The American dream is a passion, which burns strongly inside those with desire to learn and prosper. ... What is the American Dream, and who are the people most likely to pursue its fulfillment? ... Clearly, there is no cut and dry definition of the American Dream. ... I am surrounded by examples of the American dream fulfilled in my life. ... In the United States, we have a democracy, which ensures that the power lies within the people. ...

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What is the true state of the so-called "American Dream" today? ... In fact, the original term "Ameri­can Dream" was coined during the Great Depression by James Truslow Adams, who wrote that the American dream "is that Brandon King is studying political science at the University of Cincinnati and plans to attend law school. ... In many ways, the American Dream of today is a trimmed down version of its former self. ... The American Dream, however, is based on perception, on the way someone imagineshow to be successful. ... Only then will the American Dream remain alive for future generatio...

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Edgar Allan Poe's "A Dream within a Dream" deals with a man's struggle to find out the meaning of life. ... For example, the opening stanza of "A Dream within a Dream" starts off with a triplet, and then switches to couplets. ... He wonders whether it even matters if his life has had his love, dreams, and aspirations taken away from him because he feels that life is just a dream anyway. ... In the poem "A Dream within a Dream", Edgar Allen Poe, gives a special meaning to the poem. ... By stating that his life has been "a dream within a dream" s...

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Poe's poem "A Dream within a Dream" contains two stanzas each describing a certain experience. ... The meaning of the poem "A Dream within a Dream" is that everything in life is so fleeting and fragile, it is even more distant than a dream. ... "All that we see or seem/ Is but a dream within a dream.... "Is all that we see or seem/But a dream within a dream?... Perhaps life itself is just a dream within a dream....

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I would like to begin by presenting an abridged account of what I believe to be the American Dream. The American Dream is, to me, not an individualistic concept, but rather, a collective one. ... Even within themselves, religions generate deep and hateful – sometimes violent – sectarian divides; how can we expect different religions to accept each other if they have proven incapable of even accepting themselves? ... Other differences that threaten my American Dream are differences in political opinion. ... Even if the differences can be tolerated, the very presence of these differe...

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The American dream is a "recurring theme in American literature"(Pearson) and in American society. ... Daisy is stupefying and elusive, a crucial character who represents the American Dream (appositive phrase); when Gatsby unsuccessfully attempts to woo Daisy back, this unveils the false promise of the American Dream. ... Here, Daisy herself is the American dream, since her voice causes excitement within men in the same manner in which the American Dream provokes excitement. ... Daisy is evidently personified as the American Dream throughout The Great Gatsby. ... Not only does Dais...

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The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement- wrote James Truslow Adams in Epic Of America' 1931. ... But the drug-a-delic duo stumble through Vegas in hallucinatory hopes of finding the American dream. ... Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas' also uses the idea of the American Dream as a key theme. ... "I tell you, my man, this is the American Dream in action! ... What people see on the outside of a wealthy, successful and powerful individual is not nece...

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Within the subconscious lie different types of things such as suppressed emotions, creativity, and basic human instinct (Ullman and Zimmerman 1979). ... The catalysts for these impulses are triggered by the subconscious mind and the emotions within it (Davidmann, 1998). ... The metaphysical is the imagery within in them and their relation to the subconscious. The physical aspect is the chemical reactions occur within the brain during dreams and the REM. ... The super conscious dream, lucid dream, nightmares, night terrors, sexual dreams, repetitive dreams, and the plain subconscious dream. ...

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The story follows a man named Jay Gatsby, who is Nick's neighbour; he is a man who has wrapped his life within the past five years around his sole desire to be with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. ... In this novel, the American Dream is a concept that is consistent throughout the entire story. ... Obtaining Daisy is part of his ultimate American Dream, which goes to show that people will do anything to gain the American Dream. ... This place represents those who have not even slightly obtained the American Dream; yet, nonetheless, they are still dreaming to achieve it in the long run. ......

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Dreams Dreams! What are dreams? Why do we dream? ... Stage 1 of sleeping is very quick if the person is not disturbed they within a few minutes slip into stage 2 of sleep. ... That was later proven incorrect, dreams actually run in "real time" so when you dream what you do in your dream takes exactly that long to dream. ...

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In some sense both families have the same dream, a dream to be successful and happy, and the dream to have money. ... The play is almost entirely based on the concept of dreams, whether it is an individual dream or the family dream. ... Dreams are also more important to her than material wealth, and her dream is to one day own a house. ... Throughout the play, the Youngers clash over their competing dreams. ... There is a strong core of resentment within Willy, whose actions assume a more glorious and idealized past. ...

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Everyone dreams, but some people never recall dreaming. ... Another method of influencing dreams is called lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is the awareness of the fact that one is dreaming, while still asleep and in the dream state; the dreamer is then able to alter what happens in the dream without waking up. ... Freud also suggested tat dreams had a manifest content (what happened in the dream) and latent content (what the dream was trying to tell us). ... Within these books and other sources, especially the Edgar Cayce readings tell the readers and listeners ...

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It forms an irritable, "fed up" mood within the play. ... The dream begins to take form. ... This dream of hers is similar to the American Dream at the time. ... And with Walter's dream being out of the way Mama's dream is now the family's main concern. ... Those deferred dreams make way for more appropriate bounded dreams because they stand as barriers to other dreams, like the character Walter dream was to Mama's dream. this was proven by: characters, their barriers, and mood that was created by the setting. ...

