The American Dream Many people pursue this phenomenon for themselves, families and their children’s legacy. What is the American Dream and how does everyone interpret or perceive it? Many years ago the American Dream represented getting ahead and to become everything that parents were not able to do. Because of the Great Depression, poor economy, wars, few schools and unemployment; parents worked constantly to provide for their families. They didn’t have the time, money or benefits to
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2012 The American Dream The American dream has been existent as long as America has. Ever since people first started coming over to America they have been adapting and with that adaption, the American dream adapts also. In the 1700’s when early Americans were first they had a dream of beating the odds and starting a new life free from oppression. In the 1920’s the American dream had adapted and turned into a dream of wealth and ownership of material things, and now, in the present, the dream has become
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constantly. This has been known as “The American Dream”, which has also involved several other theories, beliefs and accomplishments throughout the different minds of America. One idea following the American Dream may state that one's children should grow up and receive a good education and career without artificial barriers, while another states the idea that people should not be discriminated according to their class, caste, religion, race, or ethnicity. The American Dream can also help and support one’s
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November 2013 The American Dream What do you think the American Dream is? It can be many things. There are many different examples that are given in society to portray it. I believe it is something you work for to achieve in you life. Do we all share the same dream, someone would ask? No, because everybody has their own dreams they have set to make them become and have everything they want and desire. In the small clip "Somewhere Green" symbolizes a great example of the American Dream. she talks about
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“American Dream: The ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American.” If one were to search what the American Dream was in a dictionary, the results would be as above. But what does this mean? These two words have had such conviction over immigrants since our nation’s founding; enough conviction for whole families to pack their bags and leave the only life they have ever known behind, for the promise of something bigger, something better. One
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Summary: Any dream in which you are not happy can be considered more or less as a nightmare. The "American dream" is a happy one that has the potential because in America, things like advancement in society are possible. Although it takes many forms, this American dream is not found in any book. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virtually anyone who's ever thought of living the good life has thought of the greatest life ever. We think of a life
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My American Dream The American Dream is a complex idea that has changed over time. Many Americans and immigrants have tried to achieve the American Dream and failed to do so. The American Dream is the idea that if you work hard and get educated you will attain wealth, materials, and a higher status. However, I think there’s more to an American Dream than just wealth and materials mainly. My American Dream consists of financial stability as all others but aside from that I would like to live a
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The American Dream Today, many people immigrate to the United States of America in search of the American Dream; strength, protection, and prosperity/success in life that they have always dreamt of. There are plenty of other main topics that describe how money represents part of the American Dream. Strength, protection, and prosperity/success all describe how wealth is part of American Dream, and how the people had to achieve it here in the U.S. and not in their homeland. On the American dollar
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What American Dream? “The idea that we are the greatest people in the world because we have the most money in the world is ridiculous. Wait until this wave of prosperity is over! Wait ten or fifteen years! Wait until the next war on the Pacific, or against some European combination! ... The next fifteen years will show how much resistance there is in the American race. There has never been an American tragedy. There have only been great failures.” Fitzgerald uttered these words to an interviewer
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H. W. Brands. American dreams: The United States Since 1945. New York: Penguin Group, 2010. Pp. x, 420. After World War II, the United States emerged as the greatest super power. The U.S. emerged stronger than it entered. The great depression had weakened the sense of pride and prosperity America was once known for. However, the war changed all of that. The United States as a whole was growing and thriving. Driving this prosperity has been the dreams of many Americans. America has always survived
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I believe the America Dream can be defined as the belief that you can achieve all your goals through hard work. This dream is usually sought after by people who have been deprived of things such as the freedom to do what they want or the ability to have what they want. I believe that the American dream can still be achieved by people to this very day, even though I think it is a lot harder to accomplish the dreams they have now. I mean there are a lot more things to overcome and a lot more people
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I believe the American Dream is dead. The American Dream has been passed down through history and is forever changing to fit our needs of advancing in finances and happiness as a whole, but it seems many have forgotten the "as a whole" part and taken it upon themselves to gain power at the expense of the whole. I dream to live in a world opposite off today, where greed and selfishness aren't the only things on the mind of those in power, and by and power I mean the ones with the most money, because
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Jessica Lopez Jamilah Finley English III 13 November 2014 The American Dream: One reason why people migrate to the United States of America is because what they search for here they were not able to obtain in their homeland. The American Dream means; freedom, equality, and the opportunity for them or their children to succeed. The American Dream means to achieve success and prosperity through hard work. The American Dream is a reality. Every citizen of the United States of America has the opportunity of its achievement no
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Achieving the American Dream is the quintessential aspiration of Americans and immigrants alike. This universal concept is the opportunity for ambitious people to succeed through one’s hard work and determination; however, it is nowhere near establishment. The American Dream is a commonly held ideal that has not yet been achieved, because although we have improved greatly, the dream is still just that: a dream. Not to mention that the difference between the wealthy and the poor not only contradicts
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Is’ American Dream” is still a possible reality? The American dream is alive. American dream can be define in so many ways depending on the perspective of an individual. My own point of view is that American dream is alive. To me the American Dream is the ever hopeful future. Something to keep loving and trying for. To me it isn't changing as much as it is going through real tough times. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/business-economy-financial-crisis/two-american-families/what-does-the-american-dream-mean-to-you/
