...English 1101 14 January 2016 The American Dream The “American dream” is what we all strive for. Immigrants come to the States in hopes of trying to achieve their dreams and better themselves for their families. But in all honesty what is the American dream? It was once said that you could come to America and go from rags to riches; you could come with nothing and achieve everything. So, is the so-called “American dream” dead, alive, on hold, or is the definition of the said dream changing? This has been a searing topic and a widely debated discussion since the recession started. Brandon King seems to think the American dream is in fact alive and is simply just changing it’s meaning due to our economic hardships. He “would redefine the American Dream today as the potential to work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future” (611). King believes now people are tolerable with a middle-class lifestyle and just want to have a stable employment. To him, the American dream is very much alive; it’s just morphing and changing the meaning due to prolonged economic circumstances. King uses logos to adapt a form of credibility and prove he is knowledgeable. He quotes study after study and provides statistics from the year 2005 to 2010 which all makes his argument very convincing. King starts both ethos and logos for the essay when he gives a background for the American dream. “The original term ‘American Dream’ was coined during the Great Depression...
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...Problem/Cause and solution In his article, Brandon King gives an unequivocal answer to the question “Is the so-called ‘American Dream’ dead, alive or on hold?” He believes that the ideals and values of the American Dream are very much alive even though many people have lost confident in the Great Recession. Under the difficult economic circumstances today, Brandon redefines the American Dream as the potential to work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future according to the more intense spending habits of Americans. In order to living the American Dream, Brandon lists solutions to three main problems, inequality, economic insecurity and eroded faith in the American Dream. In sum, he believes that though existing, inequality is not a reason for the lost of American Dream in the poor and supporting the top businesses would help the recovery of economy. He also highlights the values and rules of the American Dream, which would help living and inheritance of this spirit. From my perspective, I agree with the main problems he concludes but for some of his solutions, I stand on the opposite site of the author. I think narrowing the income gap is very significant and so do supporting businesses, while the dependence of the spirit itself is in the less important position. Following are my analysis of each argument. According to the article, inequality is regarded as the most worrisome problem by many people. In contrast with economists like Robert Reich and Paul Krugman...
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...Alycia Wilson English 1010 Mr. James Haendiges 09/06/2012 American Dream Ever since the term, ‘American Dream’ was introduced by James Truslow Adams in the 1930’s after the Great Depression, it has probably been one of the most widely terms in the United States. The definition of the American Dream is highly individual and most people have a different concept of it, but in general terms it can be defined as the freedom to reach one’s goal; the ability to rise to success and prosperity through his or her own hard work and determination. Now, with our society with dispiritingly high unemployment rates, immigration and poverty, most believe the American Dream has come to an end with all the economic hardships that many Americans have come to face over the years, but we all have not given up. There also has been a spirit of progress, of possibility. To begin with, the unemployment rates of Americans have risen close to the numbers that of the Great Depression. These numbers that have evolved since the Great Recession have helped deteriorate the American Dream according to economists. Even though, the economy has taken a drastic hit with these high numbers we are still seeing small businesses and larger corporations expanding. This is showing an example of how people, businessmen alike, are still striving today to live the so called “American Dream”. Although, the unemployment rates have risen, the United States of America have still seen high immigration rates. Most of...
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...Critique: “The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold?” Although the idea of the “American Dream” may be outdated to some,Brandon King’s The American Dream: Dead, Alive, or on Hold effectively represents and explains the truth behind the american dream, and why people feel that way. Many liberals believe that the dream is dead because the income gap known as “income inequality” but despite the fact that liberals have that belief, income inequality actually helps people acquire the “American Dream”. Income inequality acts as a motivation for the less fortunate, or even a wake up call. So this gap is what help humans gain this area of success in life known as “The American Dream”. The “American Dream” is more than just making money or having a job, it...
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...to keep from struggling. Although it may seem that most Americans face financial and economic challenges, there are indeed many Americans who are quite stable. A strong argument can be made that the American dream is not dead, but is yet attainable through genuine desire, hard work, and saving and investing. As it was coined decades ago, the American dream had a totally different meaning than its understood definition in the new age. As stated in an article, the term “American dream”, coined in the 1930s during the depression, was originally defined as a place where life would be better...
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...My position on wealth inequality is similar to Brandon King's in the sense that I do not believe raising taxes on the upper-class is the solution, since by raising taxes on the rich results in them being less likely to spend money and, therefore, cannot help the economy. King asserts this notion by stating, "money that goes to businesses helps drive the economy, and raising taxes on the rich would be counterproductive." More importantly, I agree with King's sentiment that the upper class should not be scrutinized for their well being, but instead aided in further growth in order to fix the economy. Assisting the upper class by giving them more assistance in their business has the potential to further stimulate the economy and it's growth, as...
