “Happiness consists more in the small conveniences of pleasures that occur every day‚ than in great pieces of good fortune

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    Robertson‚ Kristen English 103 sec 4027 March 16‚ 2011 Debunking the American Dream “For unto everyone that hath shall be given‚ and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.” – Matthew 25:29. Malcolm Gladwell uses this scripture from the gospel of Matthew to introduce the phenomenon of the “Matthew Effect” in his book‚ Outliers. He defines an “outlier” as “men and women who do things out of the ordinary” (Gladwell 17). In his search

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    The required reading material has made an attempt to convince the reader as to why they should essentially believe in the “American Dream.” Throughout the reading there are countless mentions and references to moments in which America had its back against the wall. However‚ the common denominator seen in each essay is how democracy prevailed. Each speech is so infused with patriotism that the reader‚ upon reading both to completion‚ is led to believe if someone were to lacerate each speech with the

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    regarding sleep‚ dreams‚ and the possible symbolism in dreams. “Ancient peoples‚ among them the Egyptians and the Greeks‚ believed dreams were messages sent by the gods to sleeping minds.” (Editors of Time-Life Books‚ 1990‚ p. 22) There are many references to dreams as being prophetic or having an important message in the Bible. Famous Biblical dreams include the prophet Daniel’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream‚ Jacob’s ladder and a warning dream to Joseph to flee Egypt. Some North American Indians believed

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    Like many immigrants moving to America‚ seeking the land of opportunity and obtaining the American Dream is an ideal goal that many bravely fight to pursue in order to escape the destitution of the past and achieve happiness for not only themselves‚ but their family. I’ve personally encountered it and seen it all around. As a result‚ growing up‚ the self-less and preserving nature of my parents has been an admirable trait that awoke me to the realization that every second spent with them is precious

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    In the essay “American Dream Boat” by K.Oanh Ha‚ the author says that intercultural relationships are generally a good thing as long as the families of both partners compromise. Ha‚ was a Vietnamese girl who came to America with the “Boat People” when she was six years old. She then changed her name to Kristine and became Americanized. In college‚ she met a Caucasian American named Scott. They fell in love and got engaged. She decided to visit Vietnam to reconnect to her roots‚ but while she was

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    where life would take me. Eventually‚ I see myself coming back home because this is where I grew up‚ and the island and people of Hawaii made me into the person I am today and will be in the future. I also plan on working toward the typical American dream. I’m very uncertain of the type of career I would like to have pursued in life‚ but I just hope I’m doing something I love. I don’t want to be starting and living each day being unhappy and having regret. I’m not planning on having any kids‚ but

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    of them‚ George and Lennie‚ looking for a way to make money anywhere they can get it. They travel the nation looking for money to achieve their American dream. Lennie wasn’t able to take care of himself because of his mental illness‚ so George chose to take care of him voluntarily. However‚ as Lennie falls short of George’s expectations‚ their American dream falls out of view. Throughout Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck

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    system‚ politics and the corner. No matter which side an individual is on or which institution they are involved with‚ only one side can overcome the other. Many people believe that the American dream is one hundred percent attainable and obtaining that dream means that they have overcome everything else. This dream that many people want is just a farce in reality. The people do not overcome the institutions‚ the institutions overcome the people. One of the most corrupt

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