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    The American Dream was responsible for the mobility within social classes‚ but the concept of the American Dream died in the 1930s. Social mobility is the main idea that is correlated with the American Dream but even though the dream has slowly evolved‚ it eventually came to a standstill throughout the 1930s because of the economic changes that have reformed the economy of our nation. The concept of the American Dream was mainstreamed in the 1920s but the dream became harder to grasp afterwards.

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    Social Mobility 1877-1890

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    “Was social mobility accessible to all American residents from 1877-1890? Why or why not?” Achieving higher social levels seemed to be on everyone’s mind as they traveled west. Wealth perceived attainable to everyone through advertisements all over the world. Therefore‚ western life attracted optimistic people who hoped to make their fortune. However‚ American residents during 1877-1890 did not have access to social mobility because the west contrary to most belief was not a great

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    American Myth American Myth Louis Armstrong: American MythAmerican Master L ouis Armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of all time. He dazzled audiences with his stunning high notes‚ gorgeous melodies and soul-stirring rhythms. Ground-breaking recordings such as “West End Blues” changed the face of music. But by all accounts‚ his live performances were even more amazing. Both as a trumpet player and a singer‚ Armstrong routinely performed musical feats that no other musician could match

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    Education is another factor in the social mobility between classes in the class system. People who received a good education tend to move up in the socioeconomic ladder. While people who didn’t tend to stay at the same level they currently at or even move down Education is available to everyone in America‚ however the faculties and how the students were treated can be factors in how the education was received. In article by Peter Sacks it proclaims‚ “Even as race-based affirmative action policies

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    Hannah’s social mobility through diction underlies her ability to transition towards the end of the text. Since Hannah is able to accept identities of others including herself‚ she is able to be more aware of her identity and this affects her interactions with character such as Prior. Hannah and Prior meet each other in the hospital. When they begin discussing‚ Hannah brings up her beliefs as a Mormon woman. Prior undermines Hannah’s beliefs by calling them ‘ridiculous’. This makes Hannah frustrated

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    Reflective Report: Social Mobility with reference to my own area of teaching. The term “Social Mobility” refers to the social standing‚ social position in conjunction with classes and social hierarchy. Within this reflective report I will concerned the focus on Social Mobility measured alongside education. The main hub for this report refers to “vertical mobility” – movement of individuals upwards from one level to another by joining the Armed Forces: Showing that “in-School” and “out-of-school”

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    The American Dream

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    1‚537 Summer Cumin Pryor English 1A 1 July 2013 8 American Dream: Myth or Fact? What is the American Dream? The American Dream is freedom‚ success‚ opportunity‚ perseverance‚ equality‚ justice‚ and safety for all people. However‚ this is not the case at all in America‚ which therefor states the American Dream as a myth. It is a fantasy‚ that has not come true for the millions of people that are hoping to get a piece of the wealth‚ which America seems to only share with its rich upper class. Mansions

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    relishing in "The American Dream" While capitalism promotes the belief that this dream is achievable‚ it is more often than not‚ a literal dream‚ and leaves its pursuers poor‚ and weak. This keeps the working class powerless‚ and pacified to propagate capitalistic values. Clean cut examples of this are cases in such societies where people do not have the chance to advance but have the chance to succeed. A strange position that seems to contradict a culture that’s "Dream" is to be powerful

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    characters and plots of her novels while showing that social flexibility was narrow and class boundaries were strict. The topics of class stringency and social mobility are important areas in Jane Austen’s literature. We begin to see that Austen is not a revolutionary as she supports and preserves the morals and customs of societies hierarchy. However she often encourages and backs the emergence of new wealth permitting greater social mobility. In Austen’s world the naval and ‘tradesmen’ professions

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    American dream‚ by definintion an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especialty material prosperity. Back when this country was first founded‚ the American dream was all about a better opportunity with chances to move up in life and live better. Back then they also stressed family values and having a close family. Now a days the American dream has changed to more materialistic stuff and bigger houses and faster cars. Does many bring happiness or does it bring destruction?

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