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...the season: Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, A • Walter Kerr Theatre • Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife) plays eight roles in this frisky musical romp set in Edwardian England about a line of heirs, family money — and homicide. • When Monty Navarro finds out he is eighth in line to inherit a dukedom, he decides to eliminate the other seven heirs standing in his way — all played by one incredible actor. This witty music-hall comedy explores how low we'll go to make it to the top. BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL • Theatre: Stephen Sondheim • Here's how the creators bill the musical: "Her voice would define a generation, but first she had to find it. Long before she was Carole King: chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein: Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock 'n' roll. But it wasn't until her fairytale life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King's rise to stardom, alongside husband and co-writer Gerry Goffin and fellow song writers Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, set to the music that made her one of the recording industry’s most enduring icon." IT'S ONLY A PLAY • Theatre: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre • Written by Terrence McNally • Director: Jack O'Brien •...
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...Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html Copyright © 2008 by Alloy Entertainment All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Poppy Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 For more of your favorite series, go towww.pickapoppy.com First eBook Edition: November 2008 The Poppy name and logo are trademarks of Hachette Book Group, Inc. The characters and events in this book are fi ctitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. ISBN: 978-0-316-04286-4 Contents 1: A WAVERLY OWL TAKES HER TUTORING DUTIES SERIOUSLY—REGARDLESS OF HOW SERIOUSLY HER TUTEE DOES. 2: A WAVERLY OWL KNOWS HOW TO TAKE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM—EVEN WHEN IT HURTS. 3: A WAVERLY OWL ALWAYS ENJOYS A GOOD SURPRISE. 4: A WAVERLY OWL KNOWS HOW TO SHARE. 5: A WAVERLY OWL NEVER ACCEPTS A RIDE FROM A STRANGER. 6: THE WAY TO A WAVERLY BOY'S HEART IS THROUGH HIS… 7: A GOOD WAVERLY OWL IS NEVER ASHAMED OF HER FATHER. 8: A WELL-BRED OWL IS ALWAYS POLITE TO STRANGERS. 9: A WAVERLY OWL HAS FAITH IN HIS ROOMMATE. Page 1 Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html 10: A WAVERLY OWL IS ALWAYS READY FOR THE APPEARANCE...
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...Branding Through Mascots Bottom of Form Willard Scott, Bob Brandon, King Moody, Geoffrey Guiliano and Joe Maggard. What do these people have in common? Well, they are just five in a list of many more who have essayed the role of Ronald McDonald on television. A nanosecond is all it takes for the image of the red-haired clown in his bright-yellow jumpsuit to make people think of the McDonald's brand. Over the years Ron, as he is popularly called, has acquired an iconic status and has become the public face of the burger giant whose golden arches is the most widely recognized symbol in the fast food industry. India too, is not without its fair share of mascots. For years, the cute Amul girl regaled millions of Indians with her antics and a plateful of products - butter, cheese, milk and chocolates. Today she is undoubtedly The Taste of India. Other popular mascots include Air India's Maharaja, with his diminutive stature, giant turban and oversized moustache exuding warmth and hospitality, and Asian Paints' naughty boy Gattu, holding a bristly paintbrush in one hand and a can of overflowing paint in the other. Incidentally, Gattu was created in 1954 by none other than the master cartoonist, R. K. Laxman. Why mascots? The use of mascots goes back to antiquity, but they were not always called mascots. The word 'mascot' suggests a connection with the occult, being derived from the French slang mascotte meaning 'witch'. How the word entered the English language is a story...
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...origins and original modern American home, the 'Bungalow' but also sheds light on the ways of life, the ethics that come with the American bungalows and their residents! As the company motto states, “Published in the interest of preserving and restoring the modest American 20th century home the Bungalow and the rich lifestyle that it affords”. Bungalow Admirers Magazine works to not only give a beautifully aesthetic design to its customer base but also history on the bungalow design itself, plus, different bungalow based styles, subcultures surrounding the bungalow, its underlying message, information on how it was brought back into modern times, all while still keeping its bungalow roots and initial craftsmanship. Bungalow Admirers Magazine deal in interesting stories related to the home, the land, including the people themselves to give the reader a truly intriguing read, including a very strong visual stimuli and a grounded moralistic, ethically based lifestyle to go along with the aesthetics and storytelling. Bungalow Admirers Magazine also give insights into bungalow gardens, about remodeling your bungalow home while still keeping the original design, why certain designs came to be, where many of them would be located around the United States, advertisers working to maintain the bungalow, its rich lifestyle and many other items of interest based around this niche market! Bungalow Admirers Magazine promote not only the American dream and American lifestyle of the 20th century...
