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    The Great Gatsby & The American Dream Written Report Definition of American Dream Sure‚ we’ve all heard of the American Dream before‚ but what is the American Dream? Actually‚ let’s take it one step back‚ and look at where the American Dream came from. The American Dream originated from the early days of American settlement‚ where many poor immigrants were searching for opportunities. It was first incorporated in the Declaration of Independence‚ which

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    How did slave narrative effect American Literature? NO 2ND PERSON “YOU” Slavery has always been a touchy subject that people don’t like to talk about. It’s a pivotal part of American history. Even in literature‚ played an important role in developing it. Slaves would write personal or fictional about the horrific things they encountered. These records showed what a black man had to endure during his time‚ and called for the end of slavery as a whole. So of course these documents should be considered

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    The American industrial revolution was a time of modern inventions and creativity. Many influential inventions where made during the American industrial revolution that affected America economically‚ socially‚ geographical‚ and politically. One diplomatic invention created during the industrial revolution that had a major impact on communication and economy in America was the typewriter. The typewriter helped people write books‚ telegrams‚ letters‚ and documents‚ easily and quickly. The typewriter

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    American dream‚ by definintion an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especialty material prosperity. Back when this country was first founded‚ the American dream was all about a better opportunity with chances to move up in life and live better. Back then they also stressed family values and having a close family. Now a days the American dream has changed to more materialistic stuff and bigger houses and faster cars. Does many bring happiness or does it bring destruction?

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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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    American Life 1920-1940 Daily Life in the United States 1920-1940 was written by David E. Kyvig in 2002 and revised again in 2004. This historical novel documents the transformation America went through during the 1920’s – 40’s. Kyvig addresses numerous events that contributed to the rise and fall of America. The book was written to inform citizens and non-citizens of the industrial‚ economic‚ and cultural changes that took place in America. Kyvig establishes stepping stones to America and pieced

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    things affected the economic‚ social‚ and cultural aspects of the American industrial workers lives. Three of these being government actions‚ immigration‚ and technological changes. Government actions helped American industrial workers’ through acts such as the Interstate Commerce Act that banned pools‚ and the Chinese exclusion act‚ which lowered competition for workers. Immigration affected industrial workers in a negative way since immigrants were willing to work for less than American workers

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    of Langston Hughes’s poems‚ accentuate the possession of hopefulness of African Americans in correlation to the Great Migration‚ from the south to the flourishing north‚ between the 1920s and 1960s. African Americans‚ seeking for occupational and life opportunities‚ drift to the north‚ where economy exists to be blooming and thriving. Hughes’s idiosyncratic style of fabrication of metaphors highlights African Americans’ possession of high hopes while entering the land of opportunities and a better

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    Although everyone’s idea of the American Dream varies a little bit‚ for Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby the American Dream is all about finding a life less ordinary and reaching the top. Daisy Buchanan: Daisy Buchanan is the love interest of Jay Gatsby. She comes from an aristocratic family and is used to the good life. She marries Tom because he is wealthy and can provide her with the material luxuries she is used to. Daisy shows no compassion for anything including her daughter and often hides

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    Colonial literature From the very moment when Europeans encountered the New World‚ early explorers and conquistadores produced written accounts and crónicas of their experience‚ such as Columbus’s letters or Bernal Díaz del Castillo’s description of the conquest of Mexico. At times‚ colonial practices stirred a lively debate about the ethics of colonization and the status of the indigenous peoples‚ as reflected for instance in Bartolomé de las Casas’s Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies

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