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    The American Dream

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    for achievement” which is easily connected to the idea of The American Dream. After all‚ isn’t America known as “The land of opportunity”? Most people came to America‚ and still come for that matter‚ in search of a better life through hard work and dedication to their cause. In “Chinaman’s Chance: Reflections on the American Dream” by Eric Liu‚ it is stated that “...it (the American Dream) does demand the opportunity to achieve progress-and values the

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    bullshit‚ but we learned pretty damn quick." This quote was extracted from the  book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien‚ and exemplifies the power that the war  had in exploiting one’s innocence. The Vietnam war drastically altered the soldier’s  American Dreams due to the great abundance of evil which was celebrated throughout the  war. The novel The Things they Carried‚ the movie "Platoon‚" as well as an actual story  from a Vietnam Veteran each‚ in their own ways‚ allude to the powerful ability

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    American Idol” Essays: Your Opinion about One of the Most Popular TV Shows Posted on September 14‚ 2009 American Idol is one of the most popular reality TV shows in the United States. Millions of people all around the country watch every season of American Idol‚ have favorite singers and those one who they want to be eliminated.   Are you one of the American Idol’s fans? Then you are lucky‚ since you have a chance to talk about your favorite show when writing an “American Idol” essay. Hope you

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    American Dream

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    limited seats of wealth and power they compete‚ most often times against each other. Such environments are not only often times promote conflict but confrontation as well‚ and many times the winners of these altercations are relishing in "The American Dream" While capitalism promotes the belief that this dream is achievable‚ it is more often than not‚ a literal dream‚ and leaves its pursuers poor‚ and weak. This keeps the working class powerless‚ and pacified to propagate capitalistic values

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    American Dream For The Future What was it‚ what is it‚ and what has it become‚ the American economy. Once a power house‚ still a power house‚ but what does the future hold. China is projected to over take the American economy by 2016. The world economy is changing and we need to change with it. The competition is fierce and if we want to stay on top we need to make some changes. American dream a term originally created in the great depression by James Truslow Adams. He wrote the American

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    behind Britain and Europe in the industrialization of its economy. 3. In what specific ways did the American government contribute to and promote industrial growth and economic expansion in the early nineteenth century? 4. What was the impact of industry‚ urbanization‚ and the transportation revolution on American agriculture? 5. Summarize the impact of the industrial revolution on American labor‚ on the rich and the poor‚ and on families and home life. 6. Write your definition of revolution

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    The “American Dream” is something we hear about while in our elementary history classes. We have all heard of it but‚ do we know what it is? Is the “American Dream” some unattainable thought of someone’s misplaced perception of reality? Or is the legendary “American Dream” just a matter of a few steps away from all of us? This dream we know of is not an illusion but a reality‚ all we must do is work for it. Generation after generation‚ individuals and families have come to this land

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    american funerals

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    for most individuals to experience‚ especially when they involve the death of a loved one. Over the years‚ there has grown a common and yet distinct American custom when it comes to how funerals are perceived and conducted (James 348). However‚ most Americans still hold unto the traditional funerals as opposed to modern ones. Unfortunately‚ the American funeral customs put a lot of more emphasis on some activities that turn out to be very costly. Worst of all‚ the economic burden that this traditions

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    american culture

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    The American Culture (At a Glance) Starting Question • What is in the Filipino culture that is unique and different from other countries/cultures? • What is your impression of America? • What do you know about the American culture? United States • Known as the “melting pot” – Academics = “salad bowl” (cultural diversity) – Immigrations = Ireland‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ Italy‚ and Western Africa • Four races = Native American or American Indian‚ African American‚ Asian and White Graph Flag • Stars

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    Javier Issac Arredondo Mr. Andres Martinez HIST 1302.001 28 May 2013 For the American Dream One key element that I would like to point out for the description of the concept of the American Dream is the gender roles in the 1950’s. In that timeframe shortly after World War II‚ many people focused on the exterior materials that most people could finally afford to purchase‚ such as a television set (big influence for the media to show what gender roles people should follow through)‚ top-of-the-line

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