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...Michael Jackson English Michael Joseph Jackson[1][2] (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, dancer, businessman and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", or by his initials MJ,[3] Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971. In the early 1980s, Jackson became the dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "Thriller," were credited with breaking down racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of these videos helped to bring the then relatively new television channel MTV to fame. With videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" he continued to innovate the medium throughout the 1990s, as well as forging a reputation as a touring solo artist. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot, and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop,...
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...A Company of Swans Chapter One There was no lovelier view in England, Harriet knew this. To her right, the soaring towers of King's College Chapel and the immaculate lawns sloping down to the river's edge; to her left, the blue and gold of the scillas and daffodils splashed in rich abundance between the trees of the Fellows' Gardens. Yet as she leaned over the stone parapet of the bridge on which she stood, her face was pensive and her feet— and this was unusual in the daughter of a professor of classics in the year 1912— were folded in the fifth position. She was a thin girl, brown-haired and brown-eyed, whose gravity and gentleness could not always conceal her questing spirit and eagerness for life. Sensibly dressed in a blue caped coat and tarn o'shanter bought to last, a leather music case propped against the wall beside her, she was a familiar figure to the passers-by: to ancient Dr. Ferguson, tottering across the willow-fringed bridge in inner pursuit of an errant Indo-Germanic verb; to a gardener trimming the edges of the grass, who raised his cap to her. Professor Morton's clever daughter; Miss Morton's biddable niece. To grow up in Cambridge was to be fortunate indeed. To be able to look at this marvelous city each day was a blessing of which one should never tire. Harriet, crumbling bread into the water for the world's most blase ducks, had told herself this again and again. But it is not cities which make the destinies of eighteen-year-old girls, it is people— and...
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...Fiscal 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This corporate responsibility report contains forward-looking statements that concern our expectations, beliefs, projections, strategies, initiatives and anticipated events. These forward-looking statements include: statements regarding the timing and method of providing updates to this corporate responsibility report and new corporate responsibility reports, our expectations regarding the future globalization of our corporate responsibility initiatives; our plan to pursue initiatives in the areas of childhood nutrition, advertising directed at children, reduction of energy, water consumption, waste and emissions production, biodiversity, chemicals and animal welfare; our intention to evaluate and study how to build more environmentallyfriendly restaurants as well as making existing restaurants more environmentally-friendly; our plans to introduce new products, including new Kids Meals; our plan to expand certain benefits, including our flextime program; our intention to continue to support minority- and women-owned suppliers; our intention to continue our work and relationships with certain coalitions and organizations on a variety of philanthropic, people and corporate governance initiatives; and the company’s intention to pursue the next steps outlined in the corporate responsibility report as well as its beliefs regarding the future positive impact of undertaking these steps...
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...adidas AG (German pronunciation: [ˈadiˌdas]) is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports clothing and accessories based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company (including Ashworth), Rockport, and 9.1% of FC Bayern Munich. Besides sports footwear, Adidas also produces other products such as bags, shirts, watches, eyewear, and other sports- and clothing-related goods. Adidas is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Germany and Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world.[3] Adidas was founded in 1948 by Adolf Dassler, following the split of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik between him and his older brother Rudolf. Rudolf later established Puma, which was the early rival of Adidas. Registered in 1949, Adidas is currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Puma is also based in Herzogenaurach. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars, and the same motif is incorporated into Adidas's current official logo.[4][5] The company revenue for 2012 was listed at €14.48 billion.[2] Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik Christoph Von Wilhelm Dassler was a worker in a shoe factory, while his wife Pauline ran a small laundry in the Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach, 20 km (12.4 mi) from the city of Nuremberg. After leaving school, their son, Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler, joined his father at the shoe...
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...Read the following articles from Unit 5, jotting down your first impressions of each article to use in the reflections. * Sleeping with Guns by Bruce Holbert * My Daughter Smokes by Alice Walker * A Drunken Ride, A Tragic Aftermath by Theresa Conroy and Christine M. Johnson * Young and Isolated by Jennifer M. Silva Sleeping With Guns By BRUCE HOLBERT THE summer before my sophomore year in high school, I moved into my father’s house. My father had remarried and the only unoccupied bedroom in his house was the gun room. Against one wall was a gun case he had built in high school, and beside it were two empty refrigerators stocked with rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. My bed’s headboard resided against the other wall and, above it, a resigned-looking, marble-eyed, five-point mule deer’s head with a fedora on its antler rack. The room had no windows, so the smell of gun oil filled my senses at least eight hours each day. It clung to my clothes like smoke, and like a smoker’s cigarettes, it became my smell. No one in my high school noticed. We all smelled like something: motorheads of motor oil, farm kids of wheat chaff and cow dung, athletes like footballs and grass, dopers like the other kind of grass. It did not appear to anyone — including me — that residing within my family’s weapons cache might affect my life. Together, my three brothers own at least a dozen weapons and have yet to harm anyone with them. Despite their guns (or, arguably, because...
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