then run? / Does it stink like rotten meat? / Or crust with sugar over- / like a syrupy sweet? / Maybe it just sags / like a heavy load / Or does it explode?” -------- Langston Hughes American Dream was a term that first appeared in James Truslow Adams’s The Epic of America‚ where he states 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 according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of motor
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The “American Dream”‚ is the belief that anyone can become successful or wealthy with hard work and dedication. This idea was first used by James Truslow Adams. Generally‚ when people think or talk about “The American Dream” they normal mention a job‚ family‚ wealth‚ and success. It is almost certain that someone will not think or talk about failure. Failure is something that people stray away from. This is normal because everyone wants to succeed in life. Although people hope for success‚ failure
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anything and everything is possible. The horizon has no limits nor does the sky. All of this can be easily outlined in a single‚ famous term recognized by people all across the world: The American Dream. A term first introduced by a man named James Truslow Adams‚ has become the fundamental vision of the American people as a whole. Sadly‚ this concept appears to be slipping between our fingertips. I believe the American dream is being ran over by laziness and the idea that the American dream is the equivalent
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citizens and residents of the United States to achieve their goals in life through hard work. Today‚ it often refers to one’s material prosperity‚ which is dependent upon one’s abilities and work ethic‚ and not on a rigid class structure. As James Truslow Adams states in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931: "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 according to ability or achievement.
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have a great job. No matter the reason‚ immigrants risk everything for a chance to pursue the American Dream. The history of the American Dream was first publicized in 1931. It was apparently created by historian James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America. According to Adams‚ "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and
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1. Outline of the American Dream interpreted in text 1‚ 3 and 4 The first text consists of bunch of interpretations of the American Dream. One of which James Truslow Adams has written‚ The Epic of America‚ states‚ that The American Dream should be a unadulterated success‚ that everyone would be able to achieve it according to their skills and fundamental abilities. That it is not a dream of fast cars and high wages‚ but more a dream‚ where people attain social abilities – having social order and
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talks about her childhood and 1980’s towards the end when she had grown up to be an adult about thirty years old. In the sixties‚ many Chinese immigrants came to America to persuade their American Dreams. “American dream” was first attributed in James Truslow Adams’s 1931 book The Epic of America‚ where he refers the dream as “a dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunities according to ability or achievement.” Another key aspect of the dream is
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Rafael Cruz once said‚ “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That’s the greatness of this country.” The American Dream was and still is a goal of many people today. It was originally created in 1931 by James Truslow Adams‚ who said that the dream was to live in a place where life was more fulfilling for not only yourself‚ but everyone else. Though many people follow this dream‚ others describe and create it to make it their own dream. The dream is now defined
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will be truly valued as a person‚ and hard work will lead to and‚ subsequently‚ ensure success. Although the concept is now over 237 years old‚ the term “American Dream” was not actually introduced until 1931 when James Truslow Adams first used it in his book‚ The Epic of America. Adams stated: “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 according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the
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Is the American Dream Still Alive Today? The American Dream is still alive today in some senses and in others not. In 1931 James Truslow Adams said that the American Dream is “...that dream of land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyman‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” I agree that this still holds true today but disagree for many reasons as well. In today’s society there are many things that complicate the American Dream.. There are
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