The American dream is an illusion implanted in the minds of people that sets the bar for life achievement. American children are raised in a society that tells them that they can be anything they want to be as an adult‚ if children were able to read between the lines of their parents motivational speech there would be less confusion. What parents really mean to say is that it’s okay to be whatever they want to be when they grow up as long as it makes lots of money. After all in an excessive American
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The American Dream The American Dream is a subject that has been heavily debated on for years by many different people; some say it exists‚ while others say that it is simply a myth. Regardless of those opinions‚ most Americans still feel that the Dream is alive‚ out there just waiting for them to reach. They are all willing to work equally as hard‚ they are all willing to just about whatever it takes and they are all as ambitious as the next. Every person is different‚ with different backgrounds
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Dreams Do Not Come True The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a story about a man who becomes rich just to impress a past love. The novel portrays the American Dream and how it is elusive and cannot be grasped. The 1920s‚ the time the story takes place‚ was a time when lavish objects and people surrounded everyone. People that were poor wanted to become rich and people that were rich wanted to stay rich. In the books case‚ Gatsby‚ the wealthy main character‚ seeks to find his American
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The American Dream is the idea that anyone who comes to America can achieve wealth through hard work. In the Epic of America‚ Adams stated that the American Dream is a social order where every man and woman would be able to progress without the chains of their past interfering. The Great Gatsby is a negative review of the American Dream. It shows that anyone can make money‚ but not everyone will find happiness through wealth. The Great Gatsby took place during a very rough time in American history
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the prospect of arising from the depths of oppression and grasps of hardship‚ the American Dream lies as a prominent desire for all citizens to embody a seemingly attainable ideal of society. This ideal‚ affirming all individuals of all races and class to become wealthy and prosperous in America‚ seeks equal opportunities for all. However‚ under disseminating poverty and discrimination‚ this ideal of “The American Dream” is an impossible standard for those striving to achieve it‚ and is deeply buried
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The American Dream: Dead or Alive? “The American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent‚ and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build‚ and what can happen to you and your family”‚ said Sanford Weill. The tradition of the American Dream has always been based on the way people live out their lives. Although‚ throughout these past years some believe that the American Dream has died off. Many blame themselves for their own failure
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A Raisin in the Sun: The American Dream for Black Americans HISTORICAL CONTEXT The fight for equal rights‚ also against slavery‚ for African-Americans in the United States was a long and slow fight. One of the small steps towards equality was the Harlem Renaissance; this was a time of creative activity among the African-Americans during the 1920’s and 1930’s. A few patrons supported the creative and astonishing talents of the African-American authors‚ musicians‚ painters. All of these artists
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Although everyone’s idea of the American Dream varies a little bit‚ for Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby the American Dream is all about finding a life less ordinary and reaching the top. Daisy Buchanan: Daisy Buchanan is the love interest of Jay Gatsby. She comes from an aristocratic family and is used to the good life. She marries Tom because he is wealthy and can provide her with the material luxuries she is used to. Daisy shows no compassion for anything including her daughter and often hides
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The American Dream The American Dream is achievable and does exist today for education.People can get into college if they have a scholarship for sports or academics. The Women made more money and the woman’s salary is low in 1940. About half of the women from the lowest income class remain-quintile girls stay there to get money‚ but they probably get paid a dollar something an hour. The American Dream is where all the people should have equal right and opportunity to achieve something they want
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WEALTH AND THE AMERICAN DREAM DESCRIPTION OF THE THEME The American Dream and money play a massive part in the play and are both key themes throughout the play. Joe Keller’s obsession with this American Dream drives him to his death. Their persistence on having the classic American household creates tension and a sense of false reality. The classic family business that creates a sustainable income through the hard work that Keller put in‚ and is meant to be carried down to the son creates the
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