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    | What Makes the Dream American? | A Critical Thought Analysis | | Fairen Harris | University of Louisville | Dr. Chapman Gran Torino: In a nutshell A racist Korean War veteran and recent widower‚ Walt Kowalski is living in a crime ridden town in Detroit‚ Michigan. Walt’s once all White neighborhood has become occupied by the Hmong people. The Hmong people represent a part of Southeast Asia‚ such as Thailand‚ Laos‚ and China. The Hmong came to America because during the war they

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     Cary  American Literature  October 3‚ 2014  Is the American Dream Still Achievable?  A wise  man named Tommy Hilfiger had once said “the road to success  is  not easy to navigate‚  but  with  hard  work‚  drive  and   passion‚  it’s  possible  to  achieve  the  American  Dream”.  This  quote  explains  that  through  willpower  and  passion‚  anyone can  become successful.   However‚  In the world  we  live  in  now‚  achieving   that  dream   can  be  tougher  than  before.  The   American  dream 

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    The ‘American Dream’ in The Great Gatsby It has been said that “people are so busy dreaming the American Dream‚ fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be‚ that they’re all asleep at the switch‚ [the American man has lost his focus]” <www.thinkexist.com>. What exists behind the vision of the American Dream is a paralleled unreality. Humans are dreamers‚ and desires often create beliefs in people’s minds that lead them to strongly believe in a successful outcome. Unfortunately

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    What is the American Dream? Is a question that will be answered differently every time it’s asked to a different individual. Everyone has a different opinion regarding what is the American Dream and what it takes to make the dream a reality there’s a simply explanation to this: People come from different places‚ and everyone has a different story to tell. No two lives are just alike‚ there are going to be people who have experienced different trials and tribulations‚ people who have seen what you

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    about something‚ what to do with their lives how to be happy? This secret is the delusional belief in the american dream. Our lives revolve around the american dream‚ so much so that we lose sight of the true morals and values we should live our lives based on and we build our personalities on our material possessions. People who still have agency over their personalities separate themselves through the formation of counter cultures‚ however there counter cultures are inevitably consumed by the mainstream

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    studies every human being that experiences REM sleep has a dream even if they do not recall what it was. Since the dawn of man‚ we have contemplated the significance of our dreams‚ and whether or not they signify something we strongly desire. The American Dream is the ultimate dream; it can be anything one desires: freedom‚ peace‚ wealth‚ family‚ stability‚ love‚ and more. In society today‚ any American has the possibility to attain the American Dream because a number of renowned figures have done so‚ individuals

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    to achieve personal fulfillment‚ and overall be successful; the basis of the American Dream. Regardless of where you are born or what class you’re in‚ you have the possibility of moving upward. Both native-born Americans and American immigrants pursue and can achieve the American dream. Now‚ many think that the American dream has died‚ or is progressively dying as time goes on. Even still‚ for some the American dream is still very much real‚ and very much a goal for them. These people are the poor

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    Analysis on the Decline of the American Dream Coined by James Truslow Adams in 1931 in response to the economic growth and prosperity experienced in the 1920’s following the end of World War I‚ the American Dream has served as a source of motivation for working American citizens and a pull-factor for those immigrating to America for decades. Defined as “the ideal that every American citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative

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    Critically consider Fitzgerald’s conception of the American Dream through the character of Gatsby. Discuss with reference to how the ‘Great Crack-up’ essays inform your understanding. The American Dream is irrefutably the heart of America and its society; the dream itself has undergone many formulations which has led to the true American Dream being questioned. (Thomas Jefferson) stated ‘Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help

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    of the American Dream. Many people have different perceptions of what they think the American Dream is; some people believe the American Dream doesn’t exist‚ some believe it’s about having a sustainable job and a family to take care of‚ and some people think it’s all about being rich and living life in the fast lane. There are many different opinions about this topic but the best one to ever come up is happiness. The key to the American Dream is happiness‚ there’s no point of going through life feeling

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