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    American Dream Posible? The american dream is a what every person who comes to america is looking for and people have been coming for a long time and are still coming till this day. The american dream is the hope for a better life and opportunity. Also rights liberty and equality and with opportunity for prosperity and success. where you can move up your family through hard work. I believe the american dream i s still alive today because of the millions of people still pouring into the united states

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    “The American dream is not that every man must be level with every other man. The American dream is that every man must be free to become whatever God intends he should become”, as defined by Ronald Reagan. All citizens should have equal opportunities for success through hard work even though not everyone has the same aspirations. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows Gatsby’s hope and love for Daisy with the representation of the green light. Some may say that The American Dream is not

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    the American Dream dying? That is a question a lot of Americans are asking these days, and a lot of people think yes, the American Dream is dying, if it is not already dead. Americans seem to be discussing this topic a lot lately because of the poor economy, and commonly pessimistic view on life. They might not agree with this statement because they really do believe that there is an American Dream, and anyone can achieve it if they work their hardest. But what exactly is the American Dream? That

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    The American Dream Is the american dream still alive to this day? Is it still possible for those that come from foreign countries or those living a moderate american life to rise out of being employed and become self-employed? You may ask yourself is it truly worth the time, money, and effort to go to college, get an education, and invest in a new business? Some people still believe that being self-employed and wealthy is still attainable, as long as you put in enough thought, effort, and time.

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    Gatsby’s American Dream Is the American dream achievable? Even though Fitzgerald is showing in novel The Great Gatsby that the American dream is not possible, it is possible even with obstacles. Starting from scratch in anything, is hard to do, however, attaining the American dream is possible. Many people have come from overseas or were born poor like, Jay Gatz, to reach their dreams. Each individual dream is like an ember in a giant raging wildfire call the American dream. Everyone wants to reach

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    2017 boys soccer team had a group dream to win regionals. They became determined during practice to improve one another and pursue their dream with hard work. By working hard and going the extra mile the team surpassed its goal and made it to the State Final and was awarded State Runner-up. They overcame the odds by pure hard-work and possibly a little luck in the Semi-State game where they won with 7.8 seconds remaining. This applies to examples of the American Dream in the literature world. In many

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    The American Dream To being with the American dream is what everyone is in search for, rather you rich or poor, young or old the American dream is always talked about amongst all of these groups. There are many living this dream right now as we speak and many that are still trying to find and pave the way for newer generations. When you put it into perspective the American dream is still alive and can be achieved, I think if we all make strides we’ll be to obtain and secure the American dream

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    Can young adults today still fulfill their American Dream? This is something that is being questioned across the nation and everyone has a different opinion. In America Now edited by Robert Atwan, Barack Obama and other journalists state their opinion on the American Dream explaining whether it is still possible today. The American Dream defined as “the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.”

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    to accomplish? Well, that is how a great deal of Americans feel about their future, but it should be known that it is still possible through hard work and determination. The American dream is the idea that every citizen should have equal rights in things they do. By finishing high school and going to college to study about the career field a person would like to go into, then by doing that one is prepared to be successful. The American Dream is still accessible because those who are successful can

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    Not in One Day The American dream, the ideal that every US citizen should have equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. Everyone in life have goals that they want to accomplish, that they want to achieve, and that they want to live for, but it can’t be done in one day. In the novel The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the main themes in the novel is The American dream and the desire of the main character to achieve.

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