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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He dreams of getting the check from his father's insurance, he dreams of making an invest to get money, he dreams of his family being able to experience equality. ... This dream causes a lot of issues within the Younger family and brings a lot of anger to every member, especially to Walter. ... This event relates to Langston Hughes poem, "What happens to a dream deferred?" I think this event relates more closely to this certain poem because Walter's dream of making an investment was shattered as was the family's dream of getting their house. ... I think this dream is...

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People face struggles within themselves, with their friendships, relationships, acceptance by others, love, goals, dreams, and in finding complete happiness. ... The relationship between Sara and Derek is filled with passion, dreams, love, and determination. ... Derek's dream is to attend Georgetown and become a doctor while Sara's dream is to go to Juilliard and perform. They both have to prove to themselves that they can achieve their dreams despite what people think. ... "Live your dreams, it's not as hard as it may seem. ...

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In the film, a 17-year old girl's dreams are deferred but, her dreams do not dry up like a raisin in the sun. ... The strength of this black family, immediate and now extended, is the foundation for positive images within the black community and thus the culture. ... First, Shantell dreams of becoming a doctor. ... Surely, a dream fulfilled. ... The lesson of endurance and faith helped one black family achieve their dreams, even though it may not have been done the traditional way. ...

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There are a multitude of influential males within my life that I greatly appreciate and look up to. ... One of my father's dreams or rather goals was to become a mechanical engineer. ... He had surpassed his dream and made exponentially more money than he would as a mechanical engineer. ... Another thing that propelled him forward, were his faith in God and determination which helped him achieve his goals and dreams. ... When he started out he didn't foresee me within his life, but when I came, he wanted more for me. ...

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The realization that his mother was responsible for holding his father back from his dreams finally hit him. ... Even though he wants to complete high school, he realized his father gave up a similar dream. ... Instead of pursuing his own dreams, the son decides to abandon his dreams, in order to assist his father in dealing with his rough daily life. ... This part of the story is critical in communicating the shift of emotion within characters, and it does an excellent job of showing that transition. ... The son could have easily gone off and just fulfilled his dreams, but he chose to stay by...

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I badly missed ice-cream and had to feel content eating it only in my dreams .I witnessed my mother, a qualified professional, swallow her pride and become a domestic worker just to ensure her children got an education. ... As such where I am expected to see a desert of unfulfilled dreams, I chose to see an oasis of opportunities all because I envision something great lying ahead. As I'm preparing to flip to a new page in my life, I believe there is more I am yet to learn and discover and yet a better person within me....

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She uses all the power within her so that everybody in our family can work situations out with each other. ... She keeps me from giving up on my dreams and pushes me towards an extraordinary future. ...

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He is afraid of death, since he does not know what comes after life, "To die, to sleep; to sleep; perchance to dream. Ay, there the rub; for in that sleep of death what dreams may come" (S,53). ... Even though this is part of his speech to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern it seems as though he is still contemplating his thoughts within his own mind. ...

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Their beauty and the feelings they invoke within us are sufficient to know what we should focus upon. ... Day after day, parents protect their children from danger, attend to their cries, and reassure them after a bad dream. ... It is within the parents to inspire in their children good moral values. ...

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The Desire to Achieve in Rodriguez's "The Achievement of Desire" "To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act." - Anatole France According to Malcolm Forbes "Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." ... Richard Rodriguez's "The Achievement of Desire" is a story within a story. ...

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This severe family disharmony is something that is implicitly challenged within the text by Aboriginal values. ... As a result of her marriage to Quick and attaining the love and support of another family, Rose finds that she can begin to forgive her own family and embrace Aboriginal values of family unity within the "tribe". ... Rose's sense of belonging within the Lamb family as a result of her marriage to Quick enables her to be able to see the importance of family and forgive her mother. Previous to her marriage Rose is encompassed by a bitter hatred for her mother and her opportunity...

