The “American Dream”‚ is the belief that anyone can become successful or wealthy with hard work and dedication. This idea was first used by James Truslow Adams. Generally‚ when people think or talk about “The American Dream” they normal mention a job‚ family‚ wealth‚ and success. It is almost certain that someone will not think or talk about failure. Failure is something that people stray away from. This is normal because everyone wants to succeed in life. Although people hope for success‚ failure
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The “American dream” is a story pursued by many‚ even those who don’t live in America although the actual definition says‚ “the idea that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative”‚ but the sad part about the American dream is sometimes that’s all it lives up to be. This seems to be the case in the short story “The Egg”. In this short story‚ “The Egg”‚ the egg seems to be an image more than a title. It
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Megan Cain Cain 1 Mrs. Bonessi Honors English IIB March 16‚ 2014 Freedom: The American Dream Throughout history‚ America has exceeded the limits and expectations other countries regrettably laid upon us. From writing the very first Constitution to conquering Hawaii and Puerto Rico‚ America has grown from on tiny colony to a country three times the size of Germany. The United States of America is now known as one of the most powerful civilizations in the world. Though‚ this power
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There are different reason why people come to America. Most people are looking for the American dream; this includes: looking for a job‚ family‚ education‚ or just for a better life. Those people that come here for a better life think that we‚ the United States of America‚ are going to hand it to them‚ but it doesn’t work like that. As a matter of fact I think that the American Dream is still obtainable but it’s not the old “Shone as a beacon of hope and freedom‚” as Barack Obama said in the Keynote
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most youth and working class citizens about how they view the future you’d get bitterness and uncertainty rather than hope and joy and in their voices. The American dream has constructed and enforced an idealized concept due to the emotional and physical barriers in the economy‚ politics‚ and it’s portrayal in the media. The American dream is a national ethos of the United States. In the colonial days‚ it was easier to hold the right of freedom of speech without holding the fear of being censored
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The American Dream There are many different interpretation of the whole meaning of the American Dream. James Truslow Adam‚ in his book The Epic of America‚ mentioned “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. The belief of everyone having an equal opportunity and working hard. How this relates to the context of the film relating to James as his quote can be interpreted in a sense that Duke
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When people think of the American Dream‚ they think of individuals who climb up from the bottom of society to the top through hard work and determination. This way they could gain possession of the materialist things they always wanted and live a joyful life as well as provide for their families. One also thinks of a society free of prejudice and discrimination where everyone is considered to have an equal status. Yet‚ when Mark Twain wrote his book‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ he intended
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said‚ "The American Dream is the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement." The American Dream‚ although different for every American‚ is a personal paradise‚ to which all aspire. It promises prosperity and self-fulfillment as well as rewards for hard work and self-reliance. In "Winter Dreams‚" a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the protagonist Dexter Green strives to obtain his dream in gaining
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American Dream According to the definition of the American dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931‚ “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. Typically‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ ultimately achieving a high status‚ wealth‚ and power that can lead to the top. The American dream has changed over time‚ although the concept of it is still based on
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The American Dream is as open ended an idea as any. Some will answer it is the freedom of religion‚ class or race‚ others will claim it is about the ability to choose where they want to work‚ what they want to wear‚ or what’s for breakfast the next day. The American Dream in itself is just to give hope. Hope for something better. For Jay Gatsby and many others‚ the American Dream is about gaining wealth and material possessions in an attempt to find happiness. Throughout his novel‚ The Great Gatsby
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