What is the "American Dream"? When people from oppressed lands hear America‚ they immediately think of jobs and freedom‚ an opportunity to begin a new life. They imagine a place in which the streets are literally paved in gold‚ and they dream of a country where everyone is treated equal. Immigrants envision a country where their children can attend school to obtain a proper education‚ and a country where their children will not go to bed with hunger in their stomachs. Also people view it as the faith
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The American Dream in the Death of A Salesman is very evident. He has this idea of how his life should be and he will do anything to succeed at this dream. Just like the Death of a salesman the Death of a traveling salesman has a dream to. Their dreams are pretty similar in the way that they strive to be good salesman. In Death of Salesman he shows his American dream from the beginning. He has this idea of how he should be and how people should view him as a salesman. The whole time he is expressing
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to achieve personal fulfillment‚ and overall be successful; the basis of the American Dream. Regardless of where you are born or what class you’re in‚ you have the possibility of moving upward. Both native-born Americans and American immigrants pursue and can achieve the American dream. Now‚ many think that the American dream has died‚ or is progressively dying as time goes on. Even still‚ for some the American dream is still very much real‚ and very much a goal for them. These people are the poor
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In both text‚ ‘American Beauty’ and ‘The Catcher in the Rye’‚ the illusion of the American Dream is explored. These two texts rely heavily on symbolism to convey messages of desire. In ‘The Catcher in the Rye’‚ the red hunting hat is symbolic for Holden’s desire to be an individual. The presence of the hat mirrors the central conflict in the book: Holden’s need for isolation versus his need for companionship. The colour red is symbolic‚ in ‘American Beauty’‚ for desire as well. Angela‚ Lester’s desire
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dissatisfaction for majority of Americans. Fitzgerald depicts all these characteristics throughout the novel with his interesting themes‚ settings‚ and characters. The most elaborate and symbolic character Fitzgerald presents to his readers is Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby as a vehicle to explore the idea of The American Dream‚ which was a key element in shaping American society and it’s citizens. Fitzgerald does not sugar-coat his definition of the American Dream‚ but lets his protagonist voice
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there is a reoccurring topic of the “American Dream”. Willy‚ a traveling salesman‚ constantly desires to live his idea of the American dream. Willy not only desires to live the American dream‚ but he also wants the same happiness for his wife‚ Linda‚ and his son’s Biff and Happy. The reality for Willy‚ however‚ is that the more he reaches for the American dream‚ the further back he pushes himself and his family. Like most‚ Willy’s ideas of the American dream are to be successful‚ own a nice home
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American Dream The American Dream in my opinion means: safety‚ reunion with my family‚ and economical growth . Immigrants and the “American Dream” is different for every person. To some means financial succes‚ to others it means freedom of expression‚ while others dream to practice their religion without fears. American dream is different from person to person‚ but everybody has the hope of better life. The ‘American Dream’ means to achieve success and prosperity through hard work to touch the
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Hard Work Pays Off I think the American Dream is different for everybody. Yes‚ it all might be mostly the same concept but there all pretty different. I think that hard work is a pretty long tunnel and the reward is your own personal American Dream. I‚ also‚ think with hard work and dedication‚ even if you have to change it just a little bit‚ everyone can make their American Dream become a reality. Hard work and dedication pays off most of the time. In that article that I forgot the name of in
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WEALTH AND THE AMERICAN DREAM DESCRIPTION OF THE THEME The American Dream and money play a massive part in the play and are both key themes throughout the play. Joe Keller’s obsession with this American Dream drives him to his death. Their persistence on having the classic American household creates tension and a sense of false reality. The classic family business that creates a sustainable income through the hard work that Keller put in‚ and is meant to be carried down to the son creates the
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September 8‚ 2013 The American Dream: From Innocence to Greed The portrayal of the American Dream in literature has evolved as the United States has developed and prospered. In the beginning‚ the initial settlers in the Americas were searching for simple things‚ such as new opportunities and freedom of religion. As the country grew more populous‚ competition for success was heightened. Many people have different ideas on what the American Dream means to them. Over the years‚ American authors have used
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