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    There are four main types of dreams—daydreams‚ normal dreams‚ false awakenings and lucid dreams. 1) Scientific studies reveal that most people daydream for a 70-120 minutes per day. During this time‚ you are only semi-awake - not asleep‚ but not fully checked-in with reality‚ either. It starts with a compelling thought‚ memory‚ or fantasy about the future‚ and your imagination runs away. The longer you daydream‚ the deeper you become immersed in your private fantasy land. In daydreams‚ the right

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    the popular song Dream Weaver by Gary Wright was released. The song depicts the singer requesting a “Dream Weaver” to grant him a dream that will fulfill his fantasies‚ help him forget his worries‚ and get him through the night. However‚ unlike the popular song‚ there is no supernatural force‚ or “weaver‚” that grants dreams. Dreams are not arbitrary‚ enigmatic forces that are only obtained by being alongside the high status of gods or granted from some power. In actuality‚ dreams are psychological

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    however‚ much more is going on than meets the eye. Sleep is accompanied by dreams‚ a term associated with adventures‚ experiences‚ and conflicts‚ which occur in one’s mind during those hours while one is fast asleep in bed. All people dream from the moment they enter this world to the day they leave‚ but whether or not they remember what they experienced the previous night varies. I‚ of course‚ am no exception and have dreams dating years back to my younger days that have remained in my memory.

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    debate of whether or not dreams have meaning. Dreams are frequently bizarre and often confusing with their odd characters and events that are linked with reels of memories and desires‚ but what if those seemingly random scenarios actually have meanings behind them? Dreams are mysterious and uncontrollable for most; there are so many dissimilarities and interpretations of them that there are endless possibilities for each varying person. Although some argue otherwise‚ dreams do have meaning based

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    Life‚ Sex and Happiness: An Analysis of Dreams in Zora Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God A myriad of enriching dreams fills Janie’s head in Zora Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. She dreams of love‚ life‚ and hope. Janie seeks happiness and trust throughout her life‚ often dreaming of a happy marriage and sexual satisfaction. Hurston employs the motif of dreams to represent Janie’s hopes and goals in life. Throughout the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God ‚the prominent desires of life

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    Without dreams there will be no ambition to follow. Dreams are important in people’s lives. They are what people aspire to have‚ different people have different dreams. This is illustrated in the book Of Mice and and Men by John Steinbeck. Various characters have various dreams that helps them further develop themselves as a character. The dreams that each of the characters had in the novel made up their attitude and outlook on like. Dreams play an important role in Of Mice and Men‚ they motivate

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    your deepest feelings and cares and dreams‚ you have to fight for it.” That’s what Alice Walke said. Through the Dream unit‚ we have looked at evidence in books‚ articles‚ watched videos‚ and listened to speeches. Some people have achieved their dreams‚ and others haven’t. While our dreams might not come true‚ it is worth it to dream because it will bring us happiness‚ our dreams can come true‚ and dreaming can inspire others. I believe it is worth it to dream because it will bring us happiness.

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    Sakellarides English part 2 Essay 29 March 2018 Dreams by Langston Hughes Dreams are a wonder to all of us‚ some days we know that they will come true and other days we give up on our dreams. “Dreams” by Langston Hughes describes how you will feel if you let your dreams be set free. The metaphors used in the poem conveys the message by describing how your life is filled with uncertainties but you are the one to make your own path along the way like your dreams. Langston also uses personification to explain

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    Dreams When we are free‚ listen to music‚ and think about our dreams. Dreams can be normal‚ simple‚ great or complex. Dreams living in our brain‚ sometimes they clear‚ sometimes they lost. How can we reach our dreams? Have you tried to ask yourself if you have dreams? A person without dreams just like the earth without sun‚ everywhere full of darkness; sky without clouds‚ lonely all the time. If you are dreaming of something that you would like to happen then try to make it happen. I

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    Pramila Paudel English 121 Sushila Heath June 12‚ 2018 Rhetorical Analysis Essay "I Have a Dream" Usually‚ all the individuals within the family‚ society‚ country and also the world worry regarding their future and build a thought to try to one thing which will modification their life completely. no one cares regarding second person’s want and feeling World Health Organization are around them whereas they’re creating a thought to develop their carrier and their life due to the attribute. however

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