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    A behavioral interview differs from a traditional interview by asking questions concerning past behaviors in solving problems rather than an opinion of what the applicant would do to solve a problem in the future (Doyle‚ 2017‚ March). Therefore‚ behavioral interviews are specific‚ and they probe into situations the candidate has been faced with in the past‚ therefore‚ rendering predictions of future actions. Behavioral interviews are based on actual experiences‚ rather than hypothetical situations

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    Kevin Kim Ms. Kindle AP English 8/28/2013 "The American Dream Reflection" The American Dream is a social ideal life of the US that involves prosperity and happiness for a family. The Grapes of Wrath narrates the situation the Joad Family has to go through to pursue their dreams during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. The Joads had to travel all the way to California from Oklahoma to try and achieve a new prosperous life. In Long Day ’s Journey into Night‚ Tyrone ’s family basically only

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    Is the American Dream Dead? Tamás Jámbor Advanced Writing & Composition Éva Kardos May 20‚ 2014 Is the American Dream Dead? The notion American dream is a fundamental part of the American society and culture‚ dozens of books‚ articles and songs deals with this topic‚ politicians often mention it in their speeches. Though the phrase has different meanings to different people‚ it suggests an underlying belief that hard work pays off and that the next generation will have a better life

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    is the melting pot of the world. People from all over came to America and still do in hopes of achieving a dream‚ the American Dream. The American Dream can be different to each person or group of people. For some people it could be to own their own property even if it may be small‚ others may think they are going to get rich. The American Dream originated in the early days of the American settlement‚ with the mostly poor immigrants searching for opportunities to brighten their future. Many of the

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    Team work and co-ordination skills can be developed through playing sports. We often play sports which involve many participants‚ such as volleyball‚ football etc‚ while playing‚ good relationships can be closely developed. People engaged in sports are less likely to indulge in bad habits. Since a sportsman makes lots of effort and time in order to get good performance‚ they will not have much spare time to consider indulging in bad habits‚ such as gambling‚ committing crime or taking drugs

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    system‚ politics and the corner. No matter which side an individual is on or which institution they are involved with‚ only one side can overcome the other. Many people believe that the American dream is one hundred percent attainable and obtaining that dream means that they have overcome everything else. This dream that many people want is just a farce in reality. The people do not overcome the institutions‚ the institutions overcome the people. One of the most corrupt

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    The American Dream‚ what does it mean? Why do so many Americans believe in it and some do not? Well‚ the American Dream is America has a flawless image of equal opportunity for each citizen to achieve the dream of success through hard work. Some Americans still do believe that it is still real‚ others do not believe that the American Dream is relevant. Americans that believe it can and cannot be achieved today‚ but if the non-believers do not try to work hard and to accomplish their dreams‚ then

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    The Death Of The American DreamThe American Dream is dead. This is the main theme in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. In the novel Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick Carraway. It is through the narrator’s dealings with high society that readers are shown how modern values have transformed the American Dream’s pure ideals into a scheme for materialistic power and further‚ how the

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    Accomplishing the American Dream There is no real definition of what the American Dream is. But rather it’s your own viewpoint on society‚ yourself‚ and where you place yourself on the chart of happiness and success. Winston Churchill claims‚ “Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” and believes that nothing is final or fatal‚ but persistence and self-encouragement is ideal to living a successful life. In a broad sense‚ the American Dream represents self-fulfillment

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    Corruption of the American Dream Outline THESIS: In the novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson‚ the characters and the situations they experience represent the decline of the American Dream and the rampant corruption in American society‚ due to widespread consumerism and self-interest. I. From the very beginnings of his country people have centered their life on achieving the American Dream. A. The concept of the American Dream is becoming a successful

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