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    Daring to Dream Introduction "I have learned‚ that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams‚ and endeavors to live the life he has imagined‚ he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." ~ Henry David Thoreau What is the American Dream? The concept of dreams — the dream of practicing religion without persecution‚ the dream of having the freedom to pursue happiness‚ the dream of equality and self-betterment‚ and the dream of wealth and comfort — has molded America

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    What is your American Dream? Most people think of the American dream as the white picket fence‚ the nice house‚ an average family. My American dream is much different than the kids of today. My dream consists of serving my country in the United States Air Force‚ and after that becoming a pediatric oncologist. Most kids my age don’t even think about the military as an option they just think they are going to graduate high school and go straight to college because‚ I’ll admit it the

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    American Dreams Essay #2 The definition of the “American Dream” is obtaining a beautiful house with a white picket fence; kids are playing in the freshly cut green lawn with your yellow lab dog‚ you holding your young wife while having a new Chevrolet pickup truck and a Lund boat sitting in the driveway. It’s coming home from a long day of work for your kids to come jumping into your arms full excitement while you smile and kiss your spouse. As for many people vision these scenes from things they

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    "The American Dream" The American Dream is the idea for any person‚ no matter race‚ color‚ or creed to become wealthy in a society by hard work and dedication. The idea starts when you’re a child if you see your parents working and earning a living. The idea absorbs in the child’s head to do good in life‚ so he can succeed and do the same things as them. It all starts when you are 22 coming out of college. During those four years of college you choice your career and hopefully adept to

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    Generally considered that the American Dream consists of a healthy family‚ a well-paying job and a sturdy home. A lot of people dream about it and use all their opportunities to achieve it. However‚ the socioeconomic situation of the United States is an obstacle to this ideal. The characters who inhabit Raymond Carver’s Cathedral are blue-collar Americans confused and illusioned by the hollow image of an American dream they see on the TV screen every night. Denis Johnson’s protagonists‚ however‚

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    Hadaway Honors Grammar Mrs. Lindsey March 10‚ 2014 The American Dream: 1920s and Today The 1920s were new times for Americans. Wealth‚ leisure‚ and social events replaced the frugality and hard work that had defined America for decades before. A country built on the backbone of ingenuity and a “work before play” philosophy was transformed into a wasteful‚ carefree time. Gatsby fulfils the typical embodiment of the 1920s American dream; a man squandering his fortune on lavish parties‚ expensive

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    ESSAY 2: The Republic of East LA Dreams‚ Character‚ and Opportunity 100 Points Possible + 10 for Prewriting The Republic of East LA by Luis Rodriguez is full of stories of unique individuals who strive to make lives for themselves and achieve their dreams in the face of adversity. Both amusing and heartbreaking‚ these vignettes show us the strengths and weaknesses of human beings‚ and the role opportunity plays in achieving the “American Dream.” DIRECTIONS: Choose three main characters from

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    Ribe Katedralskole | The American Dream | SRO | Spansk/Engelsk | Ida Enevoldsen | 30-11-2012 | | Abstract In This assignment is written firstly to make a state of the term “The American Dream” and secondly to analyze a novel and a poem about emigration to the U.S and the problems this can cause. The novel “Soñar in Cubano” is about a girl and her family who emigrated from Cuba when she was two years old. Her greatest issue is to find out which culture she belongs to‚ because

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    speech that is full of American ideas of life‚ like the American Promise‚ the American Dream and the future. The speech is very similar to the one he did in 2008 at the Democratic Convention‚ and contains many form of repetition and “between the lines” political views. In the first couple of paragraphs‚ Barack Obama deliberately begins his sentences with the same couple of words‚ e.g. “You’ll hear…”‚ “We want…” or “That’s…” followed by positive ideas about the USA‚ Americans or what the future will

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    W. Robertson once proclaimed‚ “Instruction ends in the school-room‚ but education ends only with life”. Education has become a golden ticket to success in America’s society‚ challenging not only African Americans‚ but every racial class to obtain as much knowledge as achievable. The American Dream by Kenya Doyle depicts the economical success and the downs sides to achieving self assimilation one can gain from receiving a college education. It was evident to the “white man” during slavery how powerful

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