The American Dream Once upon a time a happy young boy runs out of his house to join his friends playing basketball. Overjoyed‚ he sprints towards the basketball court‚ but stops abruptly when he hears THE ICE CREAM TRUCK. The hairiest decision of his life is upon him. Which ice cream bar should he get? The boy yells to the driver‚ "I’ll have a..." I wake up from my dream confused and salivating for a Klondike bar. The phone rings once mom followed by swearing in the distance. My confusion ceases
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"The American Dream" The American Dream is the idea for any person‚ no matter race‚ color‚ or creed to become wealthy in a society by hard work and dedication. The idea starts when you’re a child if you see your parents working and earning a living. The idea absorbs in the child’s head to do good in life‚ so he can succeed and do the same things as them. It all starts when you are 22 coming out of college. During those four years of college you choice your career and hopefully adept to
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speech that is full of American ideas of life‚ like the American Promise‚ the American Dream and the future. The speech is very similar to the one he did in 2008 at the Democratic Convention‚ and contains many form of repetition and “between the lines” political views. In the first couple of paragraphs‚ Barack Obama deliberately begins his sentences with the same couple of words‚ e.g. “You’ll hear…”‚ “We want…” or “That’s…” followed by positive ideas about the USA‚ Americans or what the future will
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Hadaway Honors Grammar Mrs. Lindsey March 10‚ 2014 The American Dream: 1920s and Today The 1920s were new times for Americans. Wealth‚ leisure‚ and social events replaced the frugality and hard work that had defined America for decades before. A country built on the backbone of ingenuity and a “work before play” philosophy was transformed into a wasteful‚ carefree time. Gatsby fulfils the typical embodiment of the 1920s American dream; a man squandering his fortune on lavish parties‚ expensive
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Ribe Katedralskole | The American Dream | SRO | Spansk/Engelsk | Ida Enevoldsen | 30-11-2012 | | Abstract In This assignment is written firstly to make a state of the term “The American Dream” and secondly to analyze a novel and a poem about emigration to the U.S and the problems this can cause. The novel “Soñar in Cubano” is about a girl and her family who emigrated from Cuba when she was two years old. Her greatest issue is to find out which culture she belongs to‚ because
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Fitzgerald is known for his outstanding work in American Literature. With that comes horrible criticism but also great praise. Some believe that his works has shaped literature as it is today and others obviously think the complete opposite. His book‚ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has received both sides of the spectrum and will continue as long as it is recognized for American Literature. F Scott Fitzgerald has identified the American Dream with downfalls and misconceptions in The Curious
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When I was little I always had the American Dream. At the age of eleven my life was about to change for forever. Our visa to come to United States was accepted. I was thrilled to go live with my father who had been living out here since 2000; yet heartbroken for leaving family behind. After arriving to the states I was going through a culture shock. Not being a fluent English speaker‚ no friends‚ no family other than parents. It felt like I do not fit in this society. But then I got myself together
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used to worry about fitting in are now trying to find ways to stand out. I’m very proud to represent the small‚ landlocked country of Tajikistan that most of my American friends know little to nothing about. But‚ I’m even prouder to embrace a future full of success and promise as I’m determined to make my own version of the American dream a reality when I get to college. Life hasn’t always been easy for me. Back in Dushanbe‚ my school didn’t offer very challenging courses because the teachers thought
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Reflection Discounted Dreams In the movie Discounted Dreams‚ the main characters faced many challenges; some that were not by choice and some that were by choice. Though‚ the main characters shown in this movie were able to overcome most of their challenges and go to college. One of the characters that I found to be the most prominent in the movie was Mr. Sosa‚ the student who was going to college to become a chef. Some of the things that I remember about Mr. Sosa is that he had a tough childhood;
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Personal Reflection Essay Spiritual disciplines should be necessary part of every Christian’s life. Growing up with a preacher as a father‚ he instilled in us the importance of the spiritual disciplines. Of the many spiritual disciplines there is a certain few that my parents instilled in their children and in everyday life. As children my parents and all of us kids would have a daily prayer time together. Now as we all know getting older and more involved in things in our lives‚ it became increasingly
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