with tears in his eyes. In that moment‚ we formed a connection through music. I experience a similar connection when conversing with patients. It has become clear to me that music and medicine have many parallels‚ and music has led me to realize my dream of becoming a physician. As a physician‚ you have the privilege to earn your patient’s trust and be a part of their journey. Throughout my shadowing experiences in several specialties‚ I realized that physicians can have a very similar effect
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The idea of the American Dream was first introduced in the mid 1900’s‚ it was the idea that everyone had the equal opportunity to achieve happiness and financial stability. People that believed that equal education and determination could lead them to content‚ but in reality‚ many struggle to make ends meet after letting their dreams collect dust. While the majority of people can achieve the American Dream‚ it is much more difficult to succeed unless one is wealthy to begin with. The play‚ "A Raisin
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Actress Marilyn Monroe was known for many things during her life‚ one of them being the world’s biggest and most enduring sex symbol of the 1950’s. She was a much admired international star by other woman and desired by men with her sexy voice‚ hourglass figure‚ and short blonde hair; despite her insecurities regarding her acting performances‚ Monroe suffered from pre-performance anxiety that sometimes made her unequipped to perform and was often the root cause of her legendary tardiness on films
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does it really mean to be an American? Living in America means that people can live with the luxuries of being an American and also living with what is known as the American dream. The American dream is what help to build America today and also it helped to shape to what it means to be an American. Being an American means living among people that come from all over the world‚ having the freedom and the title of freemen‚ and also a beginning of a new life. Being an American means living among people
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seemed to disappear. In the 1950’s‚ like in no other decade‚ people became homeowners; prosperity was plentiful and bad times were thought to be something of the past. Capitalism was working and it was working well‚ to have a better life than one’s parents was only matter of willingness. Clearly it is evident why “Americans chose the 1950’s than any other single decade as the best time for children to grow up.” (Pg32) In the essay “What We really Miss About the 1950’s” Stephanie Coontz has made several
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The American Dream In the past it was possible for a working person to have a decent job‚ buy a home‚ get a car‚ and have their children go to school. The American Dream is a set of national ideals‚ like having a decent job and owning a home‚ basically prosperity‚ that are achieved through personal ability and opportunity. Today people would argue that the American Dream is still alive and feasible‚ however‚ the increasing difficulty to achieve common social goals‚ that are often referred to in
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This paper will prove that the American Dream can best be explained as a city upon a hill‚ meaning being above and superior over those below. The Civil War‚ the imperialistic race of the 19th century‚ the Korean War‚ the KKK‚ and the Gulf War are all examples of the American Dream of superiority playing a part in American History. Americans all have a different idea of this superiority‚ but nonetheless strive to achieve it‚ where ever it may be. The Civil War‚ which split the United States‚ was
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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a romantic comedy and one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays or stories. The main characters of this story are Oberon‚ Titania‚ Hermia‚ Lysander‚ Demetrius and Helena. This story deals with marriage‚ family‚ elope and comedy. Hermia elopes with her lover Lysander to get married and Demetrius who loves Hermia follows them into while Helena‚ Hermia’s friend and Demetrius’ lover‚ follows Demetrius into the forest. Meanwhile‚ Oberon and Titania‚ king and queen of the
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The 1950’s were a time of fun entertainment and prosperity. Many famous musicians and actors were taking the stage to change the way people thought of music and films in America‚ and even change their racial views somewhat. Stars like Elvis Presley‚ Bill Haley‚ and Nat King Cole with their “rock n’ roll” music changed the way people viewed music and viewed other races. The film industry of the fifties set precedence for future American filmmakers and set the standard of the industry higher than ever
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The American Dream as told through Illustrations of the Future The concept of the American Dream has been something that has drawn people to the United States for the past two hundred years. But is the American Dream the same as it was at its inception? The American Dream has traditionally been defined as the concept that no matter where someone starts out in life‚ he or she can work his or her way upward and achieve an “ultimate dream” through dedication and hard work. However‚ this “ultimate dream”
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