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    The American Dream: Summary Analysis This article starts by catching the readers’ attention very vigorously. “From the people‚ by the people‚ to the people: the American dream(s) Debut‚” volume 37‚ and pages 162-171; the author of this academic journal is Demetri Llallas. According to the only possible source on Linkedin.com‚ Demetri Llallas is a lecturer at Rogers University in Cranford‚ New Jersey and used to be a Writer Instructor at Union County College and several other colleges. The introduction

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    What are dreams? Are dreams the motivation to keep moving forward even when life seem futile or perhaps they are the manifestation of the heart itself trying to guide a person into the path that they truly desire? Plenty of people say that dreams are just ideas that come and go as they grow up and experience life‚ but no matter what dreams may be‚ there’s always one something that is very clear‚ the American dream was and still is the motivation of countless individuals‚ back then and as well as

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    Millennials‚ who sees the American Dream in an entirely different way from previous generations. They want a life that is completely opposite from what their parents had when they were young. The ideal American Dream to the Millennials is less tangible than their predecessors. Instead of living for the future‚ their dream is really about living in the now and the ability to have more control over their day-to-day lives. Their reasons are based on what happened to their parents dreams‚ of having a home that

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    Commercialism Deteriorates The American Dream Nothing says winter quite like a bare-chested male model wearing merely a decorative scarf for perfect protection of the Adam’s apple. Is it just me or does the image of a half naked male model decked out in nothing but a wool scarf in the dead of winter seem to somehow defeat the purpose of a clothing advertisement? Abercrombie & Fitch offers these mindless money-making schemes constantly. They have experienced public defame in the media for years

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    The American Dream originally promised to all who come to the United States is no longer fully accessible to many immigrants and is threatened further by the new trump administration. This is problematic because not only are immigrants still arriving in America with hopes in their hearts to better their lives or give their family a better future‚ but they are coming with nothing at hand and nowhere to go. Many immigrants still presume that America is still the country‚ it was during the 1920s when

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    American Dream Vs the Indian Dream World tour‚ yacht‚ villa‚ world peace‚ huge family‚ Prince Charming… When come to think of it‚ what is your life’s ultimate‚ big-fat dream? Dreams are manifestations of our hidden thoughts‚ our environment‚ our lifestyle‚ our culture… so many things! If we ask even two neighbours this question‚ we might get two completely different replies. Ask a 5 year old kid‚ the probable answer would be a candy factory. Ask a 5 year old kid in Ghana- well… his dream might

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    The American Dream When we have a dream we try to do everything that we can do‚ to make it real. Our endeavors depend on our individuality because all of us are different‚ and all of us have different dreams. To some people‚ the American Dream might be more about personal fulfillment than about economic success or owning property. For some of us the American Dream is a wealthy life‚ for others it could be just getting married and gave a birth to children. The American Dream is the opportunity to

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    Writing 100 October 28‚ 2009 Essay 2 Recipe for the American Dream Since the establishment of this country‚ Americans have set their eyes on success. The way we define success has changed along with technology. 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 according to ability or achievement.”[1] When repeating this phrase out loud one draws up images of fancy cars‚ big houses‚ quality clothes

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    The "American Dream" is still possible for everyone today. Back then in the past the "American Dream" wasnt possible for everyone because of discrimination. But now discrimination doesnt happened like it did back in the past. Immigrants come to America for them to give their childrens/Kids that are born now or in the 1998 for them to have a better education and also a better life. In addition‚ young people put hard work into their school for them to be able to go to college and graduate. The "American

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    about the struggle of achieving the American dream‚ and how much a person is willing to do to reach it. The book’s focus is on the obsession of Gatsby‚ the protagonist‚ and his feelings for Daisy‚ a married woman who he was previously involved with. The novel also focuses on Gatsby’s determination to make her fall in love with him by the glitz of money and power. Fitzgerald uses the symbols of wealth‚ superficiality and irresponsibility to convey the idea that the American dream is unattainable.

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