4th‚ 2013 A dream is something that you have very much wanted to do‚ be‚ or have for a long time according to Websters online dictionary‚ but if dreams are supposed to be long thought out plans why do we use the word so often? Since we were young we have always been told to “dream big and don’t let anyone tell you no.” Well those repetitive words of wisdom have changed every 5 year olds life. If you surveyed an elementary school from anywhere around America‚ 50% of the kids would dream of being a
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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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The American Dream To people all around the world‚ America is known as the land of endless opportunity. However‚ what society does not know about America is that it enables a greedy‚ corrupt and overachieving way of life. Both F.Scott Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller saw this side of America when writing The Great Gatsby and Death of a Salesman‚ respectively. Both men expose an underhanded America that is driven by the pursuit of power‚ happiness and wealth‚ as well as disloyalty‚ and misrepresentation
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Fitzgerald is known for his outstanding work in American Literature. With that comes horrible criticism but also great praise. Some believe that his works has shaped literature as it is today and others obviously think the complete opposite. His book‚ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has received both sides of the spectrum and will continue as long as it is recognized for American Literature. F Scott Fitzgerald has identified the American Dream with downfalls and misconceptions in The Curious
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American Dream: Reality or a Dream? By Maria Algarra Do you think the American dream still provides to the poor‚ tired‚ and huddle masses? I think America still provides access to everybody who steps foot on this country. Today many people immigrate to the United States in search of the American dream. The American dream have made millions of people from other countries to come to America to have a new and better life of freedom
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Bau Nguyen Mrs. Renee Richards ESOL 0351 April 12 The reasons of American immigrants According the website www.cnn.com: In 2010‚ about 1.04 million people received legal permanent resident status. What make the United State of America so attraction? and why people immigrate to this country? In reality‚ people immigrate to the United State of America to pursuit of the American Dream. There are many reasons for the immigration‚ searching of better employment opportunities and being interesting
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The reasons why many Americans do not vote America is a free country‚ and voting is an important part of that freedom. Unlike other countries where dictators and monarchs make decisions on behalf of the people‚ Americans get the right to decide who runs the country and what laws should govern citizens. But even though voting is an important privilege‚ most Americans simply don’t vote‚ and some of their reasons may surprise you. Here are seven common reasons most Americans don’t vote. 1. They think
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The American Dream is financial stability. For many Americans “the richness of the promise has not run out”(11). The promise of a good life in America is still out there that is why the American Dream has not run out. The American Dream is still out there because‚ one can get a job that provides financial stability‚ if one works for it one can achieve it‚ hard work and dedication can take a person anywhere. There are many different reasons why the American Dream still exists. Many households in
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3 most important reasons for wanting to be a teacher. I enjoy being in the classroom for several reasons. First‚ I find it very rewarding working with children and helping them to gain knowledge and grow as individual. Additionally‚ I enjoy the challenge of working with children who have difficulties in content areas or challenging students who are strong in certain content areas. Finally‚ I take pleasure in creating a warm and inviting classroom culture with my students. How much do I want
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beyond middle-class‚ seek for an alternative to their lifestyles‚ what their looking for is the famous American Dream. This dream may take many different forms for many different people‚ yet is the same concept. The American Dream is the concept that gives out an idea of a better life; it gives out faith‚ and a way to escape an unwanted life. The main reasons why immigrants seek the American Dream are because the lack of job opportunities in their home countries. Some other people try to escape from
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