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    American Dream Thesis

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    In the world‚ there are many people who hold the belief of an “American Dream” that gives them freedom in opportunity and equal rights to achieve their goal with hard work and their own endeavors. Often those living in lesser conditions outside of America find a hope in the idea that America may give them access to opportunity and new freedoms. [Objectionable Thesis] Immigrants and foreigners of the past‚ present‚ and possibly the future hold a certain confidence in the ability of America to allow

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    The American Dream‚ From My Perspective The three words I think of when I hear ‘The American Dream’ is: free education‚ equal opportunity‚ and true happiness. As American Dreams are thought of and made a reality for them‚ then you cannot be afraid to pursue the dreams you wish to create a reality. The quote: “You cannot give up on the American dream. We cannot allow our fears and our disappointments to lead us into silence and into inaction.”- Marco Rubio. It is saying here that you can’t just give

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    America today‚ the driving force and the heart of America has always been the “American Dream”. The American Dream is the essence of all American icons‚ it controls how everyone acts and what they do. People strive to achieve their Dream‚ to be more successful than their parents were. Though achieving and being prosperous is very hard to do‚ the American Dream is in the minds of all Americans daily. My American Dream is that I want want to live somewhere where everyone is treated the same as equals

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    What is the American Dream? The American Dream is a dream can be interpreted in multiple ways. The way it is interpreted is based upon one’s goal they strive to accomplish in America. From my perspective‚ the American Dream means the pursuit of happiness‚ higher education‚ and materialism. One of the ways people strive for the American Dream is through the pursuit of happiness. Though many people search for happiness in America‚ they are not always able to find it. In America today people with

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    The American Dream: Summary Analysis This article starts by catching the readers’ attention very vigorously. “From the people‚ by the people‚ to the people: the American dream(s) Debut‚” volume 37‚ and pages 162-171; the author of this academic journal is Demetri Llallas. According to the only possible source on Linkedin.com‚ Demetri Llallas is a lecturer at Rogers University in Cranford‚ New Jersey and used to be a Writer Instructor at Union County College and several other colleges. The introduction

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    Not So Dreamy The “American Dream” lured millions of immigrants from all corners of the world to the United States with promises of fortune and happiness far beyond anything attainable in their home lands. The definition of the American Dream has a vast array of answers and over the years the definition has surly changed. However‚ whether they dream of material gain‚ career success‚ or just a new sense of joy‚ everything leads back to this big idea of the American Dream. Unfortunately‚ while chasing

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    The American dream by definition means the idea that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. However‚ it’s more than just some definition. Everyone has their own view on what they consider is the “American dream”. Before I was born my mom and dad both came here looking for a better life than the one they had back in Russia. After my parents arrived my grandparents came soon after. From my understanding

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    American Dream Problem

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    “Forty seven percent of Americans say that no matter how hard they work; they cannot get ahead” (Wallechinsky 3). This statistic shows that almost half of the people that took this survey can not get ahead on financial issues no matter how hard they work. This makes people wonder is the American Dream still something that people can obtain. Many Americans do make enough money and can support their families on their own. They believe that America is full of opportunities and freedom. While on

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    Is The American Dream Just A Dream? I think that the American Dream is a social ideal based on equality in social‚ political and economic rights and privileges. The constitution of this country suggests that every person who lives on American soil is free. In the United States’ Declaration of Independence our founding fathers:"…held certain 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

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    American Dream Synthesis

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    Wieseman Hon. English 10 Dec. 18‚ 2012 Is Our American Dream Fading Away? The attainability and very existence of the American dream has been debated for many years. As the economy‚ politics‚ and social standings change‚ so do the expectations and beliefs about what the American dream should be and how one should go about achieving it. The main question involved in this debate is not so much whether the dream is alive or dead‚ but whether America’s dream can ever be fully realized. Even the most skeptic

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