11.13.12 What Is The American Dream? The American Dream is the National essence of the United States. Its a collection of the best possible ways to ensure the opportunities for success. The meaning of the American Dream has changed and altered over the course of history‚ and involves a worldwide vision. Originally it was envisioned towards the “Frontier Life”‚ and was to create a vintage paradise. The concept of The American Dream is rooted from The United States Declaration
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False Dream Our Country‚ founded upon an idea known as the American Dream‚ founders knew that this concept would always be survive and never lose value. Basically the definition states that all Americans have rights to freedom‚ equality‚ providing for a family and becoming as successful as imaginable. Throughout the years the dream became distorted. In fact the concept went through a transformation into a concept of earning wealth‚ fame‚ and powerful. The Perception of the American Dream is altered
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1. Outline of the American Dream interpreted in text 1‚ 3 and 4 The first text consists of bunch of interpretations of the American Dream. One of which James Truslow Adams has written‚ The Epic of America‚ states‚ that The American Dream should be a unadulterated success‚ that everyone would be able to achieve it according to their skills and fundamental abilities. That it is not a dream of fast cars and high wages‚ but more a dream‚ where people attain social abilities – having social order and
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The Deterioration Of The American Dream The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by Scott Fitzgerald‚ is about the American Dream‚ and the downfall of those who try to reach its goals. The attempt to capture the American Dream is used in many novels. This dream is different for different people‚ in The Great Gatsby‚ for Jay‚ the dream is that through wealth and power anyone can acquire happiness. To get this happiness Jay must reach into the past and relive an old dream. In order to do this‚ he must have
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A Dream or No Dream In Arthur Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman he tells the story of a father‚ Willy‚ and his two sons‚ Biff and Happy. He conveys the story of their different American Dreams‚ although Willy and Biff have contradicting dreams for Biff. The play has many quotes that show their struggle of fighting for their American dreams to come true. Willy is less Willing than Biff to understand that his dream may not come true. This play‚ unlike the other books we have read‚ is about people
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The “American Dream” is the way an American wants to live his or her life. It is an old fashioned idea that anyone in the United States‚ if they work hard enough‚ can reach eternal happiness. Many citizens in other countries hear about this dream and want to pursue it. Anyone can achieve their “American Dream” if a person speaks their mind‚ willing to work hard‚ and who stands up for what is right. Dr. King was working on his American Dream before he was assassinated in 1968. His dream was to end
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The American dream can have so many different meanings to so many different people around our country. This is what makes the American dream so wonderful‚ the fact that you get to determine your dream is in some cases the American dream for some people already! Luckily I myself am able to determine my American dream. I have always thought of my American dream of being able to live a simple life in which I am able to have a stable job that I enjoy. Most importantly though is I would like to not only
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The “American Dream” is the ideal that every US citizen‚ regardless of ethnic background‚ should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work. Millions of determined people come to America to find a better life and a chance at the American Dream‚ but the sad reality is that it is just a dream‚ and people eventually need to wake up or fall into despair. The collection of stories that is The House of Mango Street shows multiple characters that strive for‚ but cannot
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The American dream is when everybody has the ideal of their own freedom. Those people who has the “American dream”‚ they are usually the one who had workhard‚ achieving their goals‚ and become rich. The author‚ F.Scott Fitzgerald‚ had his own definition of the American dream. He wrote the book called‚ “The Great Gatsby”. In the book‚ the characters had their own American dream. However‚ Fitzgerald demonstrates in the book how a dream can be abandon if they only focus on the wrong part. Daisy
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American Dream: A Myth or Not Many people have dreams whether it be to buy their dream car‚ dream house‚ or go on their dream vacation. Here in the land of freedom and opportunities‚ we all strive from one dream; the American Dream. The American Dream can mean different things to many people. For some it can mean success or freedom‚ for others‚ it can mean having lots of money and luxurious things. In today’s society‚ everyone hopes for this dream. But is it possible for each and every person to
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