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She felt as if "a certain light was beginning to dawn dimly within her, - the light which, showing the way, forbids it" (17). ... Robert understands that what he's doing is not accepted by society, and he even says to Edna, "I realized what a cur I was to dream of such a thing, even if you had been willing" (142). ...

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She felt as if "a certain light was beginning to dawn dimly within her, - the light which, showing the way, forbids it" (17). ... Robert understands that what he's doing is not accepted by society, and he even says to Edna, "I realized what a cur I was to dream of such a thing, even if you had been willing" (142). ...

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Without appropriate parental guidance, honesty, and explanation Milkman has trouble finding the authentic individual within himself. The inner turmoil within both Ruth and Macon Dear sr. reflects negatively upon Milkman, leaving him lost and unfocused. Morrison writes of this hole within Ruth, " because the fact is that I am a small woman. ... Through Pilate, Milkman discovers a past that seems lost within his father. ... With mystical dreams and mystical characters she envelops the reader in a world intriguing and powerful, painting an irreducible picture of a time long past. ...

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Without appropriate parental guidance, honesty, and explanation Milkman has trouble finding the authentic individual within himself. The inner turmoil within both Ruth and Macon Dear sr. reflects negatively upon Milkman, leaving him lost and unfocused. Morrison writes of this hole within Ruth, " because the fact is that I am a small woman. ... Through Pilate, Milkman discovers a past that seems lost within his father. ... With mystical dreams and mystical characters she envelops the reader in a world intriguing and powerful, painting an irreducible picture of a time long past. ...

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The love within a family teaches a child about solidarity, which brings the teachings of virtue, sensitivity and assertiveness. ... Two years passed before my mother met the man of her and our dreams: the man I am proud to call Dad today. ... Communication helps to eliminate any doubts or misconceptions within the family bond. Expressing our feelings and talking out our problems, makes communication easier within the family environment. ... In conclusion, family is the trust, love and unity we form within a special group of people. ...

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My mom looked around happily, "it's a perfect house!" she exclaimed. "Can't you just imagine a murder taking place here Molly?" I nodded in agreement and pushed aside the wispy white drapes at the large bay window in the living room. Outside a wide expanse of closely clipped green lawn swept to t...

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Instead of climbing into a pit of victimhood and pity, I chose to pursue a higher education and begin building my dream career. ... For me, since my mother never had a boyfriend or any other male role model in the home I found myself in a dark psychological place from the emptiness that seemed to have a bottomless pit within me. ...

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This group of misfits she considered them the family she always dreamed to have. ... When it comes to families, the common definition involves DNA- i.e. a mother, a father, and one or more children who are all related and may or may not live within the same household. ... Even though only one parent is involved, they're still considered a family because of the love and trust within it. ...

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Within this time he was nearly always starving and being the oldest often forced to take over as man of the house when his father failed to do so. ... He knew that to avoid these hardships in his adult life and avoid making his children face him he would have to be strong and accomplish his dreams. ...

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With each change of setting comes a change in the characters within the story. ... Gregor's sister takes a more prominent role within Act II and one can really see as she holds on to hope of her brother getting better. ... Through these three acts Grete makes the most changes within her character and with the final line of the play being "And it was like a confirmation of their new dreams and excellent intentions that at the end of their ride their daughter sprang to her feet first and stretched her young body."" ...

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I was adopted by my aunt and uncle when I was 6 years old. My biological parents had been addicted to crystal meth and had chosen drugs over their children at the time. They were deemed unfit to raise children so the three of my siblings and myself were all put into foster care. We juggled throughou...

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"When we're young, it sometimes seems as if the world doesn't exist outside our city, our block, our house, our room. We make decisions based on what we see in that limited world and follow the only models available " (Moore, 178). Role models play a huge role in shaping an individual and the paths ...

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary states divorce as " an act of legally dissolving a marriage" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1998). Divorce is a very highly rated problem among married couples in the United States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriag...

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