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    Lexi Karhnak 1st period “I Have a Dream” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is unquestionably one of the most influential and inspirational speakers of the century. He has left a large dent in America’s society from the speeches he has addressed to the public. Through these speeches‚ he expresses great intelligence in the way he forms his sentences to become an inspirational message that changes society for the greater good of mankind. In his “I have a dream” speech‚ he uses historical alliteration‚ figurative

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    Do you have dreams? How important are dreams to you? Do you have what it takes to make your dreams come true? Would you still have a dream even if you knew it wouldn’t come true? Dreams have a big part in people’s lives. They do change people’s lives. The importance of dreams in Of Mice and Men is that they always wanted to do something that would make them happy and do something they loved and work hard for what they want. Like George and Lennie in the book the main characters they

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    The American Dream The American Dream is a subject that has been heavily debated on for years by many different people; some say it exists‚ while others say that it is simply a myth. Regardless of those opinions‚ most Americans still feel that the Dream is alive‚ out there just waiting for them to reach. They are all willing to work equally as hard‚ they are all willing to just about whatever it takes and they are all as ambitious as the next. Every person is different‚ with different backgrounds

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    American Dream as told through Illustrations of the Future The concept of the American Dream has been something that has drawn people to the United States for the past two hundred years. But is the American Dream the same as it was at its inception? The American Dream has traditionally been defined as the concept that no matter where someone starts out in life‚ he or she can work his or her way upward and achieve an “ultimate dream” through dedication and hard work. However‚ this “ultimate dream” - what

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    characters have dreams in the novel of Of Mice and Men that makes them an important theme‚ but that so many fail to achieve their dreams. Steinbeck regards humans as small and fragile things‚ and the fact that characters dream of something better‚ which in fact they will never achieve‚ (the title ‘Of Mice and Men’ refers to a Scottish poem in which all carefully planned dreams bring woe rather than joy) that gives the novel much of its emotional power. There are various types of dreams in the

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    The American Dream What is “the American dream?” If anyone has ever seen a movie that takes place in another country‚ most of the time you will hear about an American dream. Wanting to make it to America and get a job to support their family. Other times it is about a high school pitcher wanting to pitch in the big leagues. Most of the time it is about a young adult wanting to finish college‚ get married and have children. These are three different definition of the American dream but they all

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    The American Dream is the equil ability to achieve wealth if one works hard enough. In James Truslow Adams book The Epic of America he says that the American Dream is a dream of a richer fuller land where everyone has an equal opportunity according to their achievements. Today some people are born with more wealth than others they inherit from their elders thus making them start from a different point than others. These people have a head start compared to people of the lower class‚ they get into

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    There are a large number of Americans who currently the American Dream is slowly but surely becoming just that‚ a dream. Of course many individuals disagree with that assertion. Those who may think the American Dream is dead have several viable reasons I’m sure‚ but let us not be discouraged. Our competitive job market‚ globally based economic system and changes in trends may seem to be intimating to some‚ I however don’t see these issues to be all negative. Although there are several aspects of

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    American Dream The American Dream is the statement that anyone can do absolutely anything they want‚ need‚ or see fit to better their lives. If someone feels they are unhappy with something about their lives‚ they have the opportunity (Something that is rare in this world) to do as they please to make what they want better. Some people believe the American Dream is all about money in today’s world and I believe half of this statement is true. Anything you need or want to do requires money weather

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    States of America was born the “American Dream” has been alive. When it was first established the “American Dream” was defined as the ability of having freedom‚ democracy‚ and financial stability. Today it appears that the “American Dream” has faded there is poverty‚ crime‚ government taking full control‚ and the social classes have a larger margin than ever. According to the article “More people express uncertainty in chance to achieve the American Dream” the Washington Post-Miller Center Poll found

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