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    of the American Dream The United States of America is a country in which success and happiness are its primary ideals that it was built around. It offers its inhabitants an opportunity to pursue and achieve success through hard work‚ effort‚ and dedication‚ people call this the American dream. However‚ the American dream is being degraded. The reason is because of the American people who the country swore to protect and support abuse the system ’s help for their personal wants. The American dream

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    Drowning in The Dream What is the American Dream? It is an amazing idea with tons of inspiration.It is a thought that in America anyone can become anything they want to be. The thought comes from “all men are created equal”‚ and "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights" including "Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."Both of which are written in The Declaration of Independence. This is what the Willy Loman believes‚ in the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The

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    When it comes to the American Dream‚ everyone has their own view of what that means to them. It could be that an American wants to move up in life no matter where they are and know that the could always do better. It could also be a chance for a person who is not American to experience freedom and opportunity because it’s said that that’s what our country offers. It lastly could mean that you live in your own home with a family and have everything that belongs to you without a worry in the world

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    March 2013 My Personal American Dream In the book‚ The Epic of America‚ written in the year of 1931‚ author James Truslow Adams was the first to give a “clear” definition of what the American Dream really is. He stated that the American Dream is “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (Truslow 214). Although his definition describes what the American Dream is‚ it does not explain what

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    American Dream Both of my parents have achieved the american dream‚they came from single parent homes‚ payed their way through college worked hard and got a good job.The american dream as described by James Truslow Adams is “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” (Adams). Opportunity for each is that anyone can improve their current life and become better‚ richer and have a higher quality

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    Thesis Statement: The American Dream: Money‚ Success‚ and A Home The American Dream changes over time‚ always based on society. In the 40’s and 50’s the American Dream was to have a white picket fence‚ a dog‚ a two parent home‚ and a couple of children. Today‚ it’s a little bit different‚ the American Dream is to have money‚ cars‚ fame and success. The things I would have to say would never change about the American Dream and what it consists of would be money‚ success‚ and a home.

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    Jake Armstrong 12/2/12 Browne A Dream for You and a Dream for Me In the world today‚ minimum wage rules millions of people’s lives and is most time the only source of income for many families. So how can someone achieve the American dream; 2 kids‚ a big 2 story house‚ and 2 cars? It is not a simple thing to achieve‚ but the thing people ignore is that it is always possible to attain. The American dream is not gone and can be achieved by anyone and is different for each person. People are

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    The American dream is what people think of when they think of America‚ the land of opportunity‚ freedom‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Most people no longer know when the American dream originated and what the American dream use to mean to the founders of our country and our ancestors. Over the years the American dream has been warped and transformed‚ far from what it use to be. The American Dream use to be simple. Get a wife‚ settle down‚ have some kids‚ and own a

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    Manjarrez 1 Liz Manjarrez Ms. Rimmer English 11 February 13‚ 2015 The American Dream  The American Dream can be defined as a national ethos of the United States in which  people strive towards prosperity‚ success‚ and up the social ladder through hard work (American  Dream). People who believe in this ideal essentially believe that every American has a potential  to build themselves up from nothing and achieve prosperity if they work hard enough towards it.  There are many that believe in this functional myth

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    The American Dream [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] The American Dream Introduction The American dream can be defined as equality of opportunity and freedom that allows all U.S. residents reach their goals in life only with their effort and determination. Today‚ this idea first expressed in 1931 by James Truslow Adams‚ refers to that prosperity depends on your skills and your work‚ and not in a rigid social hierarchy‚ although the meaning of the phrase has changed throughout

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