"Howard: I don't want you representing us." ... Just recently Troy Aikman was cut with out any notice after leading the Dallas Cowboys to three super bowls because he had to many concussions and was having back problems. ... Their dreams may not be the same but they evolved from the general ideas and concepts of the American Dream. ... Without dreams one would have no hope, no desire to continue living when times are bad. One should not underestimate the American Dream. ...

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I have a few dreams. ... I have wanted to do this for a long time, and I do think that this dream is achievable. Another dream I have is to be one of the best session drummers in the world. ... I try to keep this dream achievable by practicing my drums everyday and showing off my talent whenever I have the opportunity. ... Another dream that I have is to inspire world peace. ...

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You have to have "success" before you are able to live your dream, according to Willy. ... Willy states, " I think I"ll get one my self." ... I saw the things that I love in this world .. ... Biff would have been satisfied with living his dream, but he would have never become successful in relation to his father's definition. ... Biff was right in his theory that he could live his dream without having materialistic success. ...

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Candy made a sacrifice when he decided to have his ageing debilitated dog killed. But afterwards he regreted not having killed the dog himself, possibly having killed it at all. ... During the period of the Great Depression many of these characters were struggling for survival and having a dream was something that kept them going through tough times. ... The characters in Of Mice and Men have helped to show that unrealistic dreams more often than not will cause tradgedies. I think that the theme of pursuing dreams is present during every element in Of Mice and Men and we can go as far ...

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Having drive on the central street, John could observe huge sign with advertisement of new model of Mercedes, which was his passion and dream. John was hoping that his financial situation would eventually get such that he could go out and buy a shiny new Mercedes with all the common extras and airbags, he stopped his car and, longing for his dream, whispered: " I would give ten years of my life for this car." ... "I can take this car-, replied with distrust and amazement John. He couldn't believe that is a true and wasn't dream. ... "Oh, that's easy, I need your signature ...

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He looks at his plans as reachable even when it seems impossible because after he kills Curleys wife, Lennie still thinks he can have a ranch and rabbits, with the assurance of George. ... He tries very hard in school and when offered the chance of having an operation to make him 'smart', he jumps at the opportunity. ... Unlike Lennie, Charlie reaches his dream but ends up broken hearted when his dream doesn't last. ... I felt naked". ... Although both characters have many similarities, their major difference was in their realization of their dreams. ...

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The dream of the farm is also realized in this story it is known as the American Dream. ... Because because I got you to look after me to look after you, and that's why- (Steinbeck 14). ... In my opinion I think that all these people say these things because they are jealous of Lennie and George at first. ... As Owens points out, " The death of the dream, however, does not force Of Mice and Men to end on the strong note of pessimism critics have consistently claimed. ... George and Lennie have been saving up for a long time to get their land and they were going to achieve it until ...

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Slim overcomes his loneliness by having close friends by his side. ... When Slim argues with George, Slim offensively defends Lennie by saying, "He ain't mean, I can see Lennie ain't a bit mean"(pg. 41). ... You see George has Lennie and Lennie has dreams. ... That must be good enough because George does not have anything else except Lennie and their future together. ... I know George wun't do that!" ...

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But they dream of saving up enough money to someday get a place of their own where they "won't have to answer to no one" and "live off the land". ... He alone has the right, for he and Lennie have become one, made so by love and a shared dream. ... They seem to have a great friendship. ... I fel like everything that was mentioned about George(his good side) was all a lie and that he is a hypocrite. ... I recommend this book to everybody that struggles with a friendship. ...

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The American dream of wealth and luck became Willy"'s dream, and it almost became reality. ... I saw the things I love in this world and I looked at the pen and said to myself, what the hell am I grabbing this for? ... He will carry on the routine"" and live the life of salesman. "" I""m staying right in this city and I""m gonna beat this racket he had a good dream. It"'s the only dream a man can have -- to come out number one man. ... The American dream and Willy"'s dream were the end of Willy. ...

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Having character is important in anyone's life. ... Having responsibility will also help others trust you. ... I learned from this to never give up. ... He interpreted the two prisons dreams Genesis 40:12,18). ... In closing I would like to say that I think Joseph lead a remarkable life and should be commended for his character. ...

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Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, is a tragedy that analyzes the relationships of a family in search of the "American Dream."" ... Willy who did not have a great relationship with his father does not give the necessary foundation and morals for his sons to succeed. ... Happy states, "I gotta show some of those pompous self-important executives over there that Hap Loman can make the grade."" ... Biff yells at Willy, "I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from nobody!... Biff states, "He had all the wrong dreams. ...

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I stop to wonder about my success if I would have taken advantage of my opportunities. I myself have had an incident very similar to Mr. ... Now I sit back and analyze how time is fast, and how there was that little time where I could have reacted and used time efficiently towards my dream. I sympathize for James Tyrone and myself, and am stunned at those fortunate souls that do achieve their dreams. I do have hope, unlike the Tyrones, and plan on t...

