Formal Outline for Essay on the “American Dream” Working Thesis: What most dream chasers do not understand is that although America is a great place to start working towards dreams‚ it is not free of setbacks. In both the stories The Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun‚ each family starts out with big dreams. They are challenged by setbacks that they never saw coming‚ and are forced to accept such oppressive forces. I. Introduction A. Ask a question about regret to get the reader’s
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I don’t think there is one person in this country who doesn’t dream the "Ameican Dream". I think the most important dream is that everyone wishes to be accepted in society regardless of race‚ religion‚ beliefs or their sexual preference. I honestly believe that there is no reason why we all can’t get along. What’s the problem people? I know a lot of people are trying to help make this world a better place‚ and I think that’s great‚ but I really think more people should get involved. To help make
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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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Thesis Statement: The American Dream: Money‚ Success‚ and A Home The American Dream changes over time‚ always based on society. In the 40’s and 50’s the American Dream was to have a white picket fence‚ a dog‚ a two parent home‚ and a couple of children. Today‚ it’s a little bit different‚ the American Dream is to have money‚ cars‚ fame and success. The things I would have to say would never change about the American Dream and what it consists of would be money‚ success‚ and a home.
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The American Dream for men in the 1920’s was to get rich and make a lot of money how ever they can no matter what. For women an American Dream was to do men’s work and have equal rights between men and women’s working and living conditions. Only for some people in different social classes were their dreams attained. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby so he can show society that an American Dream is what people make of it and their not always achievable. James Gatz’s American Dream was
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The Tainted American Dream The American Dream‚ by Edward Albee‚ demonstrates that through generations the idea of the American dream has changed over time. Its center is not around family‚ but rather image and material objects. Although everyone has his or her own vision of the dream‚ it seems that money plays an important role in everyone’s dream. It seems that money has changed the dream and become the driving force behind the materialism and social status that many Americans strive for.
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American Dream: The Conspiracy Everyone knows those stupid conspiracy theories about the Nazis and 9/11‚ but if you really think about it‚ is the “American Dream” any different? Or is it just a product of the government trying to keep us appeased? Government has used propaganda ever since the idea of a government was thought up. By definition‚ the American Dream is the idea that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. My theory is this; the government has
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The American Dream Looking at society today‚ the American Dream is a hoax; it is a belief that exists only in our imagination‚ trying to keep people on track and in the right direction. In past years‚ the American Dream was not only a belief but a promise to the American people. A promise that if you worked hard‚ went to school and got a degree‚ you were promised a good job which in turn brought you wealth‚ a nice house‚ a full family‚ and all the cliché ideas of the perfect life. These days
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Sides of the American Dream DEATH OF A SALESMAN The American Dream is thought and lived out differently by everyone‚ but not many think about how toxic and corrupt this dream can turn out to be. Willy Loman taught his son’s that it’s acceptable to live a life full of greed‚ lies‚ and pride. This leads to Willy destroying his relationship with Biff‚ and leading Happy down the same path of regret and mistakes he has. In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” by Arthur Miller we are shown what happens when
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The American Dream Attaining the American Dream has been the aspiration for many‚ it is something that is promised to all yet unattainable to many because of Influential factors of culture‚ social class‚ language‚ and even sexual preference‚ I will focus on the factor of Race. Although we have made many advances that have led to many changes that make it easier for more people to attain the “American Dream”‚ we still have ways to go to guarantee it for all the people. Some or most of these changes
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