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    customer. He is my father‚ and even with a college education‚ he owns and operates a small convenience store in a deteriorating mall. Life was not always this way. Like many other immigrants‚ my family came to the United States to chase the American dream. Initially‚ my father was assigned a job as an analyst at a software company‚ making decent money for the first few years. However‚ when the recession began‚ his hours were cut to the point where supporting a family of four was becoming near impossible

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    The American Dream or the American Failure? When people think of a classic American novel‚ the one most referred to would be Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ by Mark Twain‚ first published in December of 1884. Twain writes about a young boy named Huckleberry Finn‚ who rebels against the American society during the 19th century as he faces many trials and tribulations that he refers to as bad luck. Finn is without a mother‚ who passed away earlier in his life and his father is a disorderly alcoholic

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    4th‚ 2013 A dream is something that you have very much wanted to do‚ be‚ or have for a long time according to Websters online dictionary‚ but if dreams are supposed to be long thought out plans why do we use the word so often? Since we were young we have always been told to “dream big and don’t let anyone tell you no.” Well those repetitive words of wisdom have changed every 5 year olds life. If you surveyed an elementary school from anywhere around America‚ 50% of the kids would dream of being a

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    AP Language & Composition November 11‚ 2012 Our Dream The American Dream is a principle. Our American Dream is not written down‚ not created by our founding fathers. The American Dream is a set of beliefs that dictate much more societal change than the Government and even the Constitution. Since it is not written down or legalized‚ it can change‚ grow‚ and flourish however the people of this country decide it to. The American Dream does not prejudice by color or origin. It is not constrained

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    contrast the RHETORIC strategies both authors used to get to their audience) Eric Beedle AP LA III July 26 2012 The Decline of the American Dream‚ And the Finding of the American Dream While reading Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed on (not) getting by in America‚ and Adam Shepard’s Scratched Beginning’s me‚ $25‚ and the search for the American Dream‚ I couldn’t help notice huge differences between the two books. Both of these authors were writing for the same cause‚ was it possible to

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    American lit 1 Prof. foster May 21‚ 2011 Final paper What is American about American Literature? Consider at least 3 texts from the semester in your three-page response. How do these texts reflect the development of a national sensibility? What is American about American Literature is that American authors write it. It is also the cultural and social values of American. In American literature it includes the setting of America‚ the ideals and events that have taken place in America that shape

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    Pursuit of the American Dream What is the American Dream and how does one obtain it? That question can be answered in a multitude of ways. For some achieving the American Dream means living a better‚ richer and happier life. Others believe it has more emphasis on just living simply and having a fulfilling life; also having the opportunity to become anything one desires with little determination and hard work. In Watson’s Bread and Roses: Mills‚ Migrants‚ and the Struggle for the American Dream‚ immigrants

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    needed help. Regardless of how this impending doom was‚ he had chosen to remain because he knew there were people that would need aid‚ and he truly wanted to be able to help out anyone in any way that he possibly can. Zeitoun had done a variety of actions that showcased his loving and concerned side‚ such as‚ saving an old woman‚ and providing food and water to dogs and individuals alike. Now Ultimately‚ Zeitoun’s caring and compassionate personality is emblematic of how people should try and come

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    The general definition of American dream American dream refers to the pursuit of the equality‚ freedom and corporeal property. American dream has always been one of the most popular motifs in American literature. As a spirit came into being as America was founded‚ American dream became stronger and stronger in American people’s mind. It seemed American people can get what they want by work. This kind of spirit encourages American people generation by generation and prompts America to become the most

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    The Saints of the Media: Irish‚ Russians‚ and Italians Don’t judge a book by its cover. One of the most cliché sayings ever imagined onto the planet. While this cliché may be extremely overused‚ there is some truth to it. Whether or not we want to admit‚ we all judge people the first time we meet them. More often than not‚ stereotypes about that that group of person also come to mind. These range anywhere from gender‚ ethnic‚ and even socio-economic stereotypes. Because of the unavoidable nature

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