Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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The American Dream and My Perspective What is your definition of the American Dream? The idea of an American dream is older than the US and actually started in the 1600s. Back then‚ the American Dream was your ideal perfect life‚ your goals and your happiness. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing a prosperous business that theoretically‚ at least would increase one ’s happiness. Has society changed? Has the definition of the American Dream changed? Is the American Dream even
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A Raisin in the Sun portrays the life of the African American working class in the 1950s. The Younger family worked endlessly to achieve the American dream; they thrived off the 10‚000 dollars that their father worked to death for. Each character has a big dream of buying a new house‚ investing in a liquor store‚ or going to medical school along with the Caucasian society. Money is the source of all the Youngers family dreams; however will they‚ will able to handle the wealth? Between Ruth‚ Walter
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Anthony Leoentti August 30‚ 2011 Block 5 Derek Green The American Dream The American dream is the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did. One definition of the American dream is to make good money‚ be successful‚ and live in luxury; additionally‚ living with freedom of everything is living the American dream. One definition of the American dream is to make good money‚ be successful‚ and live in luxury. An example of this definition would be the famous Steve
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According to many people‚ The American Dream “is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy‚ successful life.” Over the course of many years‚ the definition of the American Dream has changed‚ but was first publicly defined in 1931. Documents like the Declaration of Independence protects the American Dream by stating values which are protected by law. Alexis de Tocqueville‚ a French historian‚ studied American society in the 19th century
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Christopher Jansson Mrs. Fondren Honors English 10 May 20 2013 To every person‚ the American Dream is different but to me the American Dream is when you are surrounded by the people you love doing the things you love in a country that allows you to be yourself. Citizens born in the United States cannot comprehend the American Dream like those of a different country. This is because American born people grow up with luxuries that citizens of other countries do not such as freedom of speech or religion
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What is the “American Dream”? Is it something that was taught in elementary school? Is it an unattainable thought of one’s erroneous perception of reality? Can this “American Dream” be obtained? The “American Dream has traditionally meant families and individuals live a superior life. For a variety of different people‚ “American Dream” could mean massive houses‚ elaborate cars‚ high salary jobs‚ or even the simple right to voice his/her opinion‚ opportunity to vote‚ no judgement on their race or
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American Dream: Joy Luck Club The American Dream represents diverse aspects of the millions of people in the United States. Being different for every individual person‚ the dream has no way of really being categorized or labeled under a single thought or idea neither can it be considered good nor bad. Amy Tan underlies her book Joy Luck Club with the American Dream message‚ how it is different for each person‚ how it disappoints them and also how the dream allowed them to find their true selves
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Is The “American Dream” Still Attainable? As a young boy who was born and raised in such a terrible environment‚ I was always dreaming about the American dream. I put myself in a spot where I believed that with hard work I could achieve successful‚ rich and happiness. However‚ after I moved to the United States‚ everything has changed. The idea of the American dream was not the same as we spoke two decades ago. However‚ is the “American Dream” still attainable? If we simply ask most people about
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on showing the American Dream. Which is the notion that there is “a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone.” Though how do the characters in the book represent the notion of the American Dream? Fitzgerald uses Gatsby to represent the American Dream and that people will go to great lengths to achieve it. Before the argument can be made about Gatsby being a representation of the American Dream there must first be a description on what the American Dream actually entails
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