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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hopes of achieving the “American Dream”. The American dream originated from a few common ideas: that every American citizen has the right to pursue happiness‚ and that everyone has the freedom to achieve social and economic success‚ through means of hard work and dedication. The American dream has served as a motive and incentive for those who strive to become successful and achieve their goals. All United States citizens have the opportunity to achieve the American Dream through means of hard work
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American Dream The American Dream in my opinion means: safety‚ reunion with my family‚ and economical growth . Immigrants and the “American Dream” is different for every person. To some means financial succes‚ to others it means freedom of expression‚ while others dream to practice their religion without fears. American dream is different from person to person‚ but everybody has the hope of better life. The ‘American Dream’ means to achieve success and prosperity through hard work to touch the
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Dreams Transformed‚ Not Terminated Despite America’s low level of satisfaction and happiness‚ most Americans believe the American Dream is alive‚ and that they have achieved it‚ or on their way to achieving it. Only 17% of Americans believe the dream is impossible to reach or no longer exists for their family. (Davis‚ 2017) The original american dream was the ideal that every U.S. citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative
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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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The American Dream We hear the term American Dream referenced many times in our lives‚ but do we really know what the American Dream is? Is it having more money and more power than everyone else? Is it moving to Hollywood and becoming a famous movie star? What is the American Dream? According to James Truslow Adams‚ the author of the book The Epic of America‚ the American dream is‚ “That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each
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The Tortilla Curtain presents the American dream as a destructive and disparaging idea. Characters in The Tortilla Curtain are individuals who attempt to create better lives for themselves yet fail along the way. Delaney and Kyra live a wealthy and lavish lifestyle‚ yet they seem unsatisfied and unfulfilled that their world is not enough. Although they attempt to improve their lives‚ they are bogged down by the incoming of unfortunate events. Their life contrasts with Candio’s and América’s‚ a Mexican
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American Dream American Dream “Now‚ I say to you today my friends‚ even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow‚ I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: / we hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal.” (King Jr.) Martin Luther King Jr. said this in his most famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream” because in his opinion
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Ammonia and Its Salts 1. Ammonia‚ NH3 is a very important compound in industry. 2. The main uses of ammonia: a) To manufacture nitrogenous fertilizers such as ammonium sulphate‚ ammonium nitrate and urea b) The liquid form is used as a cooling agent (refrigerant) in refrigerators c) As a raw material for the manufacture of nitric acid in the Ostwald process d) To be converted into nitric acid used for making explosives e) As an alkali to prevent the coagulation of latex
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of a Dream For years many immigrant parents have told their children about their journey for the American Dream and how they have worked hard to give their children a better life with more opportunities. In the article “Is the American Dream Over?” Thomas states‚ “One might reasonably expect a new generation to achieve a better life than their parents and grandparents experienced. But what defines “better”.” How does the American Dream give people better lives? I believe that the American Dream
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