The decision to leave one's birthplace can be frightening.yet, over the years, millions of immigrants have said good-bye to friends and family to start a new life in America.People made that difficult move to achieve the American Dream.The American Dream has a different meaning to each individual. ... For me it's just a dream, not reality. Before I came here, I thought life was easy and there would be no struggle. I thought America was a heaven on earth and everything was perfect here. I was foolish not to know that there is no such thing as perfection.A dream is laways a dream. ...

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Having the white picket fence and large amounts of land. ... To me, the American dream means having the freedom of speech, to listen to whatever music I want to, to publicly disagree with our nation's leader and live to see the next day, and in many ways, my definition of the American Dream is similar to the traditional one. ... This dream of my grandparents has come true, and I am living proof. ... It may be because of hard work, or just because their parents have accomplished their own dream, making it is a short walk in the park for them. ... They could have had better opportunities ...

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When I think of The American Dream, the first thing that comes to mind is the principles on which our country was founded. But if I had to distill it to a single word, it would be "freedom-. ... However, generation after generation, the American Dream and the American way of life have become quite different from what they once were. ... If we continue to pursue the American dream of "freedom- in this way, I believe it will lead, paradoxically, to slavery. ... If not, the "American Dream- may well become the "American Nightmare."" ...

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" Immigrants from the 1700s to modern day have all held one thing dear to their hearts that connect them and explain the reasons for why they come to America, and it is called the American Dream. ... You have no sense Margaret. ... I screamed. ... This quote shows the suffering Rose felt when she thought about the loss of her sister, and it shows that her American Dream of having a better life completed with her family was in risk of never being achieved. Family was a big part of the American Dream in the past and in the present because many immigrants did not have friends in America an...

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Whenever he told me that I had to move again, I felt as if I were becoming aloof. I envied my friends who remained in one place having a place called "home". ... Although my dream was to become a doctor staying in one place called "home," after reading this poem, I realized what I really want to do is to become a doctor in third world countries. ... I have learned to be independent from moving to various places, and realized that everything depends upon me. ... I have got the chemical ingredients for my medicine: international experiences. ...

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That is why I feel that it should be crucial for the American K-12 education to start teaching children as much English as well Spanish from first entering grade school to graduating high school. ... The schools have signs that say "Bilingual Speaking School" for the Spanish-speaking children who do not understand English. ... It also only teaches you the basics, like how to have a common conversation which is many by memory. ... That is not enough time to learn another language, so I would be willing to propose the best solutions to fixing this problem. ... We are America, the country of f...

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American Dream What is the American dream? Many people have different opinions on the definition of the American dream. ... Years ago the American dream was to have a home with a white picked fence, two children and live happily ever after. ... There are many writers that have different opinions on what the American dream means. ... Columbus hope was to find admiration and riches even thought he denies it in his famous Letter to Ferdinand where he writes I did not sail upon this voyage to gain honor or wealth (14:6). ...

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In this essay I will examine and highlight the social process of freedom, through both a symbolic interactionism and functionalism perspective. ... In todays physical world we have many rights, which grant us the concept of what we recognize as freedom. ... Living in the twenty first century America, I would say that yes, we do have freedom as a society, but this has been further and further developed as society further develops. ... All of these actions have been put in place because, we the people, the society, made it possible. The American dream of freedom has come true because of each of ...

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I decided to ask a few people as to what they thought it was. One person told me that the American dream was to be rich. Another person told me it was having a perfect family situation. ... I believe that the persons who have always hold America up, are the persons like Donna Fargo who is proud of their country, the patriots. ... I think the American dream is alive and well. ...

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The typical thought that runs through one's mind when picturing the American dream is having the interesting, well-paying job, raising the perfect 2.5 children household, and living in a nice house. ... If one was to ask any teenager where they saw themselves in 20 years, the reply would something to the effect of, "I want to have my own business, live in a big house, and be married with 2 kids." ... This is simply because they do not try; and they do not try because they feel that they have fulfilled theirs ultimate goal in life: the American dream. However, because of the American dr...

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In this essay I will be concentrating on whether America became more or less tolerant in the 1920s. ... It's this idea that fuelled the "American Dream." ... It would seem that the whole concept of an American dream could have worked if the country had taken their time and realised that there was no rush. Ofcourse, all these problems came from the idea of an American dream and people being only human, are selfish and want to have more money, and more money is what is offered in a system of capitalism. ... I totally disagree with all the violent methods the Klan used. ...

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I was instructed to write down my dreams, and bring them to sessions. As I paid more and more attention to my dreams, I began to have more and more meaningful and interesting dreams. ... The description of my dream follows: I was climbing a very steep stairway, which was covered with books, and was having a hard time climbing up. ... I came to America having finished high school in Iran. ... I have warmth, empathy, and patience. ...

