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    In the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ the playwright targets the theme of The American Dream and how it affects Willy and his family. Miller uses this time period to help develop the theme of The American Dream within the play. In 1949‚ America experienced an economic boom due to their success in WWII. Miller uses the character of Willy to demonstrate to the audience what the average individual in America was going through. Willy uses Biff as a representation of himself to reflect and

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    Field of Dreams is a movie about second chances. With Ray‚ building the baseball field in his backyard it is Ray’s second chance to have a relationship with his father who‚ is dead and while alive did not have a good relationship with his son. It is Terrance Mann’s second chance to go see a ball game at Fenway Park. Shoeless Joe’s and the other Chicago White Sox who were kicked out of the game‚ it is their second chance to play baseball again. Moonlight Graham’s second chance to get a major league

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    Kadeejiah Bowdre Ms. Shah English 9 March 6‚ 2009 The American Dream How does one achieve the American Dream?  The answer undoubtedly depends upon one’s definition of the Dream‚ and there are many from which to choose.  John Winthrop envisioned a religious paradise in a "City upon a Hill."  Martin Luther King‚ Jr. dreamed of racial equality. Both men yearned for what they perceived as perfection. But‚ the definition of the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through

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    The American Dream: Fact or Fiction We all have our own image of the American dream‚ some being as generic as the next; A dependable car‚ a suburban home with a large front yard‚ children playing outside‚ and the man of the house traveling to work to support the family. Consequently‚ due to all of the hype of the “American Dream” it no longer stands for what it once did. In a New York Times article‚ columnist and “opinionator” Allison Arieff described her opinion on the matter. In her article

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    The American Dream is wonderful to dream about and finally reach. It is the soul of the people in America‚ it is their love‚ passion‚ and what they stride for. The American dream is that all Americans should have equal opportunity to achieve their goal in life. “American dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (James Truslow Adams‚ 1). The reasons why I believe it’s possible is

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    Willy Loman’s obsession with the American Dream and its ideals has strongly affected the people Biff and Happy have become. Due to Willy’s teachings and influences‚ both his sons lead a different life from what they expected. Willy believed that his sons’ attributes would lead them to a successful lifestyle with no conflicts. Yet‚ being well-liked and attractive lead both sons to live a lie‚ nowhere near success. Biff becomes an underachiever who can’t hold a job‚ and feels dissatisfied with the

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    home. In the United States‚ we are shaped by our belief in the American Dream. But what is the American Dream? In 1931‚ the American writer James Truslow Adams defined the American Dream in his book The Epic of America‚ saying the American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately‚ and too many of us

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    Gene Thompson American Novel 07.21.2011 Weaving the threads of Memory in Animal Dreams When we are lost‚ memory swoops down from the heavens and saves the day. Memory is what connects us to the world. We use memory to synthesize with our thoughts and life experiences so that we can make sense of our surroundings and ourselves. Our interactions with the physical world—our sensory experiences‚ our perceptions‚ our actions—change us continuously and determine what we are later able to

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    Christopher Jansson Mrs. Fondren Honors English 10 May 20 2013 To every person‚ the American Dream is different but to me the American Dream is when you are surrounded by the people you love doing the things you love in a country that allows you to be yourself. Citizens born in the United States cannot comprehend the American Dream like those of a different country. This is because American born people grow up with luxuries that citizens of other countries do not such as freedom of speech or religion

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    World‚ the American Dream was regarded in terms of religious freedom. However as time would progress and America would find itself subservient to Great Britain‚ society would begin to perceive this dream in a different facet. With that being said‚ although the American Dream was constantly altering‚ Benjamin Franklin still believed in the idea of the pursuit of happiness. Ensuing America’s rapid emergence into a new time period‚ society’s original perception of the American Dream would begin to falter

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