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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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 believe in America. ... And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom, but - I taught her never to dishonour her family. ... I said to my wife, for justice, we must go to Don Corleone'."" ... Shadoian agreed with this idea, in his book, Dreams and Dead Ends he stated that the gangster is an urban figure whose "drive for success embodies the contradictions of the American Dream- (1977 cited in Neale 2000). ...

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"Excuse me, sir but may I be of assistance?"... The passage is a dramatic monologue where the narrator is having a conversation with an American stranger, but with only the narrator speaking. ... Throughout the novel, the narrator is inquisitive, asking such questions as, "How did I know you were American?"," and "What did I think of Princeton?"... Overall, the passage explores the narrator's feelings towards America and what could be seen as the American dream, for near the beginning of the passage the narrator states, "I am a lover of America," allowing the rest of the novel to detail t...

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In the 1970s one of the biggest social booms was to have the American dream. The American dream was to immigrate to America and have a better life than in Korea. ... They also have trouble with understanding English. ... A child can feel that a parent "doesn't speak my language," a metaphor for "you don't understand my ambitions or the pressures I face... It is obvious that children and their parents have a deep culvert and have a hard time between them. ...

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This humble upbringing gave me the unique insight of how certain policies have both functioned and failed for many of the inhabitants of the lower-middle to lower economic classes. ... At first, I was unable to fully understand why my parents were acting this way, but this notion was soon to change. ... I have set the bar high for my vocational path and I plan to achieve my goals. I plan to earn a master's degree in public policy paired with a law degree to give me the vital tools I need to inspire change, and in particular to the curriculum model that is currently utilized. ... Only thou...

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I have three childhood friends who grew up with me in the same neighborhood. ... Success is not about accumulating wealth or fame, but doing well in relationships, having an actualized dream career, and affecting the society positively. ... Furthermore, accomplishing a dream career can also be considered as a factor for a successful life. ... One should always stop to ask the question, "Am I choosing this career for financial gain or do I have a strong passion for it?... I'm exhausted, I don't want (this) life (of deceit) anymore" (385). ...

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For centuries American Indians have been pushed out of their natural habitats onto delineated reservations. ... For example, "ghost sickness" is an experience that is described as a preoccupation with death and/or the deceased that can lead to symptoms bad dreams, loss of appetite, fear, and anxiety (Christensen, 2001). Appendix I also includes an outline for a culturally relevant case formulation (Christensen, 2001) of the individual's or family's presenting problems. ... She and Kim have a labile relationship, although Kim reports that it is better since her daughter has star...

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I must state first of all that in answering this question I may betray a conflict of interest. ... Having said all of that, I will attempt to answer the question as honestly as possible. ... White people have far too much of a stake in maintaining their supremacy. ... So I am forced to conclude that white people should, and have to be killed to accomplish liberation. ... But Cone also makes clear that King's nonviolent philosophy was no mere nave dream, but a tactic which he deemed most effective. ...

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The myopic nature of this troubling view was lamented in one of the most famous speeches ever given, "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."... Franklin's speech at the Constitutional Convention seems indicative of the great variety of thought in his time, "I confess that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present; but, Sir, I am not sure I will ever approve it; for, having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better info...

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" Even though the game was never carried out, it raised major awareness to the fact that illegal immigrants can be anyone who is not an American citizen or doesn't have the proper paper work proving that they are allowed in this country. ... Instead the Huffington post connects this event to Garcia's affiliation with Greg Abbot, an anti-advocate of the Texas Dream Act. In class we discussed that this article seemed like a far reach, and I absolutely agree with that opinion because Garcia probably had many affiliations with all types of politicians and the Huffington post just ha...

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"A more confident speaker of English I didn't trouble to listen to how strangers sounded anymore at last, seven years old I came to believe what was technically true since I was born I was a US Citizen". ... There are many in the United States who weren't born there but have embodied what it truly means to be a true American. Philip Gleason a professor emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame put it this way "To be or to become an American, a person did not have to be any particular national, linguistic, religious, or ethnic background. ... The multiple-choi...

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Through out my life I have seen and been through many things that show what true courage is and what it can lead to. ... In the short story America and I the author Anzia Yezierska can be quoted as saying "If murders had robbed me and killed me it wouldn't have hurt me so much." ... First you must become efficient in earning a living before you can indulge in your poetic dreams." ... Over the past semester in American Literature I have learned a number of things that stick out in my head, but the word courage and its affect on the country I live in sticks out the most. Through the rea...

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"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Fami...

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Ginsberg believes that interior and exterior beauty should be currency, asking when can "I buy what I need with my good looks". ... Capitalism "burned cigarette holes" in the American soul, a "narcotic tobacco haze" that Ginsberg denounces, angered by an apparent state of forgetfulness "on the black waters of Lethe" whereby Americans do not remember how to survive without fridges and supermarkets to supply them with the reformed American Dream. ... Many Americans have emphasized this view, following Ginsberg, one being Serj Tankian who proclaimed to America; "We fought your wars with all our h...

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The high of the imperialist dream replaced by the lows of the Great Depression, and the rise to a world super power following World War II. America may have shined throughout history as the light of democracy and liberty in the world, however, that does not give us the right to assert our economic, cultural, or political influence on the world, nor serve as a global pseudo police force. ... Our wealth, numbers, technology, and military skills make the side we are against doomed to fail if they do not have any powerful allies to assist them as well. ... Such cases as this happen in World War I ...

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One idea behind affirmative action is that it compensates for the huge disadvantage African American people have in America, which is that their entire culture is rooted in slavery and for most of their history here, they did not have basic rights. ... Anyone can have "various intellectual gifts and widely ranging experience " (355) as Scott Page put it. ... In nineteen sixty-five, the creation of "affirmative action was [President] Johnson's way of trying to redress the wrongs of the past and prepare the nation for a future of equality where the American Dream would be available to every...

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"Keep the Door Open - Safely" " Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door- This is an excerpt from the inscription on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. ... But separating the two is a difficult task especially after having witnessed the destruction that can be caused by so few. Immigrants come here to live the American dream, terrorists come to destroy it. ... Immigrants have made numerous contributions to this land d...

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However, solutions to cope with cultural conflicts and the pressures of thriving in the United States have formed to make the assimilation process more manageable for today's generations of immigrants. ... Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Castillo's father dreamed of coming to Los Angeles to become an actor. ... For example, according to Hwang, "to ensure that I reaped all the advantages of this country, my parents saw to it that I became fully assimilated" (1). ... Hwang states that "they [immigrant parents] do not see that I straddle two cultures" and "though they raised me as an Americ...

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Through the reading of this paper you will learn the arguments for and against the death penalty, respectively, as well as what I believe to be the proper moral choice and why. ... rder, believing that if two acts have the same ending or result, then those two acts are morally equivalent. ... There is also the argument over the cost of death row prisoners compare prisoners who have been given a sentence of life without parole. ... The remaining 11 cases represent 0.14% of the 7,800 executions, which have taken place since 1900. ... Presumably, Bedau and Radelet would have selected the most ...

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Every culture have its own image on how and why one person should be considered as more attractive and appealing than the other person. ... (Linsey 110) Perhaps these men and women had the idea that if they would have lighter skin color they would have better opportunities in succeeding in their career and personal life. ... In the 1950s the ads in the news papers were informing women that having lighter skin though bleaching would make them more attractive to men. ... Could this be a delicate move of British companies to make more money and brainwash Jamaicans that somehow if they will hav...

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