“Is the American Dream Still Alive and Well?” (Debate) The American Dream is the result of possibilities and success. The term “American Dream” was been invented by James Truslow Adams in 1931: “That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” Another reference to the American Dream appears in the Declaration of Independence (1776). The author wrote that people are “endowed by their creator
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William Grant Still The famous quote‚ “Music is beauty”‚ comes from William Grant Still‚ a man who was determined to be a composer. He didn’t let anything get in his way. William Grant Still was the first black to conduct a leading American orchestra. William Grant Still was born on May 11th‚ in Woodville‚ Mississippi. William grew up without a father. He lived in Little Rock‚ Arkansas‚ a segregated city. His mother was a teacher at a high school in Little Rock. William grew sick when he was 3
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of economic system. Abraham Lincoln had many political skills‚ and his vice president‚ Andrew Johnson‚ had absolutely none of it. I think racism would still be as it is if he were still alive. When the reconstruction era was going on‚ I think him being alive would have made it much “smoother” then it was. I believe that if Abraham Lincoln were still alive congress people would have made efficient constitutional decisions. Lincoln was a very honest and a person who was not afraid to give his opinion
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assert herself‚ drawing inspiration as the mother of her son. Her presentation to the American public-at-large happened with the publication of her autobiography‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The purpose of this research is to focus on the poem‚ "Still I Rise" to analyze the significance of Angelou’s twofold strategy: the impact of the question she poses to the public; and her assertion of her heritage as a foundation for her perpetual advancement. The impact of the question that she poses to
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was a long time ago and ended before you were born it still occurs today. Although slavery is illegal it still continues and I will explain all of these kinds of slavery in the next three paragraphs. Today sweatshops can be found all over the world. Sweatshops as stated in my introduction are factories full of worker under age and under paid. A sweatshop may look like a nice well taken care of place but could still employ child laborers or still force employees to work long hours for little or no
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Shakespeare… Is he Still Really Relevant? Mackenzie Lighton William Shakespeare... Seriously! Why are we still learning about him? Is he still all that relevant? Everyone says that we should leave the past behind and look into the future‚ but don’t you think that’s a bit hard when you’re stuck in class‚ listening to facts about a dead guy and his life‚ who lived 400 years ago! Well‚ it’s my job to convince you otherwise. So why don’t you leave your attitude behind and open your mind to learn a few
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Does Prejudice Still Exist Today? Cultural Diversity Does racism and prejudice still exist today? Officially there is no racism in the United States in the sense that all kinds of racial discriminations are prohibited by law. But racism still exists to some extent in the hearts of the people. In general‚ there is a reduction in the prejudices people have about others based on their race or other similar social background. But these prejudices have not completely died down. A large portion of
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Mary Karr’s poem "Still Memory" is her recollection of a childhood memory as experienced through a dream. It explores the issues of her past memory wondering the presence of change in her life‚ both through her parents and setting‚ but also through time itself. This theme of change is explored through inquiring her parent’s death‚ "not dead‚" and "not yet born each into a small urn of ash‚" dramatizes her views of how she see’s her parents alive‚ giving a sense that as she looks back on this memory
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Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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Shaswat Shrestha Period 3 January 31‚ 2013 Antivirus: Still the hero that it once was? I. Introduction In today’s world almost every home in the world has at least one computer. Computers have become a very beneficial tool; however there are many malicious programs that can harm computers‚ for example viruses‚ Trojans‚ and worms. We use different tools to protect computers such as antivirus software. Even with antivirus software viruses find a way to get in computer. The primarily reason
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