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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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    Two Professor Van Camp The American Dream For many years people have immigrated to the United States in search of “The American dream.” But what is The American Dream? Well‚ I believe that is completely up the individual. The American dream may mean different things to different people‚ however‚ to me; the American dream is the right to an education‚ for all American‚ without the worry of having wealth‚ or the means to pay for that education. Shikha Dalmia‚ “Americans‚ hit first by outsourcing and

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    Larry Ellison Lawrence Joseph “Larry“ Ellison is a co-finder of Oracle Corporation. It’s one of the world’s leading enterprise software company. As of 2012 he is considered one of the wealthiest men alive‚ with a net worth of $41 Billion. His Early Years Larry Ellison was born in Manhattan‚ New York City. His mother‚ Florence Spellman‚ was an un-married 19-year-old of Jewish women‚ and his father was an Italian American U.S. Air Force pilot. After Larry Ellison was born he was very sick with pneumonia

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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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    Two writers who come quickly to my mind whenever I hear or see images of American patriotism are John Steinbeck and Hunter S. Thompson. As different as these two men are‚ their writing is similar in that the American Dream constantly fails their characters. Both seek to define America and the American Dream‚ however‚ it remains seemingly elusive‚ and both writers fail to find it. I choose Steinbeck and Thompson because‚ to me‚ their writing styles are the same. They have the same lust for language

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    The American Dream & Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons” While the American Dream is different for everyone‚ it is most associated with the hope and belief that one can achieve success and freedom in the United States‚ which leads to happiness. America would provide the opportunity for people to grow and have a prosperous life with a lot of money‚ a good job‚ and expensive possessions. However‚ there is much debate whether or not such a “dream” of a life is possible. While many in today’s society

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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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    American Dreams as seen by Four Americans The American Dream:a set of ideals brought together by the founding fathers of this great country. Americans have always embraced their rights‚ opportunities‚ and equality. Over the 240 years America has been a recognized country‚ musicians have been using America and the events in the country as inspiration in their songs. Some of these artists include Neil Diamond‚ Dierks Bentley‚ Brooks and Dunn‚ and even Ronald Reagan‚ the 40th president of the United

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    Own Life My definition of the American Dream is to be able to achieve individual goals and dreams. Everyone has a dream or goal of some sort‚ whether it is to graduate college or to travel around the world before they die. My dreams consist of wanting three children‚ a big house with a two car garage‚ being a stay home mom‚ and being happily married to my best friend. It is my belief that because people still have individual dreams and goals‚ the American dream does exist. Ever since I was a

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    transformations within society as a result of the government and public policy. I do not agree that almost anyone can achieve the “American Dream”‚ as social status‚ race and gender can impact the success. My perception of the definition of the “America Dream” is that people are given equal opportunities to gain success despite their differences. The “American Dream” is also a dream that suggest that life should be fair and plentiful for all citizens. Unfortunately‚ social status has become a hindrance

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