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    achieve. As Americans‚ we are granted the chance to live in a land where anything and everything is possible. The horizon has no limits nor does the sky. All of this can be easily outlined in a single‚ famous term recognized by people all across the world: The American Dream. A term first introduced by a man named James Truslow Adams‚ has become the fundamental vision of the American people as a whole. Sadly‚ this concept appears to be slipping between our fingertips. I believe the American dream is being

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    Rethinking American Dream

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    and the Pursuit of Happiness: Rethinking the American Dream The “American dream” throughout our American history has always been about making something from nothing. The American dream is also about moving forward and growing‚ this is applied across many spectrums including but not limited to‚ the individual or the country as a whole. The American dream‚ in my opinion‚ will never be over as it is the central idea that makes any person an American naturally born on U.S. soil or a naturalized citizen

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    American Dream Freedom

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    The American dream is an everlasting problem in the world today. Everybody has his/her own opinion of the true American dream‚ which makes it hard to have an individual outlook of it. Everybody wants freedom to speak his/her mind‚ but nobody wants to hear something that’s against his/her pretty little bubble. People want to be unified‚ but they don’t want to put in the work to unify themselves. Everybody wants great change‚ but won’t take the right steps to meet the requirements to get it. So the

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    The American Dream then and now Imagine you are one of the early settlers in America. You left Europe‚ a world full of religious persecution‚ political oppression and poverty behind you. You have dreams like: - Personal freedom‚ self-fulfillment‚ dignity and happiness‚ - Economic things‚ like prosperity and success - Rising from poverty to fame and fortune (from rags to riches) - Social dreams of equality and a classless society - Religious dreams of religious freedom in a “promised land”

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    The American Dream When we have a dream we try to do everything that we can do‚ to make it real. Our endeavors depend on our individuality because all of us are different‚ and all of us have different dreams. To some people‚ the American Dream might be more about personal fulfillment than about economic success or owning property. For some of us the American Dream is a wealthy life‚ for others it could be just getting married and gave a birth to children. The American Dream is the opportunity to

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    Corruption of the American Dream Outline THESIS: In the novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson‚ the characters and the situations they experience represent the decline of the American Dream and the rampant corruption in American society‚ due to widespread consumerism and self-interest. I. From the very beginnings of his country people have centered their life on achieving the American Dream. A. The concept of the American Dream is becoming a successful

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    The American Dream Essay

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    The American dream The term "American Dream" first was used by the American historian James Truslow Adams in his book "The Epic of America" published in 19311. At that time the United States were suffering under the Great Depression2. Adams used the term to describe the complex beliefs‚ religious promises and political and social expectations. The american dream has continually been a staple of american culture. once individuals speak of it‚ they usually refer back to the primary 1/2 the twentieth

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    American Dream Reality

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    The American Dream is a Fantasy The American Dream is owning a car‚ a home‚ a piece of land‚ and having free time to enjoy life. The American Dream is an egalitarian principle‚ it is the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. I believe that the American Dream is not a realistic possibility for the average American with things like minimum wage standing in their way. Many people are asserting that the American Dream is an unrealistic goal for the average

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    the American Dream Inside every American there is a deep aspiration that engender pursue to the most valuable things in life. This hope or ambition is known as "the American dream." But what genuinely is the essence of the American dream? Some would probably describe it as being rich and famous‚ others would simply imply to have a lot of power; however‚ none of these cupidity authentically reflects what the American dream means to me. I personally believe that the essence of the American dream

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    to experience the freedom and equality our government lays claim to. At the root of this reputation is the American Dream‚ the belief that with hard work anyone can succeed based solely on his or her merits. While definitions of success vary‚ the American Dream defines it as the ability to become a "self-made man‚" thereby rising to a more-than-comfortable state of living. The American Dream is believed to be blind to race‚ sex‚ or socio-economic status and at a first glance‚ seems to be almost Utopian

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