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    American Dream Essay

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    The American Dream The concept of the American Dream dates back to the time of birth of the United States of America. Specifically‚ it was originally referenced in 1776 in the United States Constitution by our founding fathers when they wrote‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since that time‚ the definition of the American

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    Perspectives of the American Dream The virtuous trip of many comes in search of the mystical treasure known as the American Dream. Thus this was the dream of Clement age forty-two and his family. His family including him lived in the nation known as the Philippines. They moved because they couldn’t afford to make a fair living in the Philippines. The American dream was the reason there family became successful‚ including his father who became the president of a company with no formal education

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    Throughout The Color Purple‚ Walker realistic shows the many strong connections and loyalties the characters have with one another. One strong bond that is shown throughout the book is between Celie and her sister Nettie. They always had a strong bond‚ even when Celie feared that Nettie was dead because they did not hear from each other for a long period of time. In one of Nettie’s letters to Celie‚ she wrote “But God‚ I miss you‚ Celie. I think about the time you laid yourself down for me. I love

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    Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” is a tragic play that reflects on dreams of ordinary American citizens in post-war era. After the Second World War‚ United States economy was on the rise; therefore many people received an opportunity to achieve the “American Dream”. During this time‚ Arthur Miller wrote his play where he provided an example of an ambiguous middle class man and his collapse. By doing so‚ he broke the rules of the tragic play writing. The rules were set by the Greek philosopher

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    Skin Color Afro-Americans

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    How has America used the issues of “race” or “skin color” to define its character? How do we classify a group called “Afro- Americans”? Who and what are they and how did they emerge on the American scene? Why is the issue of “skin color” important in America? Are there implications or consequences of America turning into a “color blind” society? What difference would it make?   To assess the way America uses skin color to define its character is too vast of a question. In order to make a serious

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    races have experienced some form of criticism for their color and come from places of low socioeconomic status. Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple her poems “When You Thought Me Poor” and “Expect Nothing” show what it is like to be poor‚ isolated‚ and of low socioeconomic status. The poem “When You Thought Me Poor” is about a girl who came from nothing and became something all the while being told she couldn’t be anything because of the color of her skin. The poem is like the book because Shug came

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    Poverty and the American Dream Research Paper Final Draft Jeffery White English 101 Section 7 December 20‚2012 The American Dream has driven many people for a long time. The dream has been presented in Hollywood movies showing a family or person striving to succeed in America. When the dream is mentioned it is done so as a powerful symbol inspiring a whole nation of immigrants. However‚ the “Dream” is misleading because it implies there is only one rather than many. Moreover‚ there are many

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    In the book The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker‚ Tashi is convinced that she doesn’t want to go to America because no one will like her. Tashi has her doubts but Adam convinces her to come. I am not here to analyze the motives of the character’s decision to go/not go to America‚ rather I will evaluate the historical factuality of her fears of going to the US Her fears are very realistic for any African woman coming to the states. She would have the same experience looking at modern magazines knowing

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    American author Robert Fulghum once said“ Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” Many children will not adhere to an order given by their parent but they will rather pay attention to their action. Alicia Walker’s The Color Purple depicts male characters that grows up to be similar to their fatherly companion. Through a feminist lens‚ Walker reveals that men are profoundly influenced by their fatherly figures. Mr. ____‚ Celie’s controlling husband

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    In an essay of not more than 1500 words‚ explore the theme of the creation of women’s identities in The Color Purple and one other prose text from Literature and Gender‚ with a detailed examination of how the form of each fiction contributes to the impact of the narratives. Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple has a rich array of female characters to examine when answering the above question. I feel that Louisa May Alcott’s short story‚ "Behind A Mask" offers an equally rich array of female

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