Is The American Dream Still Possible Essay

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    Protected by the Declaration of Independence, the American Dream is quoted as, “We hold these rights to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness” (Jefferson). The founding fathers put into the law the revolutionary idea that each person’s desire to pursue happiness was not just self-indulgence by not only stating, but legally protecting these values. By setting

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    Is The Dream Still Alive? With times changing, as people of America, Our opportunities seem to be slightly within our reach. Working hard for what we want is the key to all success, even through times of absolute struggle. The American Dream is and always will be a reality, no matter how many people conclude that our dream has evaporated throughout history. Many Americans and immigrants of all cultures have achieved this dream, which was only possible through hard work and dedication. I believe

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    The Tv show Shark tank embodies everything the American dream represents. The show obtains successful Entrepreneurs ready to invest their own money into other Americans wanting to be just like them, reaching the American dream and become a successful entrepreneur. The show presents entrepreneurs working towards the goal of creating a business to not only gain wealth but change the way we live today. The show is to keep the American dream alive and well while offering aid to those who pitch their

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    In my opinion yes there is an American dream. Many people may disagree with me, but also many will agree. Some may say is it worth it to think about it and try to achieve that dream. Our Countries history makes it possible to be able to have an American dream. Our ancestors have made it possible by all of the wars and keeping the country together and safe. So the question is... Do you want to be apart of the American dream? The American dream can only be achieved by hard work and

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    Introduction- English, speech I have a dream was one of the most powerful and influential speeches of all time, it not only created the realisation that the Negro was not free, it persuaded that of white people to make a change for the benefit of the African Americans. The African American civil rights movement was creeping forward but two individuals created a greater atmosphere for the reinforcement of the movement, sure William Wilberforce abolished the slave trade for Britain in 1807, and that

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    describing what the American Dream was in 1931 when the book was written. In this quote he is emphasizing that the American Dream doesn’t represent a quest for wealth but rather a vision for personal fulfillment. Over the course of the years the American Dream has changed in ways which we not only want to live a "white picket fence life", but to be able to afford all the modern materials, cars, televisions, and college educations for ones children’s . Just how much has the American Dream changed? Well

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    The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, a novel about the chase for love and the American dream in which a man named Gatsby’s quest for a girl named Daisy turns out to be much like the pursuit of the American Dream. Both are made out to be better and more attainable than they are in reality and end up falling short of these expectations. Gatsby builds up his perception of Daisy much like the American dream is advocated for and supported by older generations. Instead of attaining what he thought

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    specific goals and aspirations is called the American dream. All people of different sizes, shapes or colors have their own American dreams and everyone is unique. While the conquest of achieving one’s American dream is a trial of its own; once reached, though, the spoils are enjoyed. In America, setting specific goals to eventually reach is a unprecedented and fool-proof way of being the happiest possible citizen of the great red, white and blue. The American dream comes in a multiplex array of ideas. However

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    The American dream isn't big, it isn't small and it isn't defined as something specific the american dream isn't dreamed by anyone specific, it isn't according to culture or religion or color. It's based on courage, motivation, strength and dignity. The people who can live the American dream are the people who believe they can. I believe no matter what age, culture, religion, race,or color you are you can achieve your American dream if you believe you can. Whoopi Goldberg said once, “i am the american

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    the American Dream Be Achieved? In the past, the American dream was a destined form of living. Today, however, the American dream is what it sounds like, a dream. The American dream is "...based on the belief that hardworking citizens can better their lives..." so they can, "...pay their monthly bills..." and, "...give their children a start to an even better life..."(64). However, the cost of everyday items and taxes puts a restriction on the 'American Dream'. The American Dream is not still accessible

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