Attaining the “American Dream” The “American Dream” is an ideal that has been present since American literature’s commencement, but what exactly is the famous “American Dream?” Some might say that it’s a quest for wealth, prosperity, and generally a high position in society, while others might say it is nothing but the act of settling down and having a good life. What is true is that all of the mentioned notions can be ascribed to the fundamental idea of the “American Dream.” Through the passing
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American Dream The American Dream is defined as a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the United States especially by working hard and becoming successful. ("Merriam-Webster Dictionary") A shadow has been cast upon the eyes of average Americans. What is wrong with the American dream? Our attention has been shifted from the true problem of economic inequality to the patterned racial discrimination. Take for example Oprah Winfrey
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have something to work for, but are these goals always possible? America is a thriving country that creates large footsteps that the rest of the world is dieing to follow in. So, to keep everyone striving for excellence, the “American Dream” was created. This dream was something everyone wanted to obtain and some succeeded, but due to a lack of will, supplies, financial issues, and human error, it has become an impossible one. The “American Dream” has becoming an ever changing idea, but the basic concept
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Truslow Adams once wrote that the American Dream is “…a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.” The notion of striving for dreams – the American Dream to be precise – is vocal a point to In Cold Blood. Characters flounder with how to achieve their dreams. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote uses
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Studentereksamen The texts in section A focus on the American Dream. Write a paper (700-1000 words) in which your answer the following questions. Answer the questions separately. Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted in texts 2, 3 and 4. Text 2: Arnold Schwarzenegger's view on the American Dream is; that it is something you have to make yourself worthy for. This is characterized by three things. To truly succeed as an American citizen you have to learn the English language. This
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some dreams are not meant to come true and should be relinquished. For example, Nick and Jordan’s tangible romance is never shown as it is in the novel because this could take focus off of Gatsby and Daisy’s impossible love story. Again, Nick is relegated from narrator to main character as to take his bias towards the other characters out of the equation. By removing Nick’s opinions on Gatsby, love and the affairs, the audience is able to only imbibe the views which disclose how Gatsby’s dream to
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the decay of the American Dream in the 1920’s; a time when virtually anyone could achieve the dream. Jay Gatsby, the main character, encompasses every fault in the warped idea of the American Dream in the booming 20’s making The Great Gatsby, the perfect title for the story. The American dream is commonly defined as “The ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. (Dictionary) Almost any American would describe the American Dream as a stable income
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For over two hundred years the American Dream, or national ethos of the United Sates, revolved around a set of ideals put forward in the Declaration of Independence which declares that all Americans are equal and have the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” For immigrants arriving on these shores, regardless of social class or circumstance of birth, it was a given of the time that prosperity, success, and upward social mobility for all (excluding slavers) was obtainable and could
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the American Dream, and who are the people most likely to pursue its often elusive fulfillment? Indeed, the American Dream has come to represent the attainment of a combination of goals that are specific to each individual. While one person might consider a purchased home with a white picket fence his or her version of the American Dream, another might regard it as the financial ability to start and operate his own business. Clearly, there is no cut and dried definition of the American Dream because
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Throughout history, countless Americans have pursued the American Dream in order to create better lives for themselves. The freedom of the American Dream, with no limitations on who can achieve it, has often lured numerous people. However, many have ulterior motives behind the dream that go beyond simply obtaining better lives. The character of Jay Gatsby is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is one of these people. Throughout the novel, Gatsby represents the American Dream through both his wealth
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