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    Is The American Dream Just A Dream? I think that the American Dream is a social ideal based on equality in social‚ political and economic rights and privileges. The constitution of this country suggests that every person who lives on American soil is free. In the United States’ Declaration of Independence our founding fathers:"…held certain truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are life

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    The American Dream is perceived differently by many. Some may claim The American Dream is being able to move up in society and prosper through work‚ initiative‚ and determination. Others may alternatively say it is to be able to say‚ think‚ and do what you want or in other words‚ have freedom. The answers to the question‚ “What is the American Dream‚” vary. I believe The American Dream is a feat accomplished by a minute collection of people that allows them to live how they want and be free from

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    The American Dream is a Fantasy The American Dream is owning a car‚ a home‚ a piece of land‚ and having free time to enjoy life. The American Dream is an egalitarian principle‚ it is the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. I believe that the American Dream is not a realistic possibility for the average American with things like minimum wage standing in their way. Many people are asserting that the American Dream is an unrealistic goal for the average

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    1984 Reality or Dream

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    Reality: is it ever real? 1984 takes place in a dictatorial society‚ in which power creates reality and truth. "Whatever the party holds true is the truth"‚ accomplishing this by manipulating the minds of their people. Anyone who is a minority‚ a "lunatic" who does not conform to the party‚ must be convinced that he is insane. By brainwashing‚ "doublethink" overcomes the mind losing every trace of individuality of love‚ critical thought‚ and emotion‚ unconsciously. Memory is considered a disillusion

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    Appearance vs. Reality

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    Appearance vs. Reality In the novels‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger‚ and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott‚ the characters experience appearance vs. reality in many different ways. The most predominant ways would be‚ trying to be someone different‚ lies‚ and Protection. Both Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye‚ and the girls from Little Women‚ experience that things are not always as they first seem to be. Firstly‚ Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye‚ and Marmee

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    Dreams vs. Reality The world is a deadly‚ unforgiving and often ironic place where people become all consumed by their surroundings. There are many occasions around the world in which people only care about themselves; for example on Black Friday people get pushed‚ hurt or even trampled because someone is trying to get the best deals before they are all gone. People have a tendency to lose sight of their goals and dreams. Mentally‚ people struggle to maintain their sanity in this game of life

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    awake from dreaming? He gives an example stating "that I am here‚ clothed in my dressing gown‚ seated at the fireplace‚ when in fact I am lying undressed between he blankets!" (222). Descartes describes how a dream may feel so real‚ one might actually think their dream is in fact reality. He goes on further saying "plainly that there are no definite signs to distinguish being awake from being asleep that I am quite astonished‚ and this astonishment almost convinces me that I am sleeping"

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    Appearance versus Reality-the Dilemma with Human beings is an article by Joseph P. Sherman. It outlines what Sherman believes to be a large problem in society‚ that appearance vs. reality often clouds an individual’s view of himself or herself. The article goes on to describe exactly how the theme of appearance vs. reality is used in various literatures. William Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest writers of all time‚ understood the relationship between appearance and reality and often gave characters

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    Morality vs. Reality The story "Battle Royal" is the key in understanding and seeing the relationship between morality and reality. The characters in this story‚ namely the grandfather and his grandson‚ reveal to us their individuality‚ principles‚ morals‚ and ethics doing so they unfold a map that reveals their mental reality. Because their principals‚ morals and ethics reveal to us their mental reality‚ then their mental reality discloses the reality of the society in which they live in. The

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    Reality vs. Illusion

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    Reality vs. Illusion “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce is a story set in the Civil War era describing the events leading to the execution of Peyton Farquhar. In the moments prior to his execution at Owl Creek Bridge‚ we are given insight into the mind of Farquhar‚ which ultimately proves to be an illusion. On the surface‚ or for a first-time observer‚ this insight leads us to believe these events as reality‚ when in actuality it is in fact an illusion on the part of Farquhar

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