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    Cynthia Mitza 2/20/2013 Journal 3 Sociology Many people wonder what the American dream is and how to achieve the American dream. I don’t believe there is just one American dream. The American dream in my mind is something that makes you feel happy and needed. I don’t think the American dream is a white picket fence with nice cars‚ money‚ and a family that never fights. Anyone could have a perfect life even if they’re in an apartment with no white picket fence. Life is what you make it and you

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    American Dream or American Nightmare America and its people have upheld the concept of the “American Dream.” The meaning of this concept has changed and altered throughout the years. As stated in the Declaration of Independence‚ every man has the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Multitudes of movies and books have depicted their personal versions of this single ideology. All having a stereo typical‚ happily ever after ending‚ but is this so-called dream even possible. I believe

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    The American Dream in Of Mice and Men   The American dream ideally constitutes life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness as stated by America’s forefathers in the Declaration of Independence.  This vision has been extremely warped in the 20th century to fit the new breed of Americans‚ which are greedy and self-centered.  The main characters opinions in the novel Of Mice and Men of The American Dream substantially differs from each other‚ and from today’s society.   Of Mice and Men

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    References and Allusions to the Bible and Religious Texts in I Have a Dream On August 28‚ 1963‚ many gathered for a political rally in Washington‚ DC. Known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ more than 200‚000 people would assemble to hear various prayers‚ songs‚ and speeches‚ delivered by various politicians‚ entertainers‚ and civil rights leaders‚ including Martin Luther King Jr. In his famous I Have a Dream address‚ King frequently borrows from the bible and religious hymns‚ using

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    means to live in a society. Making leaps with this book it is discovered what Holden goes through and how he feel towards the world. He indulges in the ideas of‚ for the search of social identity‚ the idea of “melting pot”‚ and what the American Dream really means. Social Identity is is a relation of comparison with others around us. Holden is a sixteen year old boy who deals with social identification in a unique way then most teenage boys would. Esther Greenwood is a young women who also deals

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    American Dream Have you ever experienced what it is like to not be able to afford the things you needed in life? Imagine what it would be like to have to run your car on bald tires‚ not be able to put new shoes on your children’s feet‚ or not being able to afford enough food for you and your kids both to eat dinner. I think the definition of the American dream is being able to buy the things you need and want comfortably without having to worry about going into debt. The American dream cannot be

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    Play Response In the play Midsummers Nights Dream‚ the director conveyed many different meanings in the play and there were many that stood out to me that night. One of the main concepts I captured from the play was the significance of love. All characters in the play are lively‚ careless and thoughtless‚ especially the character Puck‚ one of the dominant characters in the play. Through the assistance of imaginary elements as well as characters Puck and Oberon‚ the true message of love in William

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    The American Dream | Are we really living the dream | Quintaria Manuel 10/22/2012 | All Americans are affected by today’s economy. I have asked many people do they feel as if they are living the American dream and some have said “yes” and some have said “no”. Many people fight from birth to get the dream. There have been leaders who have had the same dream one in particular

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    portray dystopian civilizations‚ there are common themes of advances in technology‚ fight for control and loss of humanity. These themes are reflective of the angst in the postmodern American society and can be seen in novels such as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip Dick. The parallel between this work and trends in society are

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    What is the American dream? There is no exact answer as to what the American dream really is. The best way to really put is the main goals and ambitions American citizens have for their lives. The issue with it though is that‚ sometimes individuals can’t reach their dreams. As stated in the Atlantic “We have more social problems than other countries‚ and that’s a worse problem than inequality.” (O’Brien 1). Religious discrimination is still a major problem that plagues this country today. America

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