The American Dream Everyone! Come to America! You will have a life of happiness and riches! This what people usually consider the American dream‚ having a good steady job‚ owning a house‚ and making enough money for their family and themselves. Just having a happy life for their family and themselves. Many people consider the American Dream to still be alive and still present in today’s society but many also believe that the American Dream is nonexistent. In this essay I will be shedding light
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The American Dream The American dream. The exact definition of this term has changed greatly over the coarse of American history‚ but the desire to obtain it has not. This idea in its most basic form is the wish to be happy‚ the desire to better oneself and to achieve the ideal life. The thought of the American dream is deeply rooted in our history and many different groups of people through time have struggled to achieve their version of the American dream. Although many people have struggled
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Dream House By William This is my sixth “my show” in lucky English center. The topic is my dream house. About of it‚ I ask most of my friends a question – ‘what is your dream house like?’ Their answers are surprisingly similar and interesting. There are two types of answers. The first is a beautiful seaside villa. The second‚ a big apartment is located in the CBD. Earlier this year‚ I bought three sets of apartment in the center of NANKAI district in Tianjin. I recently hired two professional
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Section A: The American Dream 1. In text two “Arnold Schwarzenegger Recalls Lesson From 25 Years as a U.S. Citizen – Learn English‚ Participate in Politics‚ and Give Back” by Arnold Schwarzenegger we are presented to the writer himself as an immigrant. He informs us about the responsibilities as an immigrant. As an immigrant you can’t come to America and take the best the nation have to offer without giving something back. You will succeed at the American Dream with hard work and determination
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The American Dream is the ability of being able to start from the bottom and earn the things you need and want on your own. It is being able to build yourself up and have full ownership of your belongings and to know that you deserve what you have cause you worked hard enough to earn it. I qualify the statement that America still provides access to the American Dream to the “tired‚ poor‚ and the huddled masses” because yes America provides many programs such as Medicare and Medicaid to support the
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act‚ also known as The DREAM Act‚ was first introduced in 2001 by Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin. Giving undocumented students‚ who grew up in the United States‚ a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education is what the DREAM Act consist of. The DREAM Act has been rejected by the Republicans board numerous times‚ and they are obviously not aware of all the benefits that come with approving this act. The DREAM Act will assure that
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Karolus English III September 22‚ 2010 The Beginning American Dream The Pilgrims coming to the foreign land with their new ideas of religion and freedom was only the beginning of‚ what became known as‚ the American Dream. This all began by the hopes of the Pilgrims when arriving in their new land in hopes of an unmarked life. Since the start of this new world; Pilgrims‚ Colonists‚ Americans have been defining the American Dream. The one main reason the Separatists left England was for religious
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The American Dream Achieved The American dream is the belief that anyone can achieve success in a society through sacrifice‚ risk-taking and hard work. The American dream cannot be attained by chance‚ each individual must be determined and driven to get to their goal and achieve happiness. Benjamin Franklin was raised as a poor child‚ and worked his way up to wealth. He had many setbacks but with his drive built his career up to finally running his own publication company‚ being an influential
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The American Dream‚ something once thought to be the American lifestyle that once achieved‚ one’s life may be considered perfect. It started out simple‚ owning two cars‚ owning a large house in a suburban neighborhood‚ married with two children‚ and owning your own business. This may the American Dream after World War II has ended; however‚ because of the economic crisis‚ the increase of major corporations‚ and the cost of living; over the years‚ reaching this goal has been a very difficult to achieve
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Jordan Vickery Mr. Watson Honors English 11 7 May 2012 A Broken Dream Deep inside the heart of every human being lives a dream so all consuming that the person would go to almost any length to achieve it. In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Jay Gatsby has an ambition that completely consumes every inch of his being. It drives him to such extremes that he becomes a slave to his lust for success. The story begins with Nick Carraway‚ a Midwesterner now living on Long Island
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