"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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Stephen Skinner Professor DiNatale ENG 1102 28 June 2013 What Does the American Dream Mean to an Immigrant? In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds‚” the differences between the mother and daughter showcase the different perceptions of the American dream and how expectations of parents can disrupt their child’s self-actualization. Jing-Mei’s mother believes that her daughter could accomplish her goals just because of how Shirley Temple showed how she was a natural phenomenon on TV or how the little Chinese
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The American Dream The American dream. The exact definition of this term has changed greatly over the coarse of American history‚ but the desire to obtain it has not. This idea in its most basic form is the wish to be happy‚ the desire to better oneself and to achieve the ideal life. The thought of the American dream is deeply rooted in our history and many different groups of people through time have struggled to achieve their version of the American dream. Although many people have struggled
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The American Dream Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted in texts 2‚ 3 and 4. Text 2: In text 2 the American Dream is interpreted as something you make yourself worth for. Arnold Schwarzenegger came from Austria to the USA in 1983‚ hoping to pursue his dreams instead of becoming a police officer like his father. Arnold Schwarzenegger succeeded‚ especially in his acting-career‚ and he is now former Governor of California. But there wasn’t anything given to him for free. According
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Ms. Karolus English III September 22‚ 2010 The Beginning American Dream The Pilgrims coming to the foreign land with their new ideas of religion and freedom was only the beginning of‚ what became known as‚ the American Dream. This all began by the hopes of the Pilgrims when arriving in their new land in hopes of an unmarked life. Since the start of this new world; Pilgrims‚ Colonists‚ Americans have been defining the American Dream. The one main reason the Separatists left England was for religious
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My American Dream You define your own American Dream. Throughout my childhood I saw the American Dream as living in a big house with lots of money. I now realize that the saying “less is more” is true. As I have grown older my view of the dream has changed. I now view the dream as being able to be happy with the life that you have. The American Dream means something different to everyone. For some it may be getting easy money‚ while for others it may be achieved through hard work.
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11 AP Unit 3:The American Dream 11 AP English Unit Essential Questions: “What is the American Dream?” “What contrast is there between the American dream and American reality?” “To what extent has the American Dream been realized?” Overarching Question: “How do authors use the resources of language to impact an audience?” Essential Question: “How is our understanding of culture and society constructed through and by language?” Culminating
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“The United States of America is the land of dreams”‚ but is it really? During this essay I shall be giving my opinion on this statement and if I think America is really the land of dreams‚ or not. Thousands of people make the move to America every year‚ and some are very successful‚ creating a better lifestyle for themselves and their family members. Unfortunately some are not as successful and find themselves begging for money and food‚ and living on the streets or in homeless centers. Recently
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The American Dream is defined differently throughout various generations‚ cultures‚ and environments. For many immigrants‚ their American Dream is for their current or future family. They work hard and struggle to come to America so that their children can live lavishly and have a better life and education. Being born in America and trying to achieve the American Dream is different. Depending on your environment‚ you either know hard work or you don’t. Coming from an upper-class family‚ you don’t
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The American Dream‚ although different for every American‚ is built on the foundation that hard work and determination can lead to happiness‚ security‚ and success. It can be argued that Oprah Winfrey achieved the American Dream because she was born into a racist society as an African-American girl. Nevertheless‚ Winfrey defied the discrimination and became one of the most well-known talk show hosts in America‚ if not the world‚ and the first and only African-American billionaire‚ not to mention
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