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American Dream United States citizens epitomize the idea of the American Dream on a daily basis. Many people come to the United States in hopes to live what is known as “The American Dream.” Other countries in the world do not have the opportunities that we have as Americans. This idealistic thought of living with freedom gives people the opportunity to work hard and succeed; furthermore, the ability to achieve success is what people are looking to strive for. This idea of freedom originated from
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The American Dream “The American Dream” means that in the 1920’s. the economy of the USA was increasing very fast after WW1. Each young person in this situation had their own dreams.Because of this age their lived in, their thoughts were affected by the great economy and they tried to reach their dreams by using money and reaching the high society. It was impossible to use these to get to their dreams. Therefore, their dreams were unattainable. “The Great Gatsby” is a novel about “The American
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Honors American Lit, 3rd period 17 September 2012 Losing the American Dream Small businesses in America employ half of all private sector employees and pay nearly 50 percent of the total U.S. private payroll. Part of the American Dream is for citizens to be able to create and operate a small business easily and affordably with the ability to expand. Small business has generated 65 percent of all new jobs in the past 15 years. Because small businesses are a job source for many Americans, they are
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The American Dream The American dream is a set of ideals, which include the freedom of opportunity, success, and prosperity. The American dream as been altered since the time of Ben Franklin. It has changed immensely since then. Franklin believed that if you were early to bed and early to rise that would make you healthy and wise. He also believed that the key to wealth was industry. The main focus during this time was not to be wealthy but to have economic independency and opportunity in social
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pursue your dreams. The “American Dream” is not something they simply hope to attain one day but are willing to work for it, by whatever means is necessary. We all hope to live the “American Dream” ; we all want the fancy cars with the big house and the beautiful family but are we willing to work for it? When that question is upon us we are quick to answer “yes” but not all of us pursue our dreams. The few who do pursue their dreams and education sometimes do obtain the dream. The others
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April 11, 2011 “American Dream” Sermon 1. According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the American Dream is found in the words of the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evidence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by God, Creator, with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Rights that can’t be taken away: equality for all men. We all have been blessed by God, Creator with life, and freedom
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The American Dream What is the American dream? I believe there is no right or wrong answer to this question. It depends on many circumstances, such as one’s personality, financial situation, geographic location in the world, etc. I could list off many different factors, but I will stick with those three points for now. I believe the notion of the ‘American Dream’ has become more relevant over the past century or so. Being able to pin point the exact date when this notion was coined would be difficult
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The American Dream The American dream is a national idea and a characteristic of the United States. It includes opportunities for success and prosperity. The United States Declaration of Independence states the rights of "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." Many people construe the idea of the American dream because it has changed over time. To me, the American dream is the opportunity to achieve prosperity through the use of hard work no matter the social class or race. The American
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What is your dream? Is it to have a perfect family? Or live in a two story house on a very green lawn, with a white picket fence? For years, we have had this impression of the American Dream, to live on that very same house in a community of friendly working neighbors. Though this could be your dream, for many people of America today, it isn't enough and we are wanting more. Instead of looking at the cliche 50s version of this dream, we should be focusing on the needs of the individual and not generalize
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The American Dream Todays society is heavily fueled off of materialistic Americans and the heavy usage of advertisement, drawing people in to be part of a new generations culture. Through the use of technology, new trends can be spread to consumers easier than ever because you are never more than a few taps or clicks away from an ad. Many of these advertisements, such as luxurious cars, fancy watches, and expensive clothes are often obtainable to most Americans of the lower and middle class because
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American Dream There are many brilliant minds in the U.S that unfortunately are being wasted. Many of these minds are undocumented immigrant students. The majority of these adolescents were brought as children to the United States by the parents. Therefore, many of these young people, coming to U.S wasn’t by own choice. Unfortunately, these thousands of adolescents are paying for their parents’ mistake; their parents brought them to the United States with the hope for a better future, however
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The American Dream Nick The American Dream is different for everyone. People’s dreams are built upon what makes them happy, such as living in a big city or the great outdoors. People’s dreams can change as they become wealthier. They may also have more options to choose from as their opportunities grow. Dreams can grow from renting an apartment to owning land or a home. People everywhere have their own American Dream that defines them and changes with them. Opportunities influence a person’s
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About the American Dream People all around want to be successful. They want to have a high paying job, a loving family, and most of all to be happy. But the idea of the American Dream isn’t like that. The American Dream is that everyone wants to get paid without having to lift a finger, they want a perfect family that won’t come with any glitches, and to be happy 24/7 without having any complications, but we all know that isn’t the truth. Nobody should listen to what the perfect American Dream is because
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Ramirez 1 Alan Ramirez Mr. Schuett English I Honors 7 October 2014 The American Dream: Pursuing Happiness James Truslow Adams described the American Dream as "life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement," (Adams) regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. Many people come to America to live the “American Dream.” The American Dream is the idea that living in the United States will give people a better lifestyle
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Illusion of the American Dream Many immigrants migrate to America everyday with the hopes to achieve their American dream. For most immigrants the American dream consist of finding a country where effort and morality transcend to success. In “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, a family of hard working optimistic Lithuanians migrate to America with the belief that equality and opportunity dictates that all people should have the same opportunities open to them if they put out efforts. They arrive
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