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    American Dream

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    American Dream For The Future What was it‚ what is it‚ and what has it become‚ the American economy. Once a power house‚ still a power house‚ but what does the future hold. China is projected to over take the American economy by 2016. The world economy is changing and we need to change with it. The competition is fierce and if we want to stay on top we need to make some changes. American dream a term originally created in the great depression by James Truslow Adams. He wrote the American

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    American Dream

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    The American Dream The American Dream is a phenomenon‚ an idea being very important for the very patriotic country of the United States of America. James Truslow Adams defined the idea in 1931: “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 (…) regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.” James T.A.’s quote spelled out is very much a gathering of ideals in which freedom involves the opportunity

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    American Women in the 1920

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    American Women in the 1920s The 1920s was a decade full of challenges‚ opportunities‚ and new outlooks on the world for American women. They experienced drastic changes in politics‚ education‚ and even within their own homes. The “new women” were independent‚ confident‚ and no longer afraid to fight for their rights. Being isolated in their own homes‚ getting married and having children was no longer the only option‚ and many women chose different life paths‚ whether it would be pursuing a career

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    The american dream

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    The American Dream? To this day whenever someone new comes to the United States they come along with a famous ethos “The American Dream”. Many people immigrate to America each year to receive their rightful freedoms‚ equality‚ and opportunities to achieve their goals. In recent discussion about the American Dream‚ a controversial fight has been over whether this dream still prospers and is achievable or if it is even a realistic idea to have anymore. On one hand‚ some people like Anne Jolis

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    American Dream

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    Roshani Shrestha Dr. Catherine Milton ENG 101‚ Composition 23rd April The Changing American Dreams When people think of the Amercian dream ‚ they think of one having a stress free and happy life‚ an excellent education and a successful career. Many people migrate from their native country to America in search of the American dream. Dreams of freedom‚ equality‚ and the opportunity to achieve their personal goals in life; for instance‚ better education‚ job opportunity‚ buying a house

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    The American Dream

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    The American Dream: Myth or Reality? Are you living the “American Dream”? Most people spend the majority of their lives searching for something‚ for who they are‚ for what they want out of life‚ and for something that makes it all worthwhile: therefore‚ when those things are all attained one experiences a sort of bliss‚ of contentment‚ that society considers the “American Dream”. Therefore‚ it is my firm belief that the “American Dream”‚ which is different for everyone‚ is‚ in fact‚ a complete

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    american dream

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    The American Dream Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted in texts 2‚ 3 and 4. Text 2: In text 2 the American Dream is interpreted as something you make yourself worth for. Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria to the USA in 1983‚ hoping to pursue his dreams instead of becoming a police officer like his father. Arnold Schwarzenegger succeeded‚ especially in his acting-career‚ and he is now former Governor of California. But there wasn’t anything given to him for free. According

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    The American Dream

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    The American Dream Everyone! Come to America! You will have a life of happiness and riches! This what people usually consider the American dream‚ having a good steady job‚ owning a house‚ and making enough money for their family and themselves. Just having a happy life for their family and themselves. Many people consider the American Dream to still be alive and still present in today’s society but many also believe that the American Dream is nonexistent. In this essay I will be shedding light

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    The American Dream

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    The American Dream What is the American dream? Everyone has there own dream. Many just see it as just being happy. To others it may be becoming rich and having the perfect family. In life many people wonder how far would you go for you would go to obtain the american dream. How far would you go? The American Dream to me is having equal opportunity‚ to live without any worries‚ and doing the things in life that you love the most. Most would do all they can in power to make sure they come close

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    The American Dream

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    The American Dream is the ability of being able to start from the bottom and earn the things you need and want on your own. It is being able to build yourself up and have full ownership of your belongings and to know that you deserve what you have cause you worked hard enough to earn it. I qualify the statement that America still provides access to the American Dream to the “tired‚ poor‚ and the huddled masses” because yes America provides many programs such as Medicare and Medicaid to support the

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