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    September 8‚ 2013 The American Dream: From Innocence to Greed The portrayal of the American Dream in literature has evolved as the United States has developed and prospered. In the beginning‚ the initial settlers in the Americas were searching for simple things‚ such as new opportunities and freedom of religion. As the country grew more populous‚ competition for success was heightened. Many people have different ideas on what the American Dream means to them. Over the years‚ American authors have used

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    Research assignment The American dream what is the American Dream? The American Dream is the traditional social idea of the United States‚ such as equality‚ democracy‚ and material prosperity. Where did the concept of the American Dream derive from? The dream of life‚ liberty‚ and pursuit of happiness originated with the declaration of independence and still continues today almost unchanged except more people are now included in it. What are some key aspects which relate to living a

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    non conformities acceptance. Film‚ television‚ radio‚ and media were a success in the 1970’s as they budget were broken‚ television controlled‚ and a new radio was introduced. The American Dream still existed through the depression of the decade‚ except that it changed to a more individualistic focus. The American dream for families was to sustain a 4 member

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    American Dream American Dream “Now‚ I say to you today my friends‚ even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow‚ I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: / we hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal.” (King Jr.) Martin Luther King Jr. said this in his most famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream” because in his opinion

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    Expansion and the American Dream The experiences a nation undergoes often shape its national identity and define who they are as a country. Throughout the course of its history‚ America has developed a national identity which is the American Dream. The American Dream is defined as the qualities that make up America and most of its people they include; opportunity‚ success‚ determination‚ and ingenuity. Many events in American’s history highlight the idea of the American dream between the period

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    The ‘American Dream’ in The Great Gatsby It has been said that “people are so busy dreaming the American Dream‚ fantasizing about what they could be or have a right to be‚ that they’re all asleep at the switch‚ [the American man has lost his focus]” <www.thinkexist.com>. What exists behind the vision of the American Dream is a paralleled unreality. Humans are dreamers‚ and desires often create beliefs in people’s minds that lead them to strongly believe in a successful outcome. Unfortunately

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    The American dream is a term used in a lot of ways. Although research has shown that American dream can’t be attainable by most people‚ closer examination shows that it can be attainable by the following reasons. As Daniel J. Mitchell stated in New York Times im January 1st‚ 2015 “The United States is not a perfect country‚ but the American Dream is still a reality.” By that he meant that even with America’s Grow rate‚ poverty‚ unemployment rate in the past years and still going Americans can still

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    of a Dream For years many immigrant parents have told their children about their journey for the American Dream and how they have worked hard to give their children a better life with more opportunities. In the article “Is the American Dream Over?” Thomas states‚ “One might reasonably expect a new generation to achieve a better life than their parents and grandparents experienced. But what defines “better”.” How does the American Dream give people better lives? I believe that the American Dream

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    The Central Meaning of American Dream Immigration started to seeking for their possible future likely for more than 400 years‚ when the first group of immigrants on the ship Mayflower came to the “New World”‚ a place that offered much more freedom than their original home. The English pilgrims came to the land to seek their freedom in religion. In modern day‚ the meaning for being an American are more than just dreams‚ future‚ opportunity and freedom. The people who immigrated to America in

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    The American Dream in Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men takes place in the 1930’s of America during the Great Depression where the american dream was rarely reached and the land of fortune had become the land of misfortune. It was during this time that many farmers best hope for a new life lied in California.This vision has been extremely manipulated in the 20th century to fit the new standerads of Americans‚ which are greedy and selfish. The main characters opinions in the book Of Mice and

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