In my opinion‚ I disagree that meritocracy is the only requirement or way to achieve “The American Dream‚” I see it as an important foundation build towards success‚ especially in the modern days. I believe that back in the days‚ meritocracy does work; working hard‚ earning a high education qualification‚ positive attitude‚ etc… However‚ in the modern era‚ I believe these are basic requirement to be able to even step on the road to success. I think there are more to add these days like‚ personality
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10 March 2012 Disillusionment of American Literature Have you ever had a dream‚ where you wake up and you are stuck in this strange world? A world where everything you once knew was different; people were dying‚ or people that were once beautiful‚ had to wear a mask to make sure that everyone is equal‚ you may ask what’s left in this world. The answer is disillusion; a sense of loss‚ or all things hopeless. In the short stories “In Another Country” written by Ernest Hemingway and “Harrison
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Schranks’ short story‚ “Sport and the American Dream”‚ he is trying to show us that the sport America watches and plays‚ portrays America’s character as a nation. Since America goes from baseball to football we it shows us that we are becoming more violent. his comparisons of sports and war is says best how America changes as a country over the years. Back when baseball was Americas’ pastime to being a totally football country. When we were a baseball country‚ Americans were happier‚ not many cared about
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come and to go places. Freedom allows me to obtain the things I want and to discard the things I don’t want. Freedom is waking up in the morning with sunshine even when the sun rays aren’t penetrating through the clouds. Because of freedom I can dream of being the President of the United States one day or the mother of many children‚ unlike others in different countries. Freedom is possible for me and everyone in the United States of America because of our countrymen and women. There are people
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American Dream or American Nightmare America and its people have upheld the concept of the “American Dream.” The meaning of this concept has changed and altered throughout the years. As stated in the Declaration of Independence‚ every man has the right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Multitudes of movies and books have depicted their personal versions of this single ideology. All having a stereo typical‚ happily ever after ending‚ but is this so-called dream even possible. I believe
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with tears in his eyes. In that moment‚ we formed a connection through music. I experience a similar connection when conversing with patients. It has become clear to me that music and medicine have many parallels‚ and music has led me to realize my dream of becoming a physician. As a physician‚ you have the privilege to earn your patient’s trust and be a part of their journey. Throughout my shadowing experiences in several specialties‚ I realized that physicians can have a very similar effect
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is a very strong and independent woman in today’s society. Oprah Winfrey went through many tough times throughout her lifetime‚ but being the tenacious woman she is‚ Winfrey became very successful. Oprah has helped many people get through their own personal struggles by being a role model to the twenty-first century. Oprah exemplifies what it means to be a hero by her ability to pull herself out of poverty by her hard work‚ becoming a strong woman after years of abuse‚ and helping
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By Ted Kameron Even though Steve jobs and Oprah Winfrey are similar in their success and are philanthropists‚ they differ in their fields. This essay will compare and contrast two famous individuals: Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey. They both changed the world in their own way. Steve Jobs is most notably known for co-founding Apple Computers and Oprah Winfrey is known for her multi-award winning talk-show. Even though Steve jobs and Oprah Winfrey are similar in their success and their childhood
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does it really mean to be an American? Living in America means that people can live with the luxuries of being an American and also living with what is known as the American dream. The American dream is what help to build America today and also it helped to shape to what it means to be an American. Being an American means living among people that come from all over the world‚ having the freedom and the title of freemen‚ and also a beginning of a new life. Being an American means living among people
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An American Tragedy is an intriguing‚ frighteningly realistic journey into the mind of a murderer. It is a biography of its era. And‚ it is also historical fiction. But what makes this novel a classic? While society has changed dramatically since 1925‚ Dreiser’s novel‚ which shows the futility of "The American Dream" and the tragedies that trying to live it can cause‚ accurately summarizes social mores of this and any time period. <br> <br>Before Theodore Dreiser was born‚ his father‚ a devout German
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