Anyone can succeed through hard work and persistence. That was the original American Dream‚ and that notion has somewhat been at the heart of American culture through history. However‚ composers F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ author of ’The Great Gatsby ’ (1926)‚ and Sam Mendes‚ director of the movie ’American Beauty ’ (1999)‚ explain in their texts that the pursuit of the American Dream is futile. In addition‚ Fitzgerald shows that subscribing to it leads to irresponsibility and a lack of morals‚ and doesn
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The history of National Park system presented in the video tells us the story of people from different backgrounds who devoted their lives to build the national parks. The national park idea is aimed to preserve and protect the natural resources for everyone and for all the time. Through the history of National Park that captured in the video‚ it showed that everyone is included‚ given the equal opportunity to be part of the national park‚ regardless of race‚ ethnic‚ gender‚ religion‚ and age. National
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David Lobeck Mr. Howieson Honors American Literature April 16‚ 2011 Willy Loman & the American Dream “...There are two versions of the American Dream‚” according to Harold Clurman(132). The authentic dream from the very beginning of America was of freedom and equal opportunity. Achievement‚ itself‚ is all the dream requires. The awry dream of vocational success came about during the Post-Civil War period. The basis of this dream for successfulness was that of business ingenuity‚ perseverance
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GOOD MORNING ALL David Lynch’s film‚ ‘Blue velvet’‚ a 1986 cult-classic‚ depicts the tale of a college student‚ Jeffrey Beaumont‚ who one day stumbles across a severed ear‚ leading him to start his own investigation‚ discovering the dark underworld that lies beneath the white picket fences and freshly mowed lawns of a seemingly normal suburbia. Through certain characters and events that take place during the film‚ Lynch explores the notion of a corrupted American Dream‚ However‚ to fully understand
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Many people in the world have an idea about the American Dream. Some people’s American Dream is to help people who are in need to be successful in life while others may dream of making a lot of money. The key to the American Dream for most people is attaining that dream job. However‚ it can’t be just any job; it usually includes having a job where one feels successful and comes with minimal stress. It gives people determination to be their best. In order to figure out what job I might best be suited
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11373 Spicy Cashews English 3 20 May 2008 The Undefined American Dream: Character Analysis in the Great Gatsby “Gatsby believed in the green light‚ the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then‚ but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster‚ stretch out our arms farther. And one fine morning [...] So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past.”(172). Nick is the narrator of the novel and analyzes how each character struggles
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Failure to Achieve the American Dream A perfect world does not exist. Fitzgerald knows this‚ as he shows it in “The Great Gatsby”‚ which follows the story of different people who live out their lives in certainly different ways. All the characters are aiming to be happier with their lives in one way or another. They are all chasing after their American Dream. But through their actions and past‚ they ended up worse than they were originally. Money is the center of many of the characters’ lives; however
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Willy Loman failed as a parent. In the play‚ Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ this protagonist’s success is marred by his sons’ failures. In his attempts to sift through his past and realize the cause of such a letdown‚ Willy comes to the conclusion that his own actions are to blame. When his son‚ Biff‚ stumbles upon his secret woman‚ Biff is crushed and loses all respect. It is this incident that clears all doubts in the play and serves as an illuminating incident‚ throwing light on the once
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We all have goals and dreams we want to accomplish. But the pursuit of a dream based on false illusions will ultimately lead to tragedy. This is true in Arthur Miller’s play‚ "Death of a Salesman"‚ and in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ "The Great Gatsby". In both works‚ the main character is in pursuit of a dream for success that ultimately causes his demise. The American Dream is the idea that through hard work‚ courage‚ and determination one can achieve prosperity. Based on the Protestant work ethic
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To most people a dream is just a part of the imagination‚ of course it would be ideal for it to come true‚ but the average person can see the difference from a dream to reality. The average person knows not to trust people blindly‚ knows to do what is best for them‚ they understand that occasionally one must put their dreams aside for it will not work with the world around them‚ they understand how to adjust their dream to reality. Of course this is just the average person. The characters Finny and
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