There are many aspects of the American dream. The American dream means being able to be yourself; it means to be accepted and be able to fulfill your personal dreams no matter what you look like or what you practice‚ the sky’s the limit for anyone. Whether your dream is to be wealthy and live a life full of luxury‚ or just to live a happy life. The American dream varies from people’s perspective. The American dream is still alive because the ideas of equality‚ unity‚ and opportunity‚ which are some
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Is the American dream still possible? The American dream is a question in itself. What is the American dream? How can it be achieved? Everyone has an individual idea of the “American dream”. In my opinion‚ the American dream is personal happiness and success. I am on the simple fulfillment side of the age old debate. Others believe money and riches‚ material prosperity‚ is the ideal goal. However‚ how far will objects get you? The question of the american dream was created far before technology was
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September 19th‚ 2014 Period 1 Mrs.Braedyn The American Dream‚ Dead or Alive? Everyone has a dream‚ either to be famous or to be a professional athlete‚ for many its to just get out of living with their parents. Believe it or not America has its own dream‚ the American Dream. According to dictionary.com the definition of the American Dream is “ the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. A life of personal happiness and material c
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The American dream...definitely still out there‚ but as the years go by it becomes more and more of a rarity.not because of opportunity but because of work ethic and motivation. what is the American Dream? It’s “the belief that everyone in the US has the chance to be successful and happy if they work hard”(Cambridge)The American Dream is exactly that‚ a national ethos of the United States.The idea is that through America’s freedoms you have the opportunity for prosperity and your idea of success
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Today‚ many people are in search of the American Dream; freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity. The American Dream is an opportunity and objective that drives people to push their own limits to lead successful lives and live the dreams that they imagined for themselves. Every citizen of the United States of America has the opportunity for achievement no matter what challenge. The term “ The American Dream” has a millions of interpretations‚ but one of the most famous ones would be‚ “ Life‚ liberty‚ and
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The American Dream has been a controversial topic because two groups have different beliefs on the matter. One side believes that it is dead‚ but the other side believes it is alive and thriving. The divide is due to various factors that make up the American Dream. There are different ways people look at the subject‚ which would explain the divide between the opposing sides. In order to determine if the American Dream still exists we must consider the benefits from the Dream‚ the people who are eligible
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be great to have in our society but I don’t believe that it exists too much anymore in the world today. Let me break down here some of the chivalry rules compared with the actions of the people of the current world. One rule of chivalry is that you have to honor and respect women. Back in the days of King Arthur this was carried out greatly but if you look at the lack of respect given to women today you see that this rule of chivalry no longer exists. Women’s right have made great strides in
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Do you think the American dream is still possible? Despite what you think the American dream is no longer possible. The American dream is to be able to work an average job and be able to pay the bills and still have spending money for wants. In today’s society increased cost of living and decreased or stagnate wages have led to the American dream difficult to accomplish without a high paying job. The American Dream is no longer accessible because the economy is down‚ property is too expensive and
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Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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The American Dream: Dead‚ Alive‚ or on Hold Essay What does the American dream means to you? If we were to take a survey‚ we would get varies answers. My view of the American dream is‚ to have more than enough. An envision of being able to go on vacation with your family yearly is mind-blowing. I believe the American dream is still alive; anyone can come from being dirt poor to filthy rich. Secondly‚ the great recession didn’t kill the American dream‚ anyone who works hard
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