An American Dream has a multitude of definitions that vary from person to person. Once a person has their dream locked in their mind they must work to achieve it. The American Dream‚ having a perfect family with a house on a hill and a white picket fence‚ is still achievable through hard work and perseverance‚ patience‚ and opportunity. Hard work and perseverance is something a number of people are taught at a young age. Suzanne Lucas‚ a woman who spent 10 years in corporate human resources‚ has
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The American Dream which‚ in my opinion‚ is more than a dream now. It is everything we desire; freedom‚ shelter and most importantly a happy family where hope for prosperity and satisfaction is always alive. This dream has continued and passed onto generations from the time of the Native Americans to this modern era of innovation. For many settlers‚ the Statue of Liberty was their first perspective of the United States‚ connoting new open doors in life. The statue is an iconic symbol of American
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Arroyo 1 Rossi Arroyo Professor Fischer English 150 October 26‚ 2012 “Their guide” to your “American Dream” Society has influenced in the definition of the “American Dream” as an illusion of a path of obstacles but in reality can be conquered with a little further knowledge and tools. So many migrate from all parts of the world in pursuit of the “American Dream”‚ yet so many factors influence in their quest to be able to reach this final goal. Social class‚ economic situation and
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Hamada. A Hamada Writing Lab Mr. Michael 25/11/13 The American Dream The American Dream limns an apotheosis of optimism and faith that glisters a beam of light onward to the contentment of human aspirations and desires. The “American Dream” was quantified by James Truslow Adams and that these needs were vented in Thomas Jefferson ’s Declaration of Independence in 1776‚ where it was avowed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their
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AND THE AMERICAN DREAM The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is an excellent demonstration of life among the new rich during the 1920s‚ with people who had freshly accumulated an immense amount of fortune but had no subsequent social networks. The novel is a fascinating account about love‚ money and life during the 1920s in New York. It demonstrates the society and the accompanying principles‚ values‚ and dreams of the American population at that time. These principles‚ values‚ and dreams can be
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The American Dream The “American Dream” is something we hear about while in our elementary history classes. We have all heard of it but‚ do we know what it is? The forefathers of our great nation established America with the idea that its citizens would be guaranteed life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness (Thomas Jefferson). Well‚ today we have liberty and are free to pursue happiness. However‚ what about the quality of our lives? Are we striving for greater material wealth and ignoring moral
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The Tragic Misinterpretation of the 1920s American Dream The 1920s exemplified the flaws of the American Dream and the tragic misinterpretation that money outweighed hard work and morals. The Great Gatsby‚ set in the 1920s‚ represents the demise of the traditions and values behind the American Dream as the desire to be rich took over. The novel appears to deal with the failed relationship of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan‚ however the overall theme has to do with the culture of the 1920s and the
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There are a large number of Americans who currently the American Dream is slowly but surely becoming just that‚ a dream. Of course many individuals disagree with that assertion. Those who may think the American Dream is dead have several viable reasons I’m sure‚ but let us not be discouraged. Our competitive job market‚ globally based economic system and changes in trends may seem to be intimating to some‚ I however don’t see these issues to be all negative. Although there are several aspects of
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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 in the Jazz Age The action of the novel takes place in a geographically small part of the Northeast – specifically the area in and around New York City. But the novel is about America as a whole – particularly the America of the early 20th century. The overarching themes of the novel could be said to be those of the American Dream and the Jazz Age‚ and more specifically about the clash of these two ideas in America in the 1920s. The American Dream There is no single definition
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