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    My American Dream For many years people have always been living in America but do not really know what the American Dream really is. I feel that the American Dream can vary on what it means because most people think very differently. To me though the American Dream means what I have accomplished in life‚ how I make my life decisions‚ and the way I am able to live life to the fullest. I have read and seen many different scenes in life that have made me to make the definition

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    Two Sides of the American Dream DEATH OF A SALESMAN The American Dream is thought and lived out differently by everyone‚ but not many think about how toxic and corrupt this dream can turn out to be. Willy Loman taught his son’s that it’s acceptable to live a life full of greed‚ lies‚ and pride. This leads to Willy destroying his relationship with Biff‚ and leading Happy down the same path of regret and mistakes he has. In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” by Arthur Miller we are shown what happens

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    The American Dream? To this day whenever someone new comes to the United States they come along with a famous ethos “The American Dream”. Many people immigrate to America each year to receive their rightful freedoms‚ equality‚ and opportunities to achieve their goals. In recent discussion about the American Dream‚ a controversial fight has been over whether this dream still prospers and is achievable or if it is even a realistic idea to have anymore. On one hand‚ some people like Anne Jolis

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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 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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    The American Dream My grandfather came to America from Italy with nothing but the clothes on his back. He did not speak a word of English and left his family back in Naples. Three years later‚ my grandfather had a stable enough job to send for his wife and son to join him in America. He truly lived the American dream. An immigrant hoping for a new life was able to become successful and raise a family. This “Cinderella Story”‚ however‚ did not come without obstacles. As an Italian during the

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    OVERCOMING OBSTACLES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM In the literatures we have read this semester all of the characters have a dream that consists of a plan and multiple goals that sum up to the American Dream‚ however‚ there have been obstacles that sometimes hinder these American dreams. These obstacles range from internal conflict to society itself. The question is if it is possible for these characters to struggle with obstacles and overcome them to reach their dream? In “Step Children of a Nation”

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    The American Dream What defines The American Dream? What makes it uniquely “American”? Who can pursue and fulfill this dream? People usually discuss these things when talking about The American Dream since everyone has a different opinion of what it is. Even though people might have varying definitions of what this Dream is‚ there are sure to be some commonalities between them. It does not matter who you are‚ or where you live‚ everyone has the right to pursue this Dream. The American Dream

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    The concept of “The American Dream” is said to be the living dream‚ the individual’s concept of aiming to achieve prosperity and happiness. The American Dream is something that an individual wants to accomplish a dream. It means a dream of social order in which each person would be able to attain a better and richer life. Most people pursuit the American Dream as a chance to become a real dream‚ their dream to have better jobs and better homes. The living of upper social life and having a good career

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    to Wikipedia‚ the American dream is defined as a national ethos of the United States of America‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes opportunity for prosperity and success and an upward mobility achieved through hard work. Individual perspectives and definitions of the American dream differ. Most see it as home ownership others especially the immigrants see it an opportunity they never had in their home countries at prosperity. I personally would define the American dream as an opportunity

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