For many centuries‚ and still existing in modern times‚ the illusion of an American dream has enchanted and haunted people‚ drawing them from all corners of the earth to seek their own fortune and opportunity – an opportunity and hope that more often than not was dashed to the ground. The American Dream was a shining image of wealth‚ happiness‚ and prosperity‚ misguiding people with whispered promises of gleaming opulence. However‚ due to the circumstances of new times‚ the failure of the utopian
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The American Dream Eager to begin a new life of religious freedom‚ the British Pilgrims travelled to North America to escape the persecution and poverty of their home country. From this voyage to the newly discovered land‚ sparked a vision of a more perfect relationship between the people and their country. As a result of this vision‚ America’s founding fathers used the shortcomings of their mother country to create documents that has shaped the American lifestyle in to one of the most sought-after
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India of My Dreams Introduction William Dement said‚ “Dreaming permits each and everyone of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of ourMy India My Pride lives.” He says that sometimes this insanity can be fruitful and sometimes very infectious and sometimes very delectable and delicious. It is in many ways necessary for a country like India to be insane and dream as it is a bigger crime not to dream than to dare to dream. India of my dreams is a topic‚ which is as wide and
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The Contrasting World Views in William Blake’s “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” A person’s view of the world is very situational‚ depending on their life experiences and their religious beliefs. William Blake examines two different world views in the poems “The Lamb‚” and “The Tyger.” These poems were written as a pairing which were shown in Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience respectively. While the first poem deals with a view of the world as innocent and beautiful‚ the other suggests
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Bader al Ishaq 10/4/13 Writing The Dream Country Have you ever dreamed about a perfect country? My dream country has many good things and that why it’s a dream. Country is the land of one’s birth or citizenship. This country is my dream country and there are some reasons that make me dream about it. In my opinion the good country should be peaceful‚ supportive and it has jobs. First‚ a peaceful country is a quiet and calm place. We all know the peaceful country is free from war. When there
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Dreams of Gilgamesh When looking into the meanings of dreams‚ a variation of things can be found. Most people believe that dreams are a reflection of people’s inner thoughts and feelings. Most of these feelings are too private to be expressed in the real world and that is why they are expressed in a fantasy type way through dreams. In Gilgamesh‚ dreams are used as a form of communication between the Gods and humans. Major events are seen through these dreams and fantasies are foretold. In
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I dream of strange horizons‚ where the sun never sets. I dream of strange lands where the sky is strange to me. I dream of landscapes that are new and strange‚ I dream of lands that only I have ever seen. I dream of travels around the globe‚ looking at a new sunset every day‚ at a new sunrise every morning. I dream of crawling through tiny spaces and looking at the small beaches no one ever visits‚ at the sand no one ever treads on. I wish to wake up every morning not knowing the road will
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Jorge Hernandez P.6 9/04/13 The Dream of the Rood reflection: Section 1: Biblical illusion is used in the dream of the rood when the “dreamer” is having a dream of Jesus’ crucifixion from the roods point of you. When the author refers to Jesus‚ he is making a biblical illusion by using reference to either someone or a story that accord in the bible. The author also uses the repetition of the word “I” throughout his whole poem. The significance of the repetition of the word “I” is so the reader
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What is the American Dream? We all have dreams of different kinds. To some people‚ the American Dream is having all that is available in this life to meet your needs‚ wants‚ and desires. To others‚ it means having a great job‚ a wonderful family‚ and a secure future. And maybe to others the American Dream simply means having the opportunity to prove yourself. No matter what your definition of the American Dream is‚ we all try hard to achieve this one common goal. In Crevecouer’s‚ “What is
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anniversary of Forbes.com‚ this three-part-series examines the idea of the American Dream. In part one‚ we ask more than 60 great achievers to answer the question‚ "What is the American Dream?" In part two‚ we take a look at the pursuit of property‚ and an icon of that dream: a house with a white picket fence. And in part three we dissect the promise --and the myth-- that every American has an opportunity to make their dreams come true. 1900 FACTS about this decade. 76‚000‚000 Americans in 46 states
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