We all have dreams that we strive for each and everyday. ... For centuries people have had different ideas what the American dream was. ... I feel that the American Dream is that you are able to live and to work in a place that you are free and can feel safe in. ... During his most popular speech he said, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream I have a dream that all men are created equal. ...

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I don't believe that any two people could have the same "American Dream." ... At this point in my life I am not sure I have an "American Dream." ... Most of these things I already have, so therefore the rest of the elements I am not sure of, will become part of my dream over time. Even if I were to have a complete "American Dream" at this stage in my life, I can be almost sure that in at least three to six years it would change. ... So now I leave you with one question, what is your "American Dream?" ...

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To her this dream means "being able to live a life without fear, and the ability to pursue your dream without having any restrictions placed upon you." ... After conducting my research, I have come to believe that my personal "American Dream" is a dream that I have obtained from those around me. I carry the same morals and beliefs as my forefathers, yet I also have different goals that I have set aside for myself to achieve. I have also found that, by listening to others, my view of the "American Dream" can be changed for both the better and the worse. At this point, my dream is to have unfath...

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Some American Dreams are to have a family, and an average job. ... That's not the type of dream I want to be living. ... I want to get married and have about 3 kids later on in my life. ... To get all of this I have to start now, I have to start working hard and get off on the right foot to accomplish anything. ... But we have to realize when we say what our "American Dream" is, the word "Dream" is in the sentence, we have to work hard to make these dreams come true. ...

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I Have a Dream "I Have a Dream" by Dr. ... People took his dream to be their dream and different people from all walks of life saw this dreamer (King) as the conscience of the whole nation. ... King speaks of many of the racial prejudices and persecutions that they, African Americans, have suffered. ... King's dream is recognized. ... His life informed us, his dreams sustain us yet. ...

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"I have a dream that one day the nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed that all men are created equal." For the next few lines of his speech he repeated these words, "I have a dream," which helped arouse emotion in his audience and give them hope. ... King uses his phrase "I have a dream today," twice as its own paragraph. ... Martin Luther King's speech could have very well been titled something else but because of his use of anaphora which strongly emphasized these words it earned itself the title "I Have a Dream." ... If I had one chance to dream and it becom...

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"My American Dream has come true," says my father confidently, "I was given a opportunity in this country, I took it and worked hard for it. In return, I was given a successful career and a comfortable life. ... Of course the American Dream is still existent is the attitude that many people have toward the question of the dream's existence. ... So, logically following, everyone should agree with me when I say that that the American Dream is also "endless". ... However, if you have faith and determination, the American Dream will continue to live through you and will continue to provide ...

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Although it may have been close to four years ago that she and I had this talk, there is one thing that I have, and always will remember. ... I would have to say that it is almost impossible to live a week in the United States and not hear anything about the American Dream. ... I mean, damn, my dreams are still changing everyday, and there are still things that I am going to want to do with my life that I have not done yet." ... Dean is no ordinary man, from what I have gathered. ... Happiness and the reality of the American Dream are found once we have abandoned all of the false dreams an...

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Many people have their own idea of what the American Dream is. ... Walt Whitman also supports this view in "I Hear America Singing". ... This view is present in "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. ... This is because of the many different views of Americans and how they have seen America. Although I have only mentioned two of the views, there are many others. ...

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MY AMERICAN DREAM What is the meaning behind the American Dream? ... I do support and fully believe in the American Dream seeing that it serves as one's ambition by means of establishing an eagerness to succeed. I feel the mission behind our founding fathers was to motivate individuals to stand up for their freedom in fear of rather having them succumb to complacency, which at the moment serves as Freedom's ultimate threat. To draw a correlation between my feelings and the foresight of our founding fathers, I believe the American Dream formulates freedom as a sense of happine...

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1 Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" Everyone has a dream. ... In his famous "I have a dream" speech. ... Martin Luther King Jr. made his speech so easy to understand because a lot of his audience may have been victims of slavery and many of them were just learning or still didn't know how to read. ... For example, his use of "I have a dream" is constantly repeated. ...

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., delivered his speech "I have a Dream" to America. ... He dared to dream of what the country could be at its best, in the face of what often was its worst. ... "I have a Dream" shows his character, as well as the character of all his followers. ... He knew the dream and the truth that he as well as so many others had been striving for, for so long, Freedom. ... "I have a Dream" is a powerful speech about freedom in our country, encouraging black and white to unite and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual. ...

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All of my life I have had dreams of going to college because that is something that I feel would allow me to not only thrive but also excel in the American society. I once heard a quote that said "Education is the key that unlocks any door" and I truly feel that this would be the key to achieve my American Dream. At this point I am not sure what my focus of study will be because I have an interest in so many different areas but I am certain that I do want to achieve a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. ... I love to help others, if I can make a positive impact on another person's li...

