Thankfully‚ George didn’t seem to be mad at me. He didn’t seem to be mad at me at all. We were both beside the brush far away from the ranch‚ infront of a vast river. Across the river was the Gabilan mountain range‚ which reminded me of the rabbits that I would soon be able to tend with George. I asked him to tell me about the other guys an’ about us‚ like he’s done before. Then I asked him to tell me how it’s gonna be in the future‚ at our farm. I love it when he talks about the farm‚ and the way
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The Jungle‚ an enticing novel that comments on the poor conditions for the workers and products in the meatpacking industry. The main character‚ Jurgis‚ goes through many hardships throughout his life like‚ the death of his wife and two children‚ losing his jobs many times and being injured and screwed over. He slowly loses his idealistic “American Dream” state of mind. Many of Jugis’ problems have something to do with the greed and corruption of others. When looking through the psychological lens
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Chris Gardner the main character of the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” is an aspiring entreperneur. He struggles with the financial aspects as well as providing for his family. He knew that nothing good would come from giving up but only make things worst. Gardner speaks of Bejamin Franklin repetitvely which makes you believe that Franklin was like a role model to Gardner. The desire for success and the need to provide for his family encouraged Gardner to put his skills to use and become a success
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What is The American Dream? Ask most Americans about the most appealing part of their nation and they would answer with the things that symbolize it the most. They might say opportunity‚ justice‚ or freedom; these three concepts are the quintessential factors in my idea of The American Dream. Although we pride ourselves on being a country that rewards intelligence‚ skill‚ integrity‚ and talent‚ more often than not‚ the socio-economic class you’re born into is indicative of where you’ll die. The 1920’s
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What is the "American Dream"? When people from oppressed lands hear America‚ they immediately think of jobs and freedom‚ an opportunity to begin a new life. They imagine a place in which the streets are literally paved in gold‚ and they dream of a country where everyone is treated equal. Immigrants envision a country where their children can attend school to obtain a proper education‚ and a country where their children will not go to bed with hunger in their stomachs. Also people view it as the faith
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Changing of Today’s Version of the American Dream The American Dream is a vision that sets the United States as a land of great opportunities‚ where an individual can start from nowhere and still manage to make it. According to it‚ all children have equal opportunities to succeed regardless of the state of affairs; hence each successive generation has a shot at achieving more than their predecessors. This implies that the ideology of the American Dream is mainly based on individual merit‚ which is
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Achieving Dreams Many Americans don’t put the effort into their dreams and don’t realize the work that must be put in. Like Tommy Hilfiger 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.” Having goals and self-motivation will give a person’s life purpose. The American Dream is a reality due to the determination‚ freedoms‚ and opportunities given to American citizens. Being driven is an important factor in achieving
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What’s the purpose of life? What’s the meaning of life? Is purpose of life to pursuit happiness throughout one’s life? Happiness in life is directly related to having a specific purpose and interaction with others. the pursuit of happiness is a part of the american dream‚ every American and future citizens of America from other countries dream of it. The concept of happiness come from many places‚ starting in ancient times. A English philosopher named John Locke “coining the phrase pursuit of happiness
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The American Dream is core to the American worldview. Though people from schoolteachers to presidential candidates have spoken on this topic‚ there seems to be no consensus as to whether it is dead or alive. One of the many articles written on the Dream is “The American Dream is Dead—Here’s Where It Went” by Adelle Peters‚ and as the title suggests‚ Peters argues that the American Dream is dead. According to her‚ low upward mobility‚ caused by unequal education and a gaping income inequality‚ has
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The oxford dictionary defines the American Dream as‚ “The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative”. But somehow in the 21st century that definition has been skewed resulting in millennials thinking that no such thing exists. The American dream in the eyes of an entitled person has gone to the graveyard. But in reality the American Dream is more alive than ever for the people who have the determination
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