In my opinion‚ I disagree that meritocracy is the only requirement or way to achieve “The American Dream‚” I see it as an important foundation build towards success‚ especially in the modern days. I believe that back in the days‚ meritocracy does work; working hard‚ earning a high education qualification‚ positive attitude‚ etc… However‚ in the modern era‚ I believe these are basic requirement to be able to even step on the road to success. I think there are more to add these days like‚ personality
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helped change how Americans thought‚ and continue to think‚ about the role of government. During Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the people attending the laying of the cornerstone of the House of Representatives on April
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The beginning of ‘The Jungle by Upton Sinclair starts with the wedding of Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus who are immigrants that arrived in Chicago from Lithuania. Their wedding takes place in an area of Chicago called Packingtown due to it being the center of the meat packing industry. During the celebration the guest are supposed to drop money into a hat to help pay for the wedding. But most guest dropout of the party without contributing any money and the newlyweds are unable to pay the bill
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10 March 2012 Disillusionment of American Literature Have you ever had a dream‚ where you wake up and you are stuck in this strange world? A world where everything you once knew was different; people were dying‚ or people that were once beautiful‚ had to wear a mask to make sure that everyone is equal‚ you may ask what’s left in this world. The answer is disillusion; a sense of loss‚ or all things hopeless. In the short stories “In Another Country” written by Ernest Hemingway and “Harrison
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29 May 2014 American Dream in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The concept of the American Dream is based on the idea that everyone has the opportunity to seek their own dreams. The term American Dream is not only popular among Americans but is known worldwide. America has always been regarded as the land of opportunity and freedom. The American Dream has been shaped by the people who have been chasing their unique dreams. Immigrants‚ minorities‚ women and gays pursued their dream of equality
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Schranks’ short story‚ “Sport and the American Dream”‚ he is trying to show us that the sport America watches and plays‚ portrays America’s character as a nation. Since America goes from baseball to football we it shows us that we are becoming more violent. his comparisons of sports and war is says best how America changes as a country over the years. Back when baseball was Americas’ pastime to being a totally football country. When we were a baseball country‚ Americans were happier‚ not many cared about
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generously by Mother-Africa to her children. These were the ancestors‚ the chiefs‚ the scholars‚ the bush men and women‚ the weak‚ the strong‚ and the brave. Let us examine such work of wisdom by Jomo Kenyatta in his short story: "The Getnlemen of The Jungle." As a Pan-African and great political leader‚ Kenyatta became the first president of independent Kenya back in 1963. His wise story‚ pulsate with humor‚ for all the so called Gentlemen were animals‚ reminded me‚ at my first read‚ of the Africa my
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The Gentlemen of the jungle-Essay When Jomo Kenyatta is born in Kenya which at that time was known as British East Africa‚ it was under British supreme rule‚ the native black people of the region have no right what so ever. The British minority ruled the region‚ and any attempt on overthrowing the rule is struck down hard. Jomo went to London a few times to study and lobby for more land to the Kikuyu tribe which he belonged to. In 1952 he was arrested and charged with being a member of a radical
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Essay: The Gentlemen of the Jungle The Gentlemen of the Jungle have many characters that represent the occupiers of horn Africa‚ where the British occupied the land of the east Africans. The lion that is the king of the Jungle represent the general‚ while the elephant who tricked the protagonist and occupied his hut and the Rhinoceros‚ Buffalo‚ Alligator‚ Fox‚ and Leopard represents the jury‚ that is supposed to fair and repute for their impartiality in justice. “…. For the members of the commission
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come and to go places. Freedom allows me to obtain the things I want and to discard the things I don’t want. Freedom is waking up in the morning with sunshine even when the sun rays aren’t penetrating through the clouds. Because of freedom I can dream of being the President of the United States one day or the mother of many children‚ unlike others in different countries. Freedom is possible for me and everyone in the United States of America because of our countrymen and women. There are people
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