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    prosperity and success‚ and to live the American Dream. Immigrants bring their children to America because they believe their kids will have more opportunities then back at home. An Act was introduced in 2001 then reintroduced in May 2011 to potentially help immigrant children‚ The DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is for alien minors who are brought to America under the age of 16 years old by undocumented parents. In the article Basic Information about the Dream Act Legislation I read the requirements you

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    the American Dream has been a trademark of the country for centuries‚ but it has recently been said that the idea has changed as time goes on. Authors Bob Herbert‚ Cal Thomas‚ Paul Krugman and Karen Olsson give their views on what they think has happened to the American dream and how we as a people may bring the dream back. In his essay “Hiding from Reality‚” Herbert claims that the American dream is a thing of the past. Thomas elaborates on this in his essay “Is the American Dream Over?” by placing

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    Corruption of the American Dream The American dream is an ideal that has been discreetly present since the beginning of American literature. Commonly‚ the dreamer aspires to rise from rags to riches‚ while accumulating such things as love‚ high status‚ wealth‚ and power. The early dream of acquiring western land has quickly and efficiently morphed into a vision of materialistic assets. In the past century‚ the American dream has increasingly focused on large houses‚ cars‚ and expensive gadgets

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    accomplished‚ can be considered the overall American Dream. Generally‚ every child wants to surpass the achievements of their parents as a natural act of competition and personal satisfaction. Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and Death of a Salesman‚ there is a constant yearning desire to achieve the “American Dream;” whether it be reality or illusion. Fitzgerald‚ Steinbeck‚ and Miller‚ all portray the ideas of the American Dream relating to the time period that they are referring

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    Two Sides of the American Dream DEATH OF A SALESMAN The American Dream is thought and lived out differently by everyone‚ but not many think about how toxic and corrupt this dream can turn out to be. Willy Loman taught his son’s that it’s acceptable to live a life full of greed‚ lies‚ and pride. This leads to Willy destroying his relationship with Biff‚ and leading Happy down the same path of regret and mistakes he has. In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” by Arthur Miller we are shown what happens

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    IATI Theatre Case Study

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    ConEdison funds will support the artistic development of IATI Theater’s main programs. Through our programs‚ we provide a space for creation‚ cultivation of empowerment and opportunity‚ while maintaining and celebrating the diverse Hispanic heritage in NYC. Our programs are grouped as follows: 1) Children Play Tours. We bring 35 presentations of full length professional children’s productions‚ Free of charge‚ to underserved Latino communities in NYC and nationwide. Our repertoire successfully combines

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    In the beginning of the play‚ the mood appereared to dark with mystery and intrigue. The lighting appeared to be affected by one major system which was the high sides. In other words high sides being a traditional perspective like the Zellerback Playhouse would coming from high up on the side and then a series of them (meaning the lighting fixtures‚ etc). Covering all areas of the stage‚ (e.g.‚ downstage‚ upstage‚ upper stage left upper stage right‚ etc). The light fixtures all blended in a full

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    The curtain is closed and the lights go dark as the stage manager signals everyone to places. The sound of a phone ringing screeches through the speakers as the curtain begins to open‚ revealing the bright lights shining down on us. My heart begins to beat harder and harder. As the third ring approaches I take a deep breath and begin my solo‚ “Hi Nancy!” We dance around the vibrant set opening the show with a bang. As the scene ends‚ I hop down from my partner‚ Michael’s‚ arms and scurry backstage

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    California Dream. Instead‚ they returned home with little or nothing to show for their time‚ some never made it home at all. Although‚ the many images of California were exaggerated and romanced‚ the hardships and struggles of the miners in pursuit of the California dream founded and shaped this state‚ allowing for a continued legacy of that dream. The discovery of gold at Sutter’s mill in January of 1848 brought a vast change to the territory and set the stage for era of the California dream. Prior

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    1‚537 Summer Cumin Pryor English 1A 1 July 2013 8 American Dream: Myth or Fact? What is the American Dream? The American Dream is freedom‚ success‚ opportunity‚ perseverance‚ equality‚ justice‚ and safety for all people. However‚ this is not the case at all in America‚ which therefor states the American Dream as a myth. It is a fantasy‚ that has not come true for the millions of people that are hoping to get a piece of the wealth‚ which America seems to only share with its rich upper class. Mansions

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