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    The 1950’s American Dream In the 1950’s‚ the “American dream” was originated around the idea that anyone could have the opportunity to achieve more success than in their countries of origin; for others‚ it was the opportunity to become an individual without the constraints imposed by class‚ race‚ and ethnicity. In the 1950’s‚ the foundation of the American dream was masked by the illusion of perfect white “cookie-cutter” families living in suburbia. However‚ negative and pessimistic thoughts about

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    The American Dream In the past the American Dream was simply described as an “attitude of hope” originating from The Declaration of Independence which states that “All men are created equal and that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights among which are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Even today if you ask an individual what their view on American Dream is they might repeat those very words‚ but in Herbert Selby’s opinion it does not mean this at all. In Selby’s view the

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    Daring to Dream Introduction "I have learned‚ that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams‚ and endeavors to live the life he has imagined‚ he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours." ~ Henry David Thoreau What is the American Dream? The concept of dreams — the dream of practicing religion without persecution‚ the dream of having the freedom to pursue happiness‚ the dream of equality and self-betterment‚ and the dream of wealth and comfort — has molded America

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    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. Clean cut examples of this are cases in such societies where people do not have the chance to advance but have the chance to succeed. A strange position that seems to contradict a culture that’s "Dream" is to be powerful

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    first got here--all of us--we were real young and innocent‚ full of  romantic 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 

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    MWF- Lasser September 18‚ 2013 Much Ado about the American Dream The American Dream can most easily be defined as “that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”‚ says the Declaration of Independence. Though this could be the easiest “textbook” definition‚ it does not begin to cover the glorious things about the American dream that drew‚ and continues to draw‚ millions of people

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    This is the story of two men‚ both are looking the american dream‚ one of them fail to succeed his dream and the other is successful in his life. In the city of Oaxaca a man named Pedro has a wish to go to the United States in search of the American dream. Pedro.- Hey compadre I’m going to the US‚ I want a better life‚ I’m looking for the american dream compa. Because I’m just a poor boy from a poor family Compadre.- porque fregados me habla en inglés. Compa Pedro.- Because

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    been accomplished‚ can be considered the overall American Dream. Generally‚ every child wants to surpass the achievements of their parents as a natural act of competition and personal satisfaction. Throughout The Great Gatsby‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and Death of a Salesman‚ there is a constant yearning desire to achieve the “American Dream;” whether it be reality or illusion. Fitzgerald‚ Steinbeck‚ and Miller‚ all portray the ideas of the American Dream relating to the time period that they are referring

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    to Wikipedia‚ the American dream is defined as a national ethos of the United States of America‚ a set of ideals in which freedom includes opportunity for prosperity and success and an upward mobility achieved through hard work. Individual perspectives and definitions of the American dream differ. Most see it as home ownership others especially the immigrants see it an opportunity they never had in their home countries at prosperity. I personally would define the American dream as an opportunity

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    The American Dream What defines The American Dream? What makes it uniquely “American”? Who can pursue and fulfill this dream? People usually discuss these things when talking about The American Dream since everyone has a different opinion of what it is. Even though people might have varying definitions of what this Dream is‚ there are sure to be some commonalities between them. It does not matter who you are‚ or where you live‚ everyone has the right to pursue this Dream. The American Dream

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