Ashley Gianibas American Literature 1 9:30 Paper# 1 What does the American Dream even mean well‚ The American Dream can mean many different things. For some it can mean the classic dream of a white picket fence‚ a dog‚ some kids‚ and a quiet life. For Frederick Douglass it meant abolishing slavery. Frederick Douglass American Dream was about abolishing slavery and overcoming obstacles and reaching one’s goals. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland around 1818. He was
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The American Dream in the Death of A Salesman is very evident. He has this idea of how his life should be and he will do anything to succeed at this dream. Just like the Death of a salesman the Death of a traveling salesman has a dream to. Their dreams are pretty similar in the way that they strive to be good salesman. In Death of Salesman he shows his American dream from the beginning. He has this idea of how he should be and how people should view him as a salesman. The whole time he is expressing
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F-Scott-Fitzgerald once said ¨I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich and it colored my entire life and works.¨ This quote says that being rich is the promise life and the key to happiness. To the people the ´´American Dream´´ means that if you are nothing or poor you can pull yourself up and work hard to become rich and famous. In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F-Scott-Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream is something that could be achieved‚ but not easily and has died through
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Differing Opinions on The American Dream In the book‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ one of the main focuses is the American Dream. While Gatsby’s idea of the American Dream may vary from Tom’s‚ everyone understands what the dream is to themselves. Whether it is money‚ fame‚ family‚ or success‚ the American Dream is whatever someone wants to achieve in their lifetime. There are many ways that people view the American Dream. Some view it as money‚ status‚ or fame while others view
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Today‚ many people are in search of the American Dream; freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity. The American Dream is an opportunity and objective that drives people to push their own limits to lead successful lives and live the dreams that they imagined for themselves. Every citizen of the United States of America has the opportunity for achievement no matter what challenge. The term “ The American Dream” has a millions of interpretations‚ but one of the most famous ones would be‚ “ Life‚ liberty‚ and
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Do you think the American dream is still possible? Despite what you think the American dream is no longer possible. The American dream is to be able to work an average job and be able to pay the bills and still have spending money for wants. In today’s society increased cost of living and decreased or stagnate wages have led to the American dream difficult to accomplish without a high paying job. The American Dream is no longer accessible because the economy is down‚ property is too expensive and
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The phrase‚ the “American Dream” means that the person that would like to achieve that goal of success in some form. Generally‚ people want success dealing with wealth and well-being. In The Winter of our Discontent the want for the “American Dream” does exist in some way. Ethan’s dream included wealth and power. When Ethan is offered his first bribe his need for the “American Dream” increases. Ethan‚ a man with morals‚ suddenly becomes someone who will do anything to achieve success. He reported
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The American Nightmare For better or for worse‚ many people have desperately sought after the treasured American Dream. It is a dream like no other; it has no specific guidelines for one to know whether or not they have achieved the dream‚ yet for millions‚ it is their sole reason for working. Although this may seem ludicrous to someone hearing of the Dream for the first time‚ most would agree that it is perfectly normal to have a desire for such an abstract goal‚ after all‚ who would not want economic
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The American Promise is a phrase which has been used in all different areas of American life. From 1492‚ when Columbus sailed to the vast and empty land soon to become America‚ to 2017‚ where we are a superpower on a global stage‚ the American Promise has reigned all through history. The question that must be asked is‚ what is the American Promise? I believe the American Promise seeks to convey the ideal of a unified‚ equal‚ and free country that takes the weight of the poor man lifts his burden
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The Darker Side of the American Dream Have you ever experienced what it is like to not be able to afford the things you needed in life? Imagine what it would be like to have to run your car on bald tires‚ not be able to put new shoes on your children’s feet‚ or not being able to afford enough food for you and your kids both to eat dinner. I think the definition of the American dream is being able to buy the things you need and want comfortably without having to worry about going into debt. The American
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