Is the American Dream achievable? "It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it" -George Carlin‚ 2005[2: http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/American-dream] The American Dream: the image of a white picket fence house with a perfect family‚ two educated children‚ one girl and one boy and the mother and father both working without worrying about financials concerns. This is the typical example of the American Dream; it is called the stereotypical
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In the original American Dream there are goals of acquiring massive amounts of money‚ having a giant family with a beautiful home and a outstanding job. Our founding fathers created a country of freedom to thrive on its own‚ as Kimberly address the author of the article “What is the American Dream?” "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each person no matter there ability or achievements”. Today’s idea of
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Cary American Literature October 3‚ 2014 Is the American Dream Still Achievable? A wise man named Tommy Hilfiger had once said “the road to success is not easy to navigate‚ but with hard work‚ drive and passion‚ it’s possible to achieve the American Dream”. This quote explains that through willpower and passion‚ anyone can become successful. However‚ In the world we live in now‚ achieving that dream can be tougher than before. The American dream
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The American dream...definitely still out there‚ but as the years go by it becomes more and more of a rarity.not because of opportunity but because of work ethic and motivation. what is the American Dream? It’s “the belief that everyone in the US has the chance to be successful and happy if they work hard”(Cambridge)The American Dream is exactly that‚ a national ethos of the United States.The idea is that through America’s freedoms you have the opportunity for prosperity and your idea of success
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Daniels 1 Gatsby’s American Dream Is the American Dream really achievable? The dream is the ideal scenario that every U.S. citizen strives for‚ where everyone has equal opportunity to achieve success. The dream is simply to become rich. In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there is a character named Gatsby. While writing this book Fitzgerald had the American Dream in mind. J. Gatsby is a great example of someone who has really achieved the American Dream. Gatsby defines the realism
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2012 The American Dream…Achievable or Not? Everyone has their own idea of what an American dream consists of. Any dream can be an American dream even if the dream is to live in your parent’s basement until your 45. An American Dream can be anything as long as it is attainable under our government’s laws and constitution. Someone’s dream could be to grill burgers at a local restaurant‚ while another persons dream could be to own their own company. Any American dream is achievable if you put
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Is The Dream Still Achievable? “American Dream” a term coined by James Truslow Adams in his book “The Epic of America” (404). Throughout time the American Dream has become harder to achieve‚ as the world is ever changing so are the aspirations of those who want to fulfill the American Dream. I believe that in a society where “93 percent of all financial wealth is controlled by the top 10 percent of the country” (My Budget 360)‚ that there is a diminishing dream. So then this brings me to the question
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Are you living the American dream? Some people believe the dream is dead but some still think it is alive and achievable. There have been many articles and books made of authors discussing that topic it is also a 50/50 argument because some say it is alive and some say it is dead. Although there may be difficult obstacles to overcome for many such as poverty‚ social inequality and prejudice people in today’s world. The American dream is alive and achievable with the evidence to prove‚ because there
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Final How to Pursue the American Dream For an immigrant‚ the American Dream is to achieve economic well-being and a good quality of life through hard work‚ entrepreneurship‚ and perseverance. It is the driving force behind most immigration‚ and its realization is the achievement dimension of the American Dream to reach to the fullest life. What is the American dream? And how can one pursue it? Does it still exist‚ or is it over? Carl Thomas’s article “ Is the American Dream Over?‚” states
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American Dream or No American Dream? What is the American Dream? The American Dream is when he/she gets married‚ has a steady income‚ owns a house‚ and has children. Although some people believe that the American Dream is still attainable‚ there are many who believe it is not. The American Dream may be harder to reach now in today’s society‚ but many people believe it to still be attainable. Although are economic times are difficult today‚ those who work hard and persevere through the hardships
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