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    A False Hope The American Dream: an idea that anyone can work towards and achieve success if they work hard. The American Dream has been talked about for years and there are many examples of when it has been achieved and when it has broken apart and torn to pieces. It is a false hope for many people but there is always the rare case when someone achieves greatness by pursuing it. In the play All My Sons, Arthur Miller accurately represents the American Dream by showing what it is meant to be,…

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    the American Dream, and millions of hardworking, hopeful individuals flock to America each year to experience the dream firsthand. The American Dream is the ideal that one can be successful and enjoy social mobility if they work hard. It can have a different definition for each individual, but it is not measured by a simple checklist of items. The article “The American Dream” by Jon Meacham discusses the history of the dream, and what must be done to preserve it. “Five myths about the American…

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    green light will have a great significance and it does. Everyone has an American dream, that why so many people come to America because everyone has that American dream no matter what those dreams out we always try to reach for them. Gatsby’s house was across Daisy’s house when he reached out his arms, he was reaching out for Daisy. The green light was a representation of Daisy, so what does this mean? Daisy is Gatsby’s American dream, that is pretty much all he needs to accomplish it so he…

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    of the American Dream are available to all”. James Dewey Watson was born on April 6th 1928, in Chicago Illinois. Watson is a Geneticist and Biophysicist. Watson was later awarded a Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine for this very accomplishment. Currently the American Dream is defined as the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. About a century ago it was defined as ‘The American Dream is…

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    On average the “American Dream” is the same concept for everyone, success for them and their future children, a home, and freedom from oppression. However, besides those same concepts, the idea differs for various people. For example, for most Hispanic immigrants their “American dream” is to gain an awarding life for not only themselves but for their family and culture. While for Middle Eastern immigrants their “dream” is to have a good and safe life away from war with their families. Looking…

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    The American Dream and Culture in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller In the play Death of a Salesman by American playwright Arthur Miller, the plot centers on the importance of the American Dream, and how in a cultural sense, it becomes the driving force for which the American society has placed its various expectations on it. Generally, the American Dream emphasizes that any goals set before you can be achieved with diligence and sheer grit, with self-fulfillment as the coveted reward that…

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    The American Dream is the ability to have freedom, it’s the ability to do as you please. The American dream allows people to come into our country and find what they love. Someone that could have a terrible life and an awful living situation not able to feed their children, could come to America and live a decent life, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to believe in what you want, and freedom to be who you want. “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with…

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    American Dream Immigration

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    The essence of the American dream is the understanding that we are here on this earth and in this land for a higher purpose. The "American dream" is different for every person. To some it means financial success, to others it means freedom of expression. It’s a complex concept providing immigrants with the hope of better life. The U.S. government provides the environment and resources for everyone to pursue their dreams. The American Dream is define as “life should be better and richer and…

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    “ Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen.” The American dream is achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, not by chance. All dreams in this life will need a lot of effort and strong determination to make them come true. The American Dream is a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.…

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    My educational aspirations consist of becoming the best pediatrician someone has ever known. My objective is to be accepted in a prestigious college that relates to the medical pathway in order to acquire the best knowledge to give excellent medical service to my future patients. Once my education is complete, I will to return to my birthplace; my biggest dream is to create an institution that assists small cities in extreme poverty on the American continent, and open a free clinic for…

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