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    Aysia S. Bertrand What Exactly is the American Dream? The word “American Dream’’ is something that all Americans think about having every day. The “American Dream” can be used in many ways like having the dream job you always wanted‚ living a perfect and happy life‚ or owning a well money making business. Depending on how each person visualizes his or her “American Dream” determines whether he or she sees success or failure. The “American Dream” as something each individual would go through

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    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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    shifted from sensible inquisition to frustrated judgment. Supporters of the new president became characterized as “hillbillies‚” “racist‚” and “deplorable.” While troubled by the outcome‚ my own experiences forbid me from viewing a large part of the American electorate through this lens. I grew up among two distinct communities in Kansas. Hispanic culture places great significance on family ties‚ and thus‚ my immediate and extended family constantly influenced my upbringing. The experiences of my family

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    Personal Reflection on The Self Paper Marjorie Neal University of Phoenix CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or anyone else for any class. I further declare I have cited all sources from which I used language‚ ideas‚ and information‚ whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased‚ and that any assistance of any kind‚ which I received while producing this paper‚ has been acknowledged in the References section

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    Reflection on personal image It is important to develop my personal image because I believe it affects my life in many different ways. I think a number of factors influence my image most. They are my appearance‚ facial expression‚ gestures‚ behavior and the way I talk. First‚ I believe personal image affects my social life badly. Some people who were new to me might see me as a shy person. Whenever I went to a new environment‚ I was so nervous that I could not greet others easily. Also‚ I seldom

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    On the waterfront: the American Dream In Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront the metaphor of the American dream is portrayed through some images that reconstruct the mirror of the American working-class society of the 50’s. The mise en- scène used in the film together with the characters’ performance are the key elements that eventually contribute to the connection between the reflection of the desired American Dream and the realistic tone offered in the film. As regards the stylistic techniques

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    Personal Reflection Paper Chris Sanchez January 5‚ 2011 Psychology 400 David Lagerson Personal Reflection paper Self and the concept of self is an interesting topic to many including‚ psychologist sociologist‚ philosophers and countless others trying to define the idea of self and what it means to each individual. Every individual has a different idea and thought about self and how self makes up their entire being. Self is made of the human’s own biology his or her cognitive process

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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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    Personal Reflection 1 – Question B I think ethical decisions are decisions that should be made for better results. However‚ there is no universal standard to determine whether an ethical decision is right or wrong‚ as it is vague to define what a better outcome means to different people. In other words‚ ethical decisions are subjective to everyone. For me‚ I generally make ethical decisions with considering the impacts and my own emotion. I believe that consequences are essential to ethical

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