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A Nation Made Of Poetry By Joannie Fischer

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“The Pursuit of Happyness” As discussed in “A Nation Made of Poetry” by Joannie Fischer, the United States was founded by two categories of documents. The first, being official documents such as The Bill Of Rights, The Articles of Confederation, and The Declaration Of Independence. Then, there’s “unofficial” documents, that have indirectly influenced America. These unofficial documents can come from books, songs, poems, tv shows, advertisements, and in this case movies. For example, movies all have a meaning, a message that is often hidden behind its central theme. This message isn’t just portrayed through words, but through images as well. Some may have little to no impact on the viewer while others can create this eye-opening realization. This is the case with the film “The Pursuit of Happyness.” It displays what America is all about, which is the freedom to chase the American Dream, …show more content…

Some may argue that it's not, that there is no such thing as the “American Dream” it’s all an illusion. For example, there are individuals that sacrifice everything to invest in a business they can call their own, to them that’s their “American Dream,” the gateway to success and economic prosperity. However, what happens when that business fails, when everything they ever worked for is gone just like that. What they thought was the “American Dream” turns to nothing, and the reality of it all is that there is no such thing as obtaining the “American Dream.” It’s not something you can obtain but rather an ideology, something that you believe in that keep you

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