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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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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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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Evolution of the American Dream The American Dream is a fleeting hope that many Americans have clung to since it was originally brought to light in 1931. Because of the new outlooks and interpretations that Americans have presented in viewing this dream since then‚ it is now within the reach of anyone who pursues it. When one focusses on material possessions and advancing in social status‚ much like the old interpretation of the American Dream‚ this hope is lost and the Dream is unachievable. However
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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 is a dream that glorifies fame‚ the pursuit of success ‚ and power. It is the idea if needing to have to have material goods in order to feel successful and obtain a higher status. In The Great Gatsby‚ The Winter Of Our Discontent‚ Babbitt‚ and Death Of A Salesman there are many similarities between the backgrounds of the main characters that attempt and fail at the American dream. In these novels‚ all of the characters are trying to better their lives. They do not realize that
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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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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 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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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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