“Dreams of the Animals” by Margaret Atwood represents the nature of animals’ dreams. They mostly dream of other animals “each according to its kind”‚ moles dream of “mole smells”‚ and frogs dream of “green and golden/ frogs”. The word “mostly” is used here. Why? That’s because there are exceptions. The poem later states that “certain mice and small rodents/ have nightmares of a huge pink/ shape with five claws descending”. The word “nightmare” doesn’t only mean a bad dream when sleeping‚ but also
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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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The American dream is what people think of when they think of America‚ the land of opportunity‚ freedom‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Most people no longer know when the American dream originated and what the American dream use to mean to the founders of our country and our ancestors. Over the years the American dream has been warped and transformed‚ far from what it use to be. The American Dream use to be simple. Get a wife‚ settle down‚ have some kids‚ and own a
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Manjarrez 1 Liz Manjarrez Ms. Rimmer English 11 February 13‚ 2015 The American Dream The American Dream can be defined as a national ethos of the United States in which people strive towards prosperity‚ success‚ and up the social ladder through hard work (American Dream). People who believe in this ideal essentially believe that every American has a potential to build themselves up from nothing and achieve prosperity if they work hard enough towards it. There are many that believe in this functional myth
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A modern take on the American dream A life with no worries and without the curse of responsibility is known to be the “American Dream.” Everyone might have their own opinions on this concept but to me I see it as a person’s perfect ideal lifestyle‚ a life of happiness and success to an extent one feels fits those standards. Today many don’t grasp the right concept of this dream and feel as if it’s dead and unattainable when in theory it can be achieved in many ways depending on how one sees it
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light pink cotton napkins. Thom and I take a seat and she pours the hot‚ spicy‚ thick liquid into our bowls. “Enjoy‚” she says‚ and leaves us to eat lunch in private. We eat with no talk of work or cell phones present. When he brings up my bike trip‚ I merely say‚ “I’m determined to give it my best shot.” He excuses himself and goes into the living room. When he returns‚ he hands me a letter sized envelope with his accountant’s firm and return address on the upper left corner. I open it‚ and
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The American Dream [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] The American Dream Introduction The American dream can be defined as equality of opportunity and freedom that allows all U.S. residents reach their goals in life only with their effort and determination. Today‚ this idea first expressed in 1931 by James Truslow Adams‚ refers to that prosperity depends on your skills and your work‚ and not in a rigid social hierarchy‚ although the meaning of the phrase has changed throughout
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Jasmine Bartlett February 25‚2013 TR 9:30-10:50 COMP2 Professor A. Westbrook The Reality of the American Dream The American Dream is a national philosophy of the United States‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success‚ and an upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931 he stated “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each
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The American Dream (No matter who you are‚ you can succeed.) is a non-sensical fallacy involving the belief in America and Americans being exempt from human hedonism‚ greed and desire. The idea of the American Dream is explored in depth in “The Great Gatsby”‚ and proves this point. The novel explores the lives of many very different characters‚ such as poor characters like George Wilson‚ characters of vast inherited wealth like Tom Buchanan‚ and characters of vast freshly-made wealth like
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