Taijah Lucas December 16‚ 2014 AP Language and Composition Ms. Cutkomp The Status of the American Dream While growing up we’ve all had the same idea of adulthood; a big house‚ happy family and a white picket fence. This is also known as the American Dream. Most Americans equate the American dream as having stability through your career and home life with the ability to do things you want to do. Even from when we first became an independent country‚ we have always valued equality and the opportunity
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James Truslow Adams he feels the American Dream means “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” Regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. Most people have a hard time setting goals towards an American fantasy‚ confused and unable to realize the American Dream. The idea of the American Dream relates to both novels “ The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “Bodega Dreams” by Ernesto Quinonez. In Both
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ENGL 101.49 4/24/2014 The American Dream The American Dream is a personal thing. Each person’s belief or thought on what the American Dream is‚ is different than anybody else’s. There is one noticeable commonality between every person’s dream though: the dream is to live a better life socially‚ monetarily‚ and happier than your parents did. The conflicts at the time help to determine what aspect of life you wish to improve upon‚ but it will always be the same principal as long as America stands
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The American Dream is the dream in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with options for each according to capacity or accomplishments. It is a dream of social stability in which each man and each woman should be able to achieve to the fullest distinction of which they are essentially capable‚ and to be distinguished by others for what they are‚ despite of the incidental conditions of birth or stance. The American Dream is often something that humanity wonders about. What
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The American Dream Every person’s belief or thought on what the American dream is‚ differs from anybody else’s. To me the American dream would be that everybody could get into collage cause most cant afford it and cant even get a scholarship cause not a lot of people are getting into collage because of the price of it people who get into collage are lucky they could if you had a child that wanted to go into collage and you didn’t have money would you like to tell your child that she cant
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American Dream Definition: The American Dream may mean different things to different people‚ but the basic idea is that anybody can achieve anything‚ no matter how great the odds are against him or her. The American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work and that all people have the potential to live happy‚ successful lives. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that
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Two Professor Van Camp The American Dream For many years people have immigrated to the United States in search of “The American dream.” But what is The American Dream? Well‚ I believe that is completely up the individual. The American dream may mean different things to different people‚ however‚ to me; the American dream is the right to an education‚ for all American‚ without the worry of having wealth‚ or the means to pay for that education. Shikha Dalmia‚ “Americans‚ hit first by outsourcing and
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American Dreams as seen by Four Americans The American Dream:a set of ideals brought together by the founding fathers of this great country. Americans have always embraced their rights‚ opportunities‚ and equality. Over the 240 years America has been a recognized country‚ musicians have been using America and the events in the country as inspiration in their songs. Some of these artists include Neil Diamond‚ Dierks Bentley‚ Brooks and Dunn‚ and even Ronald Reagan‚ the 40th president of the United
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transformations within society as a result of the government and public policy. I do not agree that almost anyone can achieve the “American Dream”‚ as social status‚ race and gender can impact the success. My perception of the definition of the “America Dream” is that people are given equal opportunities to gain success despite their differences. The “American Dream” is also a dream that suggest that life should be fair and plentiful for all citizens. Unfortunately‚ social status has become a hindrance
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What is your American Dream? Most people think of the American dream as the white picket fence‚ the nice house‚ an average family. My American dream is much different than the kids of today. My dream consists of serving my country in the United States Air Force‚ and after that becoming a pediatric oncologist. Most kids my age don’t even think about the military as an option they just think they are going to graduate high school and go straight to college because‚ I’ll admit it the
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