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    live and start new a life at‚ but also as a country which makes the impossible possible. Yes‚ it is the “American dream” I am talking about. No doubt‚ it has led a certain number of people to incomparable success‚ though nobody takes closely to their heart how that success was achieved. The majority of people is too blind to recognize the price the “American dream’s” attainers had to pay and no one can blame them for those thoughts. Nevertheless‚ the “American dream” idolizes all greatest qualities

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    The American Dream: Myth or Reality? Are you living the “American Dream”? Most people spend the majority of their lives searching for something‚ for who they are‚ for what they want out of life‚ and for something that makes it all worthwhile: therefore‚ when those things are all attained one experiences a sort of bliss‚ of contentment‚ that society considers the “American Dream”. Therefore‚ it is my firm belief that the “American Dream”‚ which is different for everyone‚ is‚ in fact‚ a complete

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    Reyngoudt Ms. Salam American Literature 19 April 2012 Deceit in America To some people‚ the American Dream is power‚ wealth‚ fame‚ and influence. Most with this dream are willing to do almost anything to achieve these things‚ but there have been many times where “willing to do anything” has been taken too far. There have been Presidents‚ celebrities‚ and just everyday average people that have lied and deceived others to make sure that nothing comes between them and their dream. Lies and deceit

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    People from across the nation have proven through their own experiences that the American Dream can be achieved. The American Dream is reaching what we dreamed of accomplishing our entire life and more. It is having an enormous dream house‚ having the newest car‚ having a huge‚ happy family‚ and having the career we have dreamed of since we were a kid. Barack Obama‚ for example‚ is America’s first African American president‚ and Sonia Maria Sotomayor‚ is America’s first

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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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    Dreams Deferred in Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry‚ the author of A Raisin in the Sun‚ supports the theme of her play from a montage of‚ A Dream Deferred‚ by Langston Hughes. Hughes asks‚ "What happens to a dream deferred?" He suggests many alternatives to answering the question. That it might "dry up like a raisin in the sun‚" or "fester like a sore." Yet the play maybe more closely related to Hughes final question of the poem‚ "Or does it explode?" The play is full of bombs that are explosions

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    Wants and Needs of American Minds     Throughout one’s life‚ a person will strive to reach a certain level of success. Each individual determines what he wants in life‚ and to what extent he will go to reach it. However‚ as The United States of America has risen so have these standards‚ resulting in many people determined to obtain items they do not need in order to achieve the temporary bliss of being better off than others. In 1931‚ James Adams coined the term “American dream‚” stating that it

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    The American Dream | Are we really living the dream | Quintaria Manuel 10/22/2012 | All Americans are affected by today’s economy. I have asked many people do they feel as if they are living the American dream and some have said “yes” and some have said “no”. Many people fight from birth to get the dream. There have been leaders who have had the same dream one in particular

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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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    Jake Armstrong 12/2/12 Browne A Dream for You and a Dream for Me In the world today‚ minimum wage rules millions of people’s lives and is most time the only source of income for many families. So how can someone achieve the American dream; 2 kids‚ a big 2 story house‚ and 2 cars? It is not a simple thing to achieve‚ but the thing people ignore is that it is always possible to attain. The American dream is not gone and can be achieved by anyone and is different for each person. People are

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