The Existence of the American Dream Before 1863 Often the American Dream is discussed as an idea of prosperity‚ glory‚ fame. But what is the American Dream exactly? The American Dream is a “social ideal that stresses egalitarianism (human equality) and especially material prosperity” (Merriam-Webster). The existence of the American Dream is highly debated among historians and anthropologists alike‚ but as an idea and a goal of America‚ it definitively does exist. In early America‚ its existence
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Loman shows his version of the American Dream. The most obvious way is him thinking that any man who is manly‚ good looking‚ charismatic‚ and well-liked deserves success and will naturally achieve it. Willy Loman buys into the dream so thoroughly that he ignores the tangible things around him‚ such as the love of his family‚ and imposes this dream on his boys who become paralyzed by the falseness of it. In the end‚ Willy demonstrates that the American Dream can also turn a human being into a product
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American Dream: The Idea that Pervades Society The American dream is the longing of success that means a happy family and equal opportunity to go from rags to riches‚ through hard work. This idea is scene in a lot of places. On the picture by Margaret White‚ the poster proclaims: World’s Highest Standard of Living-There is no way like the American Way”. Or the headline of the newspaper story is “The American Dream‚ the subtitle is Doing Well by Doing Good.” Examples of the American dream are almost
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In discussion of American dreams‚ one controversial issue is that Cal Thomas‚ the panelist on Fox News‚ claims that it is the dysfunctional government and unstrained liberalism that cause the end of American dreams‚ but the principle of American culture and the awareness of what got us here will help us to get back on the right track. On the other hand‚ Brandon King‚ a student of university of Cincinnati‚ argues that the American dreams are still alive. What is more‚ it is the inequality that ruin
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land or stay home and relax. I’ve experienced three types of vacations: traveling alone‚ traveling with people I do not know and traveling with family of more than three people The first type‚ traveling alone‚ is the most expensive and not a fun trip. Even though it might be expensive; I like traveling alone on vacation. I go somewhere to relax from school‚ family problems and work stress. One of the main reasons why I love traveling alone is that‚ I want my space‚ no distraction from anybody
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Li Yin played the trumpet for the college Symphonic Band. Her hard work and perseverance contributed to the college clinching the certificate of distinction at the 2013 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation (Concert Bands). During rehearsals‚ she worked hard to improve her skills. She demonstrated good time management skills in managing her Symphonic Band commitments and studies‚ especially during the competition period when she had practices up to 5 times a week. She was also actively involved
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3-year-old child‚ I peeked out the window as we began our road trip to the happiest place on earth‚ Disney. I felt so much anticipation and excitement I could burst from my seat. We blasted the radio in anticipation for the next three days of amazement that awaited us. It had been over a year since I last visited Disney and I knew that once I laid my eyes on the sparkling 186 foot‚ concrete Cinderella castle‚ the reminiscent memories from previous trips would return. My mom‚ my best friend‚ Emilly‚ and I bought
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Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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While the first group is mainly motivated by the performances themselves and they do travel from one city to another with the aim of attending the mentioned representations; the second group considers the performances as a secondary motivation to the trip‚ being the main reasons other activities‚ like for example business or visiting friends and relatives. While their stay in the host city or town‚ they do attend the performances although it is not their main purpose for travelling. 2. What are
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