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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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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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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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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Lucid dreaming simply means awareness of the fact that one is dreaming, while in the dream state (LeBarge and Levitan par. 1). ... On occasion people realize they are dreaming without recognizing a particular clue within their dream; they simply all of a sudden realize they are dreaming. ... Just like lucid dreaming, dream recall is a skill you can develop. ... Week one focuses on dream recall and recording your dreams in a journal. Having a dream journal is very important in learning to lucid dream; it allows you to focus on certain features of your dreams (5). ...

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In his dream, there is a lodge within an enemy camp containing young, pale, naked girls. ... After he had the dream, he kept thinking that it would be a good idea if he told Yellow Kidney, their leader, of this dream. ... The second dream that is positive is a dream that Mik-api, the medicine man, has about Raven, a bird. ... The third dream is a dream that White Man's Dog and Kills-close-to-the-lake, a woman in his tribe, both have. ... This is the place of dreams. ...

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Make that one idea your life; dream of it; think of it; live on that idea. ... Placing too much significance on dreams causes a person to misguidedly equate his identity with his desire to attain those dreams. ... Scott Fitzgerald's short story Winter Dreams establish that infatuation with dreams causes conflict, confusion, and loss of identity. ... Olaf's College within the first two weeks he was there because he could not bear the "lowly occupation" with which he paid his tuition. ... Dexter Green of Winter Dreams by F. ...

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"Douglass Proves the American Dream" The American Dream is the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity, and a life of personal happiness and material comfort, traditionally held to be available for every American. Everyone's American Dream is different. There is not one dream for all Americans. ... Nevertheless, the American Dream was taken from slaves. They were basically brainwashed that they could not live out any dreams. ...

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Advertisements that were published during the 1950s show how the influence of consumerism impacted the "American Dream" as technological advancements made in household appliances made many daily chores easier to complete.   The positions of the individuals of the advertisements, their characteristics of, the types of products being advertised, and the messages, both clear and hidden, all promote the "American Dream.... The influence of gender stereotyping within TV advertising must first look at the stereotypes within television programming and advertising in general. ... Role...

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He is so obsessed with his dream and he thinks no one could possibly understand it. He thinks that it was so important that his dream must be turned into a ballad. ... The character of Nick Bottom, through his mispronunciation of words, his desire to be the center of attention and his ability to show irony is able to create more comedy within in this famous comedy. ... Bibliography Shakespeare throughout his play highlights the comedic relief that Nick Bottom adds to the play A Midsummer Night's Dream. ... A Midsummer Night's Dream. ...

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Dreams or Cocktails? Most people dream of being doctors, teachers, lawyers or veterinarians when they grow up. ... So why do some people give up their dreams and become hopeless alcoholics. ... Within a week after leaving the hospital, a fast-moving trolley car breaks his arm. ...

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But what is truly the American Dream? ... This leads us to believe that the American Dream is not something that is a set idea but instead a feeling within your heart that makes you happy. ... Instead he finds his own dream, from within, to chase after. ... (Faulkner, 249) This passage is describing exactly what I believe in that everything comes from within the heart. ... Lucius's dream is wealth and property, slaves dream of freedom, and Ike dreams of an inner sense peace. ...

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The definition of the American Dream varies from one person to another. ... She crushed all hope that he ever had for achieving his dream. ... Fitzgerald not only tells a story within The Great Gatsby, but also contradicts the stereotypical perfect life. ... The theme of this song is constantly stressed within the American Dream. ... There are many issues that can be analyzed within The Great Gatsby. ...

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Generally, Eliot is disgruntled by the profound imperfections in men within his social order; which include two-facedness, laziness and indifference. ... This place of nothingness is what Eliot means by "death's dream Kingdom." ... The poet perpetually refers to images like kingdom, death's dream, and eyes as a way to understand death and time without end. ... Eyes I dare not meet in dreams In death's dream kingdom Let me go nearer In death's dream kingdom Let me also wear deliberate disguises Once the poet has experienced dream's kingdom the des...

