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    The Great American Dream

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    great American Dream The American dream‚ a dream that every citizen in America has right to when they are born. The American dream a principle handed out to everyone. . In the Great Gatsby the American dream is one of the main and many subject themes of the book. In which Gatsby himself is dealing molding and creating his own American dream. The American dream is a reoccurring theme throught the Great Gatsby‚ the context of the book itself

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    Is The American Dream Just A Dream? I think that the American Dream is a social ideal based on equality in social‚ political and economic rights and privileges. The constitution of this country suggests that every person who lives on American soil is free. In the United States’ Declaration of Independence our founding fathers:"…held certain truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are life

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    Willy American Dream

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    however for most Americans this is not what we see every day. Our lives are mostly have up of city or suburban streets and endless highways. In Death of a Salesman‚ Willy‚ grew up and built his house out in the open grasses‚ however his dream of America was boxed in by the city. However some think that Willy’s dream was not crushed by the city‚ but that his dreams were mistaken from the start‚ and that Willy was expecting too much from America. Willy’s ideal dream of an American life is to have a

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    Reza Ameli The American Dream and Education What we call the American Dream‚ the founding fathers called the pursuit of happiness. The American Dream is built on the promise that individuals from all walks of life can find success and prosperity here. It shapes from our opinions‚ desires‚ interests‚ cultures‚ geographical locations‚ and religions. Some presume the dream of becoming an engineer‚ a medical doctor‚ an athlete‚ a politician‚ or even maybe following their father’s footsteps and

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    ? (Summary): The Cities of Tomorrow and the Cities to Come‚ by Noah Toly starts off with his search for the perfect place in Uptown‚ Chicago to meet with his students‚ talk about their days‚ and what they have been learning in school. He discovers‚ Alma Pita a little Mediterranean restaurant located in a very diverse community. After six years of meetings‚ Alma Pita closed and he was forced to begin his search again. Toly makes note of a huge variety of options for ethnic foods available just blocks

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    AP Language & Composition November 11‚ 2012 Our Dream The American Dream is a principle. Our American Dream is not written down‚ not created by our founding fathers. The American Dream is a set of beliefs that dictate much more societal change than the Government and even the Constitution. Since it is not written down or legalized‚ it can change‚ grow‚ and flourish however the people of this country decide it to. The American Dream does not prejudice by color or origin. It is not constrained

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    my dream school

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    My Dream School The other night I had a dream that my school was perfect. It got me thinking about my dream school. In my dream school I would like to have bigger lockers‚ school sports‚ and a food court in the cafeteria. First‚ bigger lockers would be awesome! Now our lockers are as small as a Cracker Jack box. We can’t even fit our jackets in there. I have to wear it all day and I get very hot sometimes. Another reason I think we should have bigger lockers is because there are a lot

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    The American dream essay

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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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    the turn of the century the “American Dream” could be described as a well-paying job with a loving family. The problem is that as Americans we have a tendency to not be satisfied with what they have and want more. People who are truly living the “American Dream” realize that money doesn’t make you happy because no matter how much you make‚ you will always want more. A commonly known story of the “American Dream” is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the dream is exemplified by Gatsby’s hopes

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    today's american dream

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    Today’s American Dream “I wanna be a billionaire” by Bruno Mars and Travis McCoy represents the American dream among the young generations now days. Today’s generations’ dream is to be rich to be able to buy anything they want‚ and at the same time do the charity work stars do in the communities‚ in other countries‚ and even the programs they create to make our world a better place. The new generation’s dream is also that with the money they have to be known everywhere around the world. The search

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