The Failed Dream “The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” These are the words of the American forefather‚ Benjamin Franklin. His thoughts reflect the theme that runs through each word‚ idea and aspect of The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby highlights the flaws of the coveted American dream and how it can never be achieved. Fitzgerald illustrated the different areas of this principle in various
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who come quickly to my mind whenever I hear or see images of American patriotism are John Steinbeck and Hunter S. Thompson. As different as these two men are‚ their writing is similar in that the American Dream constantly fails their characters. Both seek to define America and the American Dream‚ however‚ it remains seemingly elusive‚ and both writers fail to find it. I choose Steinbeck and Thompson because‚ to me‚ their writing styles are the same. They have the same lust for language and powerful
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The slaves dream The Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a commanding figure in the cultural life of nineteenth-century America. Born in Portland‚ Maine in 1807‚ he became a national literary figure by the 1850s‚ and a world-famous personality by the time of his death in 1882. He was a traveler‚ a linguist‚ and a romantic who identified with the great traditions of European literature and thought. At the same time‚ he was rooted in American life and history‚ which
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The American Dream | Are we really living the dream | Quintaria Manuel 10/22/2012 | All Americans are affected by today’s economy. I have asked many people do they feel as if they are living the American dream and some have said “yes” and some have said “no”. Many people fight from birth to get the dream. There have been leaders who have had the same dream one in particular
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The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors‚ better known as The DREAM Act would allow undocumented “students who grew up in the United States a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education.” (WH) However‚ for over fifteen years the DREAM Act has been revised and modified in various attempts to pass in the Senate‚ which led to state governments to take action. These states are able to provide in-state tuition to the
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The Puritan vision for a “perfect” society changed over time due to the establishment of the American dream‚ the development of Colonial music‚ and the Great Awakening. The various views of the American Dream changed the thought of a “perfect” society for Puritans. The very beginning of the American Dream‚ was envisioned with the very first Puritan voyage to the Massachusetts Bay area. The belief that the Puritans were a group of individuals that were selected by God to reach new land was highly
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Exceeding a Goal‚ Achieving a Dream Looking back on my younger years‚ I have often wondered what I would truly be able to accomplish as an adult‚ and how I would achieve those endeavors. As a child‚ my interests in career choices came and went in short spurts‚ and the fantastical choices were never-ending. Animal doctor? Rich and powerful business owner? I never really knew more than the simplicity of running around in a costume of an inspiring career at the time. Now‚ I must narrow down what
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I have a dream. I dream that one day I could bring light back to the visually impaired people. My mother advised me to pursue a medical profession. By heeding to her advice‚ I would have revisited the safe and conventional path of becoming an ophthalmologist. Instead I was filled with wonder why there had been surgeons who could replace hundreds of lenses in one day but nearly half of the patients develop complications a few weeks after the operation. It had been acknowledged that the incompatibility
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My Dream Do you have dreams? And no‚ I’m not talking about the dreams you have in your sleep. I am talking about the dreams or goals we envision for ourselves for our future. Everyone has a dream‚ positive or negative; it may change as you age. For instance‚ when you where little you probably wanted to become a superhero with x-ray vision or some other type of super power. Then when you grew older you felt that becoming a superhero was futile and could never happen‚ so you changed your dream to
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To some people‚ the American Dream is power‚ wealth‚ fame‚ and influence. Most with this dream are willing to do almost anything to achieve these things‚ but there have been many times where “willing to do anything” has been taken too far. There have been Presidents‚ celebrities‚ and just everyday average people that have lied and deceived others to make sure that nothing comes between them and their dream. Lies and deceit ruin lives‚ and destroy the American Dream. One example of lies and deceit
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