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The poem speaks of America's dream for freedom and for all to be equal. ... For example "the negro bearing slavery's scar" and "the red man driven from the land" and it also mentions "the immigrant clutching the hope I seek". ... The character does not even have the hope for America that an immigrant would because he has experienced what America really is and knows better then that. ... This shows that these young men will have to face reality as those older and more powerful than them take over. ... It also says, though, how these ones are the people that dream t...

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We need to revive "the dream that's almost dead." ... I am sure people dreamed America to "be the dream the dreamers dreamed," yet such disgraceful events took place. ... The remnants of the "American dream" were scraped by others to make shift their dream. ... We may dream dreams, sing songs, hold hopes, and hang flags but it will not make a person free. ... We need to "bring back our mighty dream," only then will be have America or our country will die "of our own gangster death." ...

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The question I am asked to answer within this essay is why I liked this book, Hungry Hearts by Anzia Yezierska. My question is, though, how could I not? ... Yezierska entwines colorful language with beautiful story lines to form one strikingly influential novel of dreams, irony, and strife. ... Yezierska's transition from one character to another is swift and easy to follow, unlike some novels I have read in previous years. I believe if this book was written in any other style, it would not have had such an impact on me as it has. ...

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It is my dream to help a future generation, my children, to make their dreams come true. ... I have learned that in education and success, you should realize what you have accomplished. But never be afraid to have dreams and work towards them. Your dreams are what keep you going when everything around looks unhopeful. ... This is exactly the path that I will follow to reach my dreams of a superior education. ...

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Forty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. He had a dream of equal rights for everyone. He did not say that some should have more rights than others because of the ethnicity into which they were born. ... But I"m against racial discrimination it's racial discrimination to say a child should get a head start because of their race." ... As we speak, many high school students across the country have who have applied to universities are being rejected because there are other, less qualified people who are getting accepted because they are minorities. ...

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Having this freedom available to us could very well have saved other countries many wars if they would have let the citizens choose their own religion and not discriminate against it. ... In the book The Epic of America written by James Truslow Adams in 1931 stated that The American Dream was one many immigrants have of a land in which life should be better for each person based on their ability and their achievements. ... I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.... As I&#...

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Being brought up in a traditional environment; I have very conservative views on the concept of a family. ... I have never had to experience the fact of knowing I can not do something because of "tradition." ... At the core of American identities and American dreams lies a family. ... Being brought up in a traditional environment; I have very conservative views on the concept of a family. ... I have never had to experience the fact of knowing I can not do something because of "tradition." ...

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She must have felt that no matter how hard she tried to raise her children into successful scholars, her homeland could never provide for what her children really needed; she probably felt as though it was her fault that her son was kept behind a grade. Already before her American dream could begin, her dream was ruined. ... I never notice that I was different from any of the other kids, but something deep inside me that I didn't fit into the crowd. I soon began to wonder why I didn't enjoy the presences of my peers. ... In my mind, only patience, determination, effort, and hard ...

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The American dream sought out by the founding fathers and immigrants that were striving to get to this country was the doctrine of: "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". ... I think that out of all the places to live, America is the best, but to me that's not saying much. ... Somewhere along the way to modernization, these founding ideas were lost and twisted to spit out the America we have today. ... To be behind someone whose motives aren't entirely for the interest of the people is not something I"m interested in. ... Living the American Dream is living your own dream a...

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He states his thought of him in the reading to enhance the reader to analyze key ideas "I was naive". ... This is what I call white disregard. I know is very entertaining for these people whose minds are empty. ... The author Ellison highlights the blonde as having yellow hair "like a circus Kewpie doll," he compares people to puppets and dolls meaning powerlessness. ... While dreaming during in the fight he symbolizes the fake and faulty of what America is promising for the future, the myth of American dream, a dream in which you have to wake up and strive for success....

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First I asked him about his dream job, a mix between academics and personal, and something I was honestly interested in. ... I was surprised to find out he had not his dream job remained unchanged. ... I predicted that would have been something he would have changed about his university experience but I asked just to be sure. ... I learned my dad and I have a lot in common. ... My family says we look alike, think alike, act alike, and now I discover we have had similar hopes and dreams. ...

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Count Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps was this man, and he had idea's and dreams as large as those of Bartholdi's. The Count dreamed of an enormous canal that would go from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, an idea that was laughed at by most. ... Before he landed however, he had already found a great spot for the construction of his dream. ... America seemed to enjoy and entertain the idea, but no one was willing to put up the money or site to make the dream a reality. ... I had no idea the French government ga...

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Now I have been working in a computer company as a computer engineer for a couple of years. ... When I just came to America ten years ago, my spoken English was very poor and I did not have a degree. ... Steven's responsibility completely reminded me of my computer dream: I was already a junior of Computer Science major. ... To make my computer dream come true, the first step was to get a computer degree in America. ... One day, a friend of my brother gave me information and that information made my dream possibly come true. ...

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