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    The past iterations of the American dream have stuck to certain tenants‚ including those of upward mobility or of freedom. However‚ Generation Z entertains the successor to the American Dream—the American Objective. A shift in ambitions between preceding generations and Generation Z culminating in a mindset less focused on lofty aspirations‚ and more focused on realistic and achievable ends‚ thus deserving this changing name for a changing outlook. Before looking deep into the newer aspects of the

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    December 2012 American Dream Analysis “People are so busy dreaming the American Dream‚ fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be‚ that they’re all asleep at the switch. Consequently we are living in the Age of Human Error.” (King‚ Florence.) Is this statement not showing the reality of the world during the time of the Great Depression? The American Dream was created with the promise of land‚ success‚ and prosperity. It gave the people of America the hope to believe that they can

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    Jordan Vickery Mr. Watson Honors English 11 7 May 2012 A Broken Dream Deep inside the heart of every human being lives a dream so all consuming that the person would go to almost any length to achieve it. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby has an ambition that completely consumes every inch of his being. It drives him to such extremes that he becomes a slave to his lust for success. The story begins with Nick Carraway‚ a Midwesterner now living on Long Island

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    The American Dream The American Dream is it just a dream or is it reality‚ can people actually achieve it. The person who coined this idea was James Adams and he said that The American Dream is that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‚ regardless of social class or circumstances at birth. The American Dream has three sides the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. So you would think that The American Dream is something that

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    What is your dream? Will you achieve your dream in your lifetime? I’m certain that you desire to. I’m sure you hope you will. But will you actually do it? What odds would you give yourself? One in five? One in a hundred? One in a million? How can you tell whether your chances are good or whether your dream will always remain exactly that—a dream? And are you willing to put it to the test? Most people I know have a dream. And it includes me. Just like them‚ I had a dream and it is to become a Computer

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    everything‚ making California a beacon of hope for a new life. As people flocked to California‚ from around the globe‚ they found that there was not much truth to the notion of living the California Dream. Instead‚ they returned home with little or nothing to show for their time‚ some never made it home at all. Although‚ the many images of California were exaggerated and romanced‚ the hardships and struggles of the miners in pursuit of the California dream founded and shaped this state‚ allowing for

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    a difference? There are over seven billion people living on Earth‚ each with a separate and unique purpose. Jane Goodall‚ one person out of the seven billion‚ knew her purpose from a young age‚ and dedicated her life to fulfilling it. In Reason for Hope‚ Goodall unearths the connection and compatibility between faith and knowledge‚ and shares her project with her readers. Jane Goodall was a visionary‚ and had a project so immense that it must be broken down into three subprojects: the behavior and

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    HSM/240 Creating a Social Program June 17‚ 2012 Hope Tree Introduction Although it may not be cost effective now‚ young adults with more adequate life skills will have a more positive effect on society as a whole. Hope Tree is a community based social program creating a safety net for young adults about to “age out” of the foster or group home system. For these youth with already troubled pasts of neglect‚ abuse‚ and abandonment issues; running as far and as fast from the system seems

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    Generally considered that the American Dream consists of a healthy family‚ a well-paying job and a sturdy home. A lot of people dream about it and use all their opportunities to achieve it. However‚ the socioeconomic situation of the United States is an obstacle to this ideal. The characters who inhabit Raymond Carver’s Cathedral are blue-collar Americans confused and illusioned by the hollow image of an American dream they see on the TV screen every night. Denis Johnson’s protagonists‚ however‚

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    The idea of the American dream—that this country is the land of opportunity and that anyone can achieve success through hard work—has given hope to people born without hope. This is one of the main reasons people come to the United States from other countries‚ but now the American dream is being questioned‚ does it still exist. The collection of stories‚ “Living it” and “From Ragged Dick”‚ are two examples of how the American dream does not exist in our generation. It is also shared in the articles

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