American Dream The American Dream was something a lot of people in the 1920s could connect with. This is probably why F. Scott Fitzgerald’s made it one of his themes in the Great Gatsby. The reasons why so many people could connect with it was because so many people were experiencing it. During the roaring 20s people were doing anything to be prosperous. Even the privileged looked to join in on the vision. They would sell things that are alcohol which was illegal at the time to make them
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At its core‚ the American Dream is simply about possibility––it makes no guarantees. It’s an alluring but elusive ideal. Take an Impressionist painting‚ you can admire it from a distance‚ but as you get closer‚ it becomes incoherent. You lose sight of the big picture (literally). The same is true of the American Dream; you can admire it as a concept‚ but as you get closer‚ what was so clearly compelling begins to dissolve. You are absorbed in the pursuit of something fleeting––a mirage‚ just
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The definition of the American dream is different for everyone. Many have just bits and pieces of their entire dream. Which this makes it very to succeed with their dreams. This is seen in the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ as George Wilson realizes his dream will always be crushed and unable to obtain. George Wilson an ordinary everyday type of person‚ who was not known for being luxurious or elegant. Although he only ever wanted to get away‚ “ I’ve been her way too long
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An Ideal American An ideal american can be viewed as someone who wants create a great life for one’s self but also to be humble in the act of doing so. The story Henry Fletcher’s Luck by Horatio Alger‚ describes how Henry builds his way to the life he wants to succeed in( a great life). The way an ideal american can be described as doing. Through the past few weeks‚ we read many text describing how the life of an american should be. What I gathered is that America is a place for opportunity
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The Selection In this novel by Kiera Cass‚ not even a corrupted society can stop a girl’s ambitious dream to make her own decisions. America Singer is a sixteen-year-old girl who was trying to figure out where she stood in life. She lives in a modern caste system. There is a total of eight castes and her family falls in the fifth division. The fifth caste is made up of musicians and other entertainers. She is reminded daily of her social status and how she has no say in her future‚ but then an opportunity
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Nowadays‚ the American Dream has become a burgeon dream of every young individual that lives in America‚ in addition‚ is a component that every individual strives for. In my perspective‚ I perceive success as getting an education in the United States. In other words‚ graduating from college in America is what success looks like to me. Not just that‚ but there are three goals that I have to achieve in order for my American Dream to become true. One of them‚ which I listed before‚ is getting a degree
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Why the American Dream can’t Always be Achieved “For many‚ the American dream has become a nightmare” (Bernie Sanders). Many people dream of the most perfect things in life. They want the American Dream to be having a big fancy house‚ having a fancy car‚ and having a lot of money. That is not all that matters in life‚ there are many other things that matter in life that are not a big fancy house‚ a fancy car‚ and a lot of money. The definition of “American Dream” is that every US citizen should have
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Mark Mathabane’s‚ author of the autobiography Kaffir Boy and Miriam’s Song‚ motto was “Learn as much as you can‚ while the opportunity is still there.” Hard-workers and people who want to improve their lives like Mathabane should be allowed in America because they can help our communities improve‚ they can inspire others‚ and they can become doctors or lawyers. Mathabane has traits that Americans should have like being unique‚ determined‚ hard-working‚ and educated. Mathabane had hardships throughout
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America! America! The perfect place to dream‚ billboard country of perfect families. The place portrayed were liberty and justice stand‚ with a billboard of equality and people holding hands. America is like a torn piece of paper once has been ripped not being able to be brought together‚ just another crumbled piece of paper. Commentators say American Dream is a myth that is unachievable and inadequate that gives people hope but no access or resources to achieve. Many Americans assume to believe
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In a neighborhood full of poverty‚ it’s common for people to be counted out and not expected to do anything close to great. This means struggling. Becoming something great always has struggle in it especially when you have no support system or if you don’t have the necessary resources. If you don’t have much‚ it would be very hard when you have a dream of becoming something great. And you also have everyone doubting you or even telling you that you “can’t”. Some people may take this doubt and use
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