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    The American Dream In 1931, a man by the name of James Truslow Adams wrote a book titled, The Epic of America. In his book, Adams wrote about American success and its origins. It is here that the term “the American dream” was popularized. For some, the American dream is synonymous with success. For others, it is the freedom from authoritarian leadership. These perspectives on the phrase have changed throughout history. Travelers across the globe look to the United States as the land of opportunity;

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    Requiem for a Dream takes us down the dark paths of four people who, in desperate attempts to find happiness and fulfilment, become sucked into a world of drug addiction. The 2000 film by Darren Aronofsky is based upon Hubert Selby Jr.’s 1978 novel of the same name. Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) is a retired widow who lives by herself in a tiny apartment. She is very lonely and spends copious amounts of time watching television; she is especially enamored with a self-help show. After a phone call

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    American Dream Outline

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    What is the American Dream? In Merriam Webster’s dictionary the American Dream is described as: an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especially material .prosperity; also: the prosperity or life that is the realization of this ideal (Webster). The thing is what does it mean to you? Don’t feel awful, if you can’t immediately answer that. When it comes to defining the American Dream perspective is everything. I decided to get some perspective so I interviewed my mom on her opinion

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    1. A dream I had that actually intrigued me to the point where I had to write it down was dreamed only a few days ago. I was driving to Seattle and for some reason the route felt different. It felt as though I was in a maze and I eventually became lost. I then texted my friend Rob and realized that I was still in Spokane. I observed my surroundings and saw that I was no longer in my car, I was in an entirely different vehicle. I can’t recall what kind of vehicle it was, but I knew it wasn’t mine

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    My American Dream

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    education barrier. I quickly realized that if I could bridge the education gap I would be able to overcome all the other barriers. For me having an education epitomized my assimilation into my new life by enabling me to chase my dreams and realize my unique American dream. In the fall of 2012, I enrolled in North Hennepin Community College to pursue an Associate’s Degree in Accounting and my thirst for learning was awakened. I chose accounting because I previously had a background in bookkeeping

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    Oxford Dictionaries defines “American dream” as “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.” This statement may be empirically defined, but it is just a simple definition that does not apply to every person. In the eyes of Americans, the up-and-coming key element of the American dream is promoting opportunity for one's children. This achieves a closer view of the public opinion, but again, not

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    The American Dream Life

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    Everyone’s “American Dream” differs depending on their ages and abilities. No one can limit the things you think are the American Dream. Michael Jones, Gavin Free, and Burnie Burns are three men that represent that the American Dream is alive and achievable. Michael Vincent Jones was born on July 24, 1987 in Woodbridge, New Jersey to devout Roman Catholic parents. He was always gaming and had his own personal YouTube Channel, LtMKilla, in which he recorded gameplays and much more. After high school

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    An American dream is a wonderful aspect to have. We may have one at a specific moment in our lives, or when a desire becomes deep. In Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha, the main character begins with a simple goal and later, extends it with a series of other desires into his own American dream. Such dream appears to be filled with spirituality throughout a long, complex journey. On the other hand, certain people like Brandon King along with Tim Roemer, believe that people take their paths when they are influenced

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    had a dream was two days ago. This dream could be considered a nightmare. In the dream I was living a happy life, but there was this woman who seemed to despise me and everything that I was.This lady decided to kill me, but after being killed and pronounced dead, I would wake up again as a different person. This woman would come back into my life and would continue to kill me over and over again. I woke up abruptly and realized it was all in my mind. Many people can not recall their dreams after

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    When you hear the term "American Dream," what do you think of? Like many others, you may think the American Dream is about being rich and living in luxury, but it's a lot more simple and essential than that. In reality, the American Dream is the idea that every American citizen has the opportunity to be successful through their own hard work. Many wonder if it's even still attainable, but I strongly believe that the American Dream is more alive and well than ever because of our freedom, opportunity

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