thought when they came to the USA in order to persue the American dream. To many of those people‚ that translated into something that would impact then for the rest of their lives. These people sacrificed their jobs‚ their relationships and connections‚ their educational levals‚ and their language at their homelands to start their new life in America and succeed in reaching their dream. So what is the defination of the American dream? Some think of it just as being rich and famous or to have a lot
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Some people might agree that the American dream still exists‚ while others don’t or they have different beliefs. The American dream is one of the most controversial themes in the United States. I totally agree that the American Dream is still on‚ though we need to work a little more to make it happen. I recently read a quote by Senator John Kerry that relates two articles that I have read in the past about the American dream: “We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as
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How to Plan a Family Vacation “A penny saved is a penny earned.” “A job worth doing is worth doing right.” We apply both of these sayings to the working world all of the time. Why not apply them to our vacationing world as well? Like most people‚ I look forward to a vacation‚ but planning it can become overwhelming if you’re not prepared. Planning a vacation should be fun and exciting. Vacationing is not always a priority to many families due to economic distress‚ but as little as
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Dreams are like the deep waters of the sea‚ dusted with mysteries. There have been many theories and ideas as to why we dream. But the true mystery behind why we dream‚ has not been solved yet. Our brains and our unconscious selves create our dreams to interpret our lives‚ Which is why dreams is related with health. Countless of people would say dreams have no purpose‚ they need to realize that dreams do have a meaning. Dreams reveal our true selves in the deepest place of our mind. With the
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American Dream can be seen as unreachable at times‚ especially in modern day society‚ hopefulness‚ perseverance‚ and work ethic can make it obtainable in the long run. Often the realistics of the American Dream can be confused with modern day problems‚ but the only way to know how to achieve it is knowing the basics of it. In general terms‚ we describe‚ it as rising from rags to riches‚ but that brings up the question “what if you were born wealthy?” Does this mean that the American dream cannot
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We had a total of 5 families‚ in cahoots to surprise all our children to a surprise vacation to Disneyworld. The planning involved mostly all the mothers‚ trolling for the best packaged deals and producing an itinerary for the 10 day long stay. The first couple of days started off well enough‚ with all the kids (15 total) surprised to see each other and excited to be in Disneyworld. Our well thought out plan to all meet at the beginning of each day and explore 1 theme park and then ending it
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place where you can find the American dream. The United States still gives the chance to everyone who makes it to this land to attain the American dream. The first chance if you’re young enough is when you go into our public school system and you get the chance at a scholarship to college‚ to which for most people “going to college” is the American Dream because the education provides with a decent job and money. There are other ways to get to the American Dream such as going into one of our higher
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Value/Purpose of dreams (theme)‚ Home (Motif)‚ and Mama’s Plant (symbol) had many similarities and differences. Value/Purpose of dreams are each of the Younger’s dreams throughout the play. Beneatha wanted to be a doctor‚ Walter wanted to buy a liquor store to start a business‚ Mama wanted to own a garden‚ Travis wanted to be a bus driver‚ and Ruth wanted to get out of the “rat trap.” When the Youngers fail to make their dreams reality they realize that the most important dream is the new house because
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There are some people who might define the “American Dream” as having no real struggles‚ living in a mansion with an endless bank account‚ or having access to every opportunity that there is in life. However‚ the American Dream has somewhat taken on a new meaning for some in our world‚ where it’s less about materialistic things and more about enjoying the lives that we are given. In the article 5 Ways Our Founding Fathers Protect The American Dream by Kimberly Amadeo‚ she explains that James Truslow
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Myth of the American Dream Was the “American Dream” a myth or reality for Americans living from 1865-1900s? The “American Dream” was not a reality for African-Americans‚ immigrants‚ and Native Americans. For example‚ for Native Americans (Indians)‚ life was not a dream at all because they lost their lands and freedom. After the Civil War‚ African-Americans were given their freedom and no longer slaves. They were given the right to vote with the 15th Amendment stating the that United
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