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People "dream about whatever they do when they're awake. ... Much to her surprise, she discovered that she had roots in Grace and that her family did have a history within the community. ... Her reunion with Loyd opened her eyes to the beauty that she possessed within and that surrounded her both in nature and in her neighbors. ... Kingsolver created within Dr. ... Instead of realizing the true and natural beauty of things, he forced the pictures and the situations within his hallucinations to develop how he imagined fit. ...

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For me it's just a dream, not reality. ... I was foolish not to know that there is no such thing as perfection.A dream is laways a dream. My family's goal was to come here and know there is this perfect land where things are better and this thought created a drive within us. ... Not until we arrived,we didn't know the frustrating thing about the American Dream is the moment you grasp it,it changes shape and becomes something else. ... Every country is the best country, therefore, the fascination of America always will remain a dream to me....

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Everyone has a dream or a goal in life. ... In James Rawls" essay "California: A Place, A People, A Dream", Rawls gives his interpretation of the "California dream", as well as identifies the paradoxes that are often associated with that dream. ... It's where some say the California Dream turns into the American, if not the world Dream. ... In short the "California Dream" is in essence the "American Dream" but on a much grander scale. ... Realize that everything we hope and dream for is in our own backyard and that the farthest we ever really have to go is looking within our heart to see ...

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Cipher Method or Symbolic Dream Interpretation In chapter two of Interpretation of Dreams, there are two methods discussed to extract the meanings of dreams and how they correlate to ones life. The first method is Symbolic Dream Interpretation. ... This method analyzes the details in the dream. ... So, a value that correlates with this dream is time. ... Also, within that year I had to apply for residency at UMass Boston so I could have cheaper tuition. ...

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When I was in high school, I had a scary dream. ... But for me, this dream became one of the scariest dreams that I could recall in my recent lifetime. ... Often a good dream will affect my feelings during the dream whereas the feeling of a bad dream will linger with me long after the dream was dreamt-- like a scary movie. ... I had previously discussed how bad dreams were the best dreams. ... This I believe, above all else, is why certain dreams and objects remind us of experiences that have the power to stay within the confinements of our souls forever. ...

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Dreams in Death of a Salesman Within the tragic play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman destroys himself trying to achieve a dream. Yet, the dream that destroys Willy is not one that he has chosen. ... Willy's true dream, however, was very different from this. ... Society has dictated to Willy that the American Dream is "the" dream, and no other dream is acceptable. ... Biff has never been able to follow his dream because of his father pushing him into the false dream of being a businessman. ...

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William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play primarily on the difficulty of love. ... As the title alludes to, dreams are an important theme in A Midsummer Night's Dream; dreams are an important theme in the play. Hippolyta first words in the play show how essential dreams will be; "Four days will quickly steep themselves into night, Four nights will quickly dream away the time... Shakespeare loves the inter-workings of dreams, how they occur, and even the sense of lost time in dreams. This is very evident by the events that occur within the play. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's story "Winter Dreams- reflects on this overzealous period. ... Within a few years, Dexter acquires great wealth and gets involved as one of Judy Jones' many affairs. ... In "Winter Dreams- Fitzgerald creates a complicated character, uses paradoxes to describe the relationships present in the story, and produces a person who molds his life around his dreams. ... For instance, as a boy Dexter dreams of a better future. ... During his life, Dexter Green's dreams affect every part of him. ...

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There is still slavery, discrimination, prejudice, stereotyping, and hatred that are associated with races, that makes getting along with another race or within a race or group a difficult task to do in society and the world. ... It is not that Blacks do not have the opportunity to become wealthy or rich, but, as discussed in class, the "American Dream" was not meant for Blacks, minority, and women. The "American Dream" was intended for the White male to succeed in America. ... There are many Blacks that are working hard in efforts to live "this" dream, but only a few are able to reach the...

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What is the American Dream? It is my opinion that the American Dream can be slightly different for each person but that there are many commonalities between people's dreams within the American culture. I feel that though our schooling and upbringings, we are influenced as to what the ideal of life is within this culture should be. ... The next part of the dream that I have in my head is now a little confusing. ... Now in days, with so many women in the job market, it is hard for me to generalize what the American dream is in regards to the responsibilities of the wife. ...

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Delusional Dreams Death of a Salesman is a tragic story of a man and his delusional dreams. Willy Loman, the main character, symbolizes everyone who has ever fallen short of their dreams in our society of capitalism. ... Various characters in the story represent the difference between failure and success within our system. ... Even at his age, he still has childish dreams of being the almighty rich man whom everyone loves. ... Willy honestly believed the American Dream was still within his grasp, even without Charley's job offer. ...

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From the very first scene and conversation in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the notion of dreams foreshadows the major underlying concept of the play, the suggestion that it is all merely a dream. ... There's that word "dream." ... Through the "healing" power of dreams, identity transformations occur, not once, but many times throughout the play, first, with Theseus and Hippolyta, then within the "love square" when all of them "dream away" their confused love for one another. ... And this weak and idle theme, no more yielding but a dream." ... The fantasy world is the most crucial i...

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