The American Dream Eager to begin a new life of religious freedom‚ the British Pilgrims travelled to North America to escape the persecution and poverty of their home country. From this voyage to the newly discovered land‚ sparked a vision of a more perfect relationship between the people and their country. As a result of this vision‚ America’s founding fathers used the shortcomings of their mother country to create documents that has shaped the American lifestyle in to one of the most sought-after
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What is the American Dream‚ and who are the people most likely to pursue its often elusive fulfillment? The American Dream has come to represent the attainment of myriad of goals that are specific to each individual. While one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket fence their version of the American Dream; another might regard it as the financial ability to operate their own business. There is no cut and dried definition of the American Dream as long as any two people hold a
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the American Dream The American Dream has been all about a greater national vision‚ however as time has progressed‚ the American Dream has shifted from a greater national vision to individual material success. These cultural aspects of the American Dream complement each other and have an underlying relationship. One often “…winces a bit…” at the phrase the American Dream “… because it has become such a cliché.” (Source 7) Everyone does not know the true meaning of the American Dream because
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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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What is the American Dream? We all have dreams of different kinds. To some people‚ the American Dream is having all that is available in this life to meet your needs‚ wants‚ and desires. To others‚ it means having a great job‚ a wonderful family‚ and a secure future. And maybe to others the American Dream simply means having the opportunity to prove yourself. No matter what your definition of the American Dream is‚ we all try hard to achieve this one common goal. In Crevecouer’s‚ “What is
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Formal Outline for Essay on the “American Dream” Working Thesis: What most dream chasers do not understand is that although America is a great place to start working towards dreams‚ it is not free of setbacks. In both the stories The Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun‚ each family starts out with big dreams. They are challenged by setbacks that they never saw coming‚ and are forced to accept such oppressive forces. I. Introduction A. Ask a question about regret to get the reader’s
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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 is sought after and imagined by everyone who comes to America. It is the main reason that people come to America; they come for freedom as well as to one day attain the idea of a perfect American dream. It theoretically symbolizes what you have accomplished in life and what you wish to one day have. In my personal opinion if any person wants come to America to live a life of happiness‚ be released of religious persecution and the freedom to say what you feel‚ then it can be accomplished
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The American Dream What is the American Dream? The American Dream is an idea people have that they can have happy and successful lives if they work hard enough. Since the Mayflower brought over the first settlers‚ America has attracted people all over the world to relocate to our country just to start a new and free life. They all had a dream‚ something we call the “American Dream”. We may think the American Dream doesn’t mean much but for some it could mean everything. The American Dream can mean
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The American Dream What is the American dream? Everyone has there own dream. Many just see it as just being happy. To others it may be becoming rich and having the perfect family. In life many people wonder how far would you go for you would go to obtain the american dream. How far would you go? The American Dream to me is having equal opportunity‚ to live without any worries‚ and doing the things in life that you love the most. Most would do all they can in power to make sure they come close
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