September 26‚2012 In the late 19th century‚ the discovery of gold in California drew thousands of people in from across the United States and all around the world in a feverish rush to strike rich. Many left everything behind to dare venture into the final frontier of the wilderness that was California. Word quickly spread about a land showered by sunshine and ripe with gold ready for the picking. As a result‚ the California dream developed and quickly romanticized imaginations all across the world
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many images portraying California as place with endless coasts‚ oceanic ports‚ mountain ranges with fields of agriculture‚ and a new frontier with opportunities to strike it rich with the swing of a pick ax. These images and stories inspired people to take a chance and risk everything‚ making California a beacon of hope for a new life. As people flocked to California‚ from around the globe‚ they found that there was not much truth to the notion of living the California Dream. Instead‚ they returned
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Lukomski 2/18/2012 English 110 A Dream or a Nightmare? It seems to be the best place in the world to some people. The drive for success and opportunity to strike it rich seems to be the main reason. In California‚ if you put your time and one hundred percent effort into what you want to be you could be successful in any field of study. The amount of individuals who have the same dreams and aspirations of wanting to come to California and make the “California Dream” possible decreases the opportunities
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California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream In “California‚ A Place‚ a People‚ a Dream‚” James J. Rawls gives his version of the California dream‚ and describes the paradoxes that are associated with that dream. According to Rawls‚ the California dream is a love affair with an idea‚ a marriage to a myth‚ or fantasy. (Rawls 22‚ 23) Everyone has their own version of the California dream. It might be something‚ or nothing at all. As I began reading Rawl’s essay‚ I found it
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California‚ a place known for its everlasting blue ocean‚ beautiful people‚ and golden sun‚ has been held to a certain type of reputation since the mid 1800’s. California is commonly known for its many popular aspects. It seams to be the best place in the world to some people. When people think of California they cannot help but think of the California dream and what it stands for in their eyes. With California having such high expectations‚ has anyone ever stopped to think that the California dream
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a Dream: The Californian Dream Paradoxes The Californian Dream can be regarded as one of the most paradoxical concept in history. The story and paradoxes written by Rawls is strongly supported by the anonymous accounts in many scenarios. Although the anonymous accounts limit itself to only the gold rush era‚ it still depicts some of the things mentioned in the story written by Rawls. To the weather of California‚ the reality of the gold rush‚ and the population growth of California‚ Both
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English 85 Mr. Caine 09 October 2012 California Dream California is a wonderful place to come and live. California is seen a land of opportunity and good fortune. The question is why does everyone want to come to California and what does it hold? The answer is California holds so much. You have freedom‚ live your own life style; become whatever you want and live a better life style. It’s everyone’s dream to come here and live it. California attracts many people from all around the world
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Dreams and Reality Dreams do you have any? Of Coarse you do; everyone does. Everyone has dreams and personal desires that they would wish to fulfill. Dreams provide us with something to look forward to in life and they even sometimes comfort us: but these can often be misleading in reality. Dreams could be within your grasp one minute but slither away and demolish the next. This is portrayed in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ the play Romeo and Juliet by William
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The Reality of a Dream In Stephen King’s essay‚ “The Symbolic Language of Dreams”‚ King describes some of the ways dreams have helped him with his writing. I read about all the things that King dreamed about. He dreamed about all kinds of unrealistic things and he consciously put these dream stories into his writings. I think this method of creative writing is crazy‚ but I agree with it. I like the idea of using the ability that every person in the world has; creative imagination through a dream
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author Napoleon Hill puts it so wisely: many more people dream and try to become rich and successful than the small percentage that actually accomplish that goal. In the article “California: A place‚ A People‚ A Dream‚” James Rawls argues that the California dream consists of five main factors. These factors are Health‚ Romance‚ Opportunity and Success‚ Warmth and Sunshine‚ and Freedom. People come from all over the world to live this dream‚ which sometimes turns into a nightmare instead. Based on
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