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Major and minor characters alike had dreams; some of love and others of simply fame, but these dreams and fantasies make Frankenstein a true romantic novel. ... The first dream from the novel is Walton's and his dream to reach the North Pole. ... The monster himself also had his own set of dreams. ... All together, Frankenstein is one big dream of Shelley's. ... Within the novel there is a mix between women being equal and inferior to men. ...

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In the play A Midsummer Night's Dream love was a main concept. ... Demetrius who was deep within the enchanted woods, had not been able to find Hermia and his rival Lysander and fatigued his fruitless search. ... The irresponsibility of the fairies and their special powers opened way for turmoil within the lover quarrels. ... Power is the main basis for love within the play. ... These powers develop conflict and tension within the play and add excitement and drama within. ...

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In the beginning of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Theseus, the Duke of Athens, is counting down the seconds until he is to wed his new "trophy" Hippolyta, the Amazonian Queen. ... In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare included another play within a play by creating the Rude Mechanicals, a group of simpletons who decide to provide the entertainment for Theseus and Hippolyta's wedding; but Shakespeare also included another element to the play where the Athenian lovers are also performing for the fairies. ...

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Miller details Willy Loman's misguided quest of this dream. ... The idea of prosperity was the root of the American Dream. ... The idea of the American dream is not just to have all of the components of the dream but to also be happy with them. ... Unlike Willy, Ben has achieved the American Dream. ... Within the last few years, Willy could not keep up with the work and Howard changes Willy's pay from salary to commission. ...

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The second stage is to struggle within you, to criticize yourself whenever you fail. ... Dreams are very important to. ... There are two types of dreams, which are: the truthful dream and the bolic dream. The truthful dream can be literally translated, and the bolic dream on the other hand needs to be interpreted by dervish. ... That which is hidden from you is known within the realm of the Divine Knowledge of God. ...

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Within this poem, the word beautiful is used repeatedly in conjunction with the word people. ... In this poem, Hughes dream is becoming a more of a reality. "Thus the dream becomes not one man's dream alone, /But a community dream. /Not my dream alone, but our dream. / Not my world alone, / But your world and my world, / Belonging to all the hands who build." ... To the enemy who would divide And conquer us from within, We say NO! ...

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.: 250,000 _ groups: _ traditional _ urban (just under half of present population) _ there are similarities in the beliefs of different tribes _ spiritual dimension of the land _ present life is continuous with the Dreaming _ totemistic: animals/plants have associated symbols _ naturalistic: living off the land _ tied to the land: each group has a particular relationship with a particular piece of land _ The Dreaming as being fundamental to Aboriginal Culture and Societies _ 5 distinct features of Aboriginal Spirituality: Spiritual " spirits are natural to the world _ each person ...

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In front of Willy's grave Happy vows to continue Willy's dream. " He had a good dream. It's the only dream you can have- to come out the number-one man. ... "He had the wrong dreams. ... This statement reinforces the fact that they are lost within their phony lives yet they don't seem to accept it. ... Within the past, present and future actions of characters the effects of a preordained outcome are clearly visible. ...

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Within the discovery of Tom's mistress and Daisy's bored unhappiness, he hears through many quickly forgotten words and unfinished conversations of a Mr. ... Gatsby had a dream, a dream of acquiring that green light representing two things the color of the U.S. currency and the selfish and superficial love of Daisy Faye. No price was too high to achieve that dream. ... Within this center were the sub-contrasting areas, West Egg and East Egg. ... It is the story of all our dreaming. ...

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It is the tree of dreaming, intuition and deep emotions. ... My grandma always tells me that our deep unconscious thoughts speak to us through our dreams. ... He says your dreams will immediately become more vivid and meaningful. Starting in my freshman year of high school I have been writing down my dreams to see if I can detect a rhythm or pattern in them. ... When one of the willow's branches or twigs becomes disconnected, it will easily grow into a new tree if it finds some soil and water, teaching us that contained within a loss, or a new direction, is the capacity for growth and ...

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