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Because of the plethora of opportunities we have in America, the American dream is a reality to many people today. ... I am surrounded by examples of the American dream fulfilled in my life. ... When I look around my house today, I am amazed at all my father has been able to provide for us. ... Living in America, we are very fortunate to have endless freedoms, which contribute to the validity of the American dream. ... Many countries do not have a democracy, which provides us with the opportunity to fulfill the American dream. ...

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Others think being married, having a wife, a son, a daughter, a dog and a white picket fence as the American dream. All of these things are successful, but I think the American dream is not only success, but even more, happiness. I have come to see in working in a huge corporation that success does not come easily and that people are willing to step in anyone's way in order to make themselves look better or feel better about themselves and their career. ... Melloncamp wrote in the song that "Lord, this must be my destination, because they told me when I was a boy that I would be presi...

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The crowd of over 200,000 listened to his I Have a Dream speech, in which King attempted to convince people to live together in peace and understanding of one another. ... King's dream was of a desegregated south. ... C. where he delivered his most famous speech, I Have a Dream. ...

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I would like to have a 'perfect' life, or at least perfect as viewed by those who first conjured this set of optimistic ideals and goals. ... I think that when I imagine the American Dream, I think of something very similar to what we discussed in class, the classic Americana family. ... And when I came home, I'd have a message on my answering machine from my girlfriend saying we should have dinner tomorrow, and to stop pushing myself, and another from a friend saying I should come over and play some pool sometime. ... I'm not happily settled with a family to watch over ...

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"I don't dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living."" ... How many of us don't have an ambition? ... I love you now - isn't that enough? I can't help what's past I did love him once - ' Gatsby's eyes opened and closed."" ... Fitzgerald sums up his book and this message once again through Nick's thoughts, " I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light He [Gatsby] had come a long way to this blue lawn and his dream must have seemed so close... ...

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The African American citizens have faced an insurmountable paradox. ... Discrimination against a person based on their race is one of the main causes in preventing one from having a fair opportunity to achieve the American Dream. ... My first taste that my American Dream was going to be different from my male counterparts was when I decided to join the military. When I went to the recruiters after taking an aptitude test (on which I did very well and scored higher than the other recruits in the office) to see what jobs I qualified for I was then handed a stack of jobs an inch and a half thick...

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All people can have a different answer to that question. ... "Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. ... "But I didn't call to him, for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone, he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntary I glanced seaward-and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and faraway, that might have been the end of a dock"(22). ... "There mus...

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Simply because they what to live the American dream and have a better life. Many have the dream to someday be able to own something a house, a car, something they can call theirs something they couldn't have back home, Most ALL of them come to give their a better future, to have a standing chance at life, have the opportunity they never ha. ... My parents sacrificed all they had so that my brothers and I could have a better future. ... That's what I think unjust. ... Some people take this lightly, but I do not. ...

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While these losses, combined with admittedly high unemployment in the past few years, have contributed to seemingly dismal prospects for prosperity in the United States, I believe that the ideals and values of the American Dream are still very much alive. ... I would redefine the American Dream today as the potential to work for an honest, secure way of life and save for the future." ... Living the American Dream meant going from dirt poor to filthy rich and becoming more than you could have ever imagined. ... I agree: gov­ernment funding for Wall Street and struggling businesses makes the ec...

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Generations have flocked to the shores of America to try their luck in finding it. ... Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Maya Angelou and her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Dr. ... Holden shows this by saying, "If there's one word I hate, it's grand. ... If you want to stay alive, you have to say that stuff, though" (114). ... In Maya Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the American Dream is being able to find oneself and what makes each person happy, in spite of the obstacles that try to stop them. ...

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Set during the Great Depression era the characters have dreams typically American of this era: dreams for untarnished happiness and for the freedom or opportunity to follow their own desires. ... Although their dreams are very common to most Americans of that time, George and Lennie believe that they can obtain them because unlike others they have a strong bond with each other and their dream. ... After retreating when he kills Curly's wife, Lennie recognizes that he will never have his dream rabbits. ... Lennie refuses to listen to his illusion but subconsciously he knows that he'...

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Throughout time, society will have witnessed many great speakers. ... The "I Have A Dream" speech is one continuing to be a prevalent piece of American culture and is just as prominent today as it was the day it was delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. ... Much of his impact is accredited to the powerful repercussions of his "I Have A Dream" speech. The way King could manifest his emotions into words in a way people truly understand them is something many have attempted, but have not achieved the same affect. ...

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