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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Adam Brown achieves his “American Dream” through hard work and dedication. Adam was a go getter and everything he did‚ he did with full potential that he will succeed no matter how long it took or how hard it was to do so. Adam was rewarded with his first Bronze Star combat valor that came with a citation that read “...By his extraordinary guidance‚ zealous initiative‚ and total dedication to duty‚ Brown reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval
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The American Dream The American dream. The exact definition of this term has changed greatly over the coarse of American history‚ but the desire to obtain it has not. This idea in its most basic form is the wish to be happy‚ the desire to better oneself and to achieve the ideal life. The thought of the American dream is deeply rooted in our history and many different groups of people through time have struggled to achieve their version of the American dream. Although many people have struggled
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Dream House By William This is my sixth “my show” in lucky English center. The topic is my dream house. About of it‚ I ask most of my friends a question – ‘what is your dream house like?’ Their answers are surprisingly similar and interesting. There are two types of answers. The first is a beautiful seaside villa. The second‚ a big apartment is located in the CBD. Earlier this year‚ I bought three sets of apartment in the center of NANKAI district in Tianjin. I recently hired two professional
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The American Dream‚ something once thought to be the American lifestyle that once achieved‚ one’s life may be considered perfect. It started out simple‚ owning two cars‚ owning a large house in a suburban neighborhood‚ married with two children‚ and owning your own business. This may the American Dream after World War II has ended; however‚ because of the economic crisis‚ the increase of major corporations‚ and the cost of living; over the years‚ reaching this goal has been a very difficult to achieve
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A dream is a hope‚ a wish‚ and a pursuit. People have dreams about what they want to be when they grow up and what they want their children’s future to be. Not all of these dreams come true‚ though. Even if we work really hard and put our heart into it‚ there is no guarantee that we will fulfill our dream. Many of us hope to find our dream job‚ the work that will really make us happy and excited‚ and however it feels so hard and beyond our reach. Very few people have the opportunity to work in the
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act‚ also known as The DREAM Act‚ was first introduced in 2001 by Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin. Giving undocumented students‚ who grew up in the United States‚ a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education is what the DREAM Act consist of. The DREAM Act has been rejected by the Republicans board numerous times‚ and they are obviously not aware of all the benefits that come with approving this act. The DREAM Act will assure that
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important figure of Civil Rights that without his efforts‚ many of the things we take for granted today would not be possible. Eventually through everything he had struggled with it was all worth it because he made his and others dream a success. He wrote a speech called “I Have a Dream” which to make each individual inspired to join
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Sedriana Euell Mr. Tatge Advanced Composition 12 September 2014 The Saddest Day In my local community I see many young talented people with big dreams. Many times‚ these people do not follow through with their dreams because their dreams are broken. My father broke my dream of becoming a criminal profiler. I know of many who have had their dreams crushed due to an unsupportive person. I happen to be one of those victims. My father’s side of the family is well-known with the Illinois Police
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Brother and her Mother immigrated from the Dominican Republic to Bronx‚ New York. Only carrying a small luggage and an English to Spanish dictionary and a dream of a new life. “ I wanted to explore the city...ride the trains” she stated. She had heard all the wonderful stories of people and the places in New York and She wanted to live the American dream. But she had to start somewhere‚so she began going to school and began learning basic education. If that wasn’t hard enough‚ Santa had to adapt to the
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