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I don't think I could agree anymore with that statement made by him. ... I have to wonder if, because of the relaxed state of mind that the cocaine gave to Freud, if he really did get into the unconscious state of mind (Thorton Webpages). ... The Interpretation of Dreams also led into the friendship with Carl G. ... Did he in fact have a break in normal human develop? ... But I have to wonder if there wasn't an underlying reason for his emphasis on sexuality. ...

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In Jean Anoulih's Becket and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, there are many controversial issues in their plots that some people may find offending or think is a bad influence. ... I do not agree that this book should be banned because of the religious aspects of it. ... Romanticists maybe be offended by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream since all of the love that the characters have in the book for each other may not even be real. ... Furthermore, Theseus threatened Hermia and told her she must marry Lysander like her father told her to or she would ...

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And by twenty-one, I walked out. And by God, I was rich!" ... He even manages to make his wife, Linda, believe his false dreams, which makes her totally dependent on him. ... Biff then tries to make his father's false dreams known to him. ... Biff and Willy both have their flaw of false pride. ...

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He has one dream about the beautiful prostitute and will do anything to go back to sleep. ... " I must marry her and in doing so I will surely be doing far more good than many of those who marry their housekeepers and often even the most contemptible creatures. - (Gogol 22) He even thinks that he is doing a great deed for society... " I will return to the world its most beautiful adornment. - (Gogol 22) When his dream is rejected, Piskaryov is devastated. ... This sounds like Piskaryov, except Gurov did not dream about Anna. ... Gurov did not have to take opium to dream about his ...

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Then Malcom takes it even further saying, "People have no morals these days." ... "I can tolerate my wifes infidelity, but when anyone touches my mistress, I become a tiger!" AND THEND " I can tolerate my mistress deceiving me but if anyone touches my wife I become a tiger!" ... Antonious confesses that he is beginning to have doubts, he finds it hard to concive of God when all that he has heard have been "vague promises" and "invisible miracles". ... Then Malcom takes it even further saying, "People have no morals these days." ...

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This other character comes in the form of Willy's son, Biff Loman, who may not succeed in regards to Willy's dreams, but still deserves the honor of being called the hero of the play. ... Even though many people have influenced Biff over his life, only his family has left a significant impact on it. ... Such great praise prompts Biff's pride of himself and his family, which leads Biff to feel contentment and fulfillment in his younger years before his dreams come to an end. ... Biff states, "I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking o...

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I don't think the Chandler family would have survived without education in today's society. ... I don't think they would have survived in today's society neither. ... I think this is the reason why many people dreamed of getting away from the farm. ... Luke dreamed of playing baseball. ... I think the Chandlers would have had a much better life if they all were educated. ...

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Julian dreams of teaching his mother a lesson by "making friends with a distinguished Negro lawyer or professor" and then, bringing them home, procuring a Negro doctor in the case that his mother was ill, and the "ultimate horror" of dating a black woman. ... He takes refuge in dreaming of his grandfather's magnificent old plantation house because "all the neighborhoods they had lived in had been a torment to him-" He gloomily proclaims, "Some day I"ll start making money", even though he knew he never would, so that he might buy his mother silly hats whenever she liked and they could ...

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To me, I feel loneliness when it seems no one is around, no one calls upon me, or I feel as though I am in some sort of self-seclusion as a result of lack of feeling needed. ... I thought about it long and hard before I realized there had to be a good reason why she never was given a name. ... His initial mean attitude towards Lennie showed the unhappiness that he must have suffered as a result. ... Unfortunately, Crooks" dream was unrealized in this story. ... He uses his hopes and dreams of one day owning that farm, raising rabbits, to give himself hope that his life will one day improv...

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"I am the son of Polybus of Corinth I set out to go to Pytho Saying I should wed my mother, and be my natural father's murderer . When I heard that I fled." ... Then he had a dream of his death. Owen had to maintain a strong faith to believe what he saw in his vision and what he dreamed. ... "I have come hither, Oedipus, known far and wide by name." ...

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The two main characters, Lennie Small and George Milton, are just a couple of hard working ranch hands trying to "make their stake" and achieve their dream of having a farm of their very own. ... George and Lennie have no one else in the world but themselves, and look to each other for guidance and protection. ... I don't know why. ... In conclusion, in the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells a beautifully sad tale of two friends just trying to accomplish an unattainable dream. ... Lennie and George are lucky to have each other though they are nonetheless complete opposi...

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He said, "I tried to write poems like the songs they sang on Seventh Street...... (Life of Langston Hughes: I, Too, Sing America) At this same time, Hughes accepted a job with Dr. ... (www.falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/hughes.htm) Among his many poems, The Negro Mother (1931), The Dream Keeper (1932), and Montage Of A Dream Deferred (1951) argue passionately a belief in human equality, a wish for color-blind brotherhood, and a growing disillusionment with the American dream. ... Critics have mistaken the simple form of language of Hughes's poetry for shortage of meaning. His real meanings a...

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