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    Is the American Dream Still Possible? The American Dream is different for every person. The term “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 U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful, With good jobs, a nice house, two children, and plenty of money, they believed they were living the American dream.” (webster)Now, in the definition you may notice this keyword “anyone”. Anyone? Really?

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    The American Dream Synthesis The American Dream is the idea “that in the United States freedom includes opportunities to obtain prosperity, success, and upward social mobility through hard work no matter what an individual’s racial, religious, or economic background is” (Eliassen). Although this is one idea different people have varied interpretations or approach to this dream according to their background as already stated. For example, most people who come from a lower class and a smaller place

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    American Dream Is the “American Dream” Dead, Alive or on Hold? In this article by Brandon King he talked about how people classify they’re American Dream and how to achieve that goal. The theory of the American Dream came from back in day during the Great Depression that came about from “James Truslow” and he wrote that the American Dream “is the dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability”. Brandon King always

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    The American dream is about working hard for what you are trying to achieve. The American dream comes from our past clear down to today and with influences it becomes a superior ambition. Even though the dream grows more throughout time; the dream is stronger and it’s easier to achieve what you want to have in this nation as a dreamer. The American dream has been discussed in literature for more than two centuries in our history. Way earlier in time before anything, our first used way of the American

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    prosperous place that allows an individual to pursue his/her dreams. However, the path to achieving the American dream can be arduous, as countless individuals struggle and endure several hardships in order to obtain success. Nevertheless, the United States values equality for its people, and with determination and effort anyone may reap the advantages of being an American citizen. Throughout the past and present, the pursuit of the American dream has been illustrated by stories of individuals who overcame

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    Pierce Schneidewind Mr.Balestreri English 1 honors 3/27/18 The American Dream “The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.”- (Parker). This quote states what seems to be true about the American dream and how opportunity is how you achieve it. To me the American dream is being able to do what you want and achieving your end goal in life. Although this means something different for everyone but, to historians, it means that the government protects the rights of people to to

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    Jimmiela Bruessard October 24, 2017 English 11 Smith American Dream Accessibility The American Dream is only a dream. In reality, most people would say that this dream is not accessible unless you are white and a citizen of this country. Throughout this unit, many stories and speeches were presented to shows the images and voices of the United States of America. All the evidence points to one possible answer, the American Dream is nothing but a dream to most. The reasons why are that throughout the springboard

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    passion, it’s possible to achieve the American dream”. The American dream is like a piece of art the way a person see and feels about it may be different than the next person. The general idea of the dream is that life has a chance to become superior, and fuller for anyone, regardless of one’s social class and financial status. The American dream is still accessible in modern time; it is available to everyone including the lower class, and people who work for it. The American Dream is still accessible

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    The American Dream, the white picket fence family of America, the successful businessman, the “started from the bottom now we're here”, or the swimming pool of money. The American Dream is still alive and possible. According to many Americans the dream of having a better life, and making money is still achievable. I believe the American dream is still alive because I believe I am starting my dream right now. According to Daniel J Mitchell from the New York Times he says, “The American dream is still

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    passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.” This quote by Tommy Hilfiger perfectly explains how the Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry discovered the American dream. This play brings us through the struggles of an African American family living through racism and poverty during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Even with their many obstacles they eventually realize the American dream. In the play the characters have different views of what the American dream really is. In

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