... 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. Some seeks freedom and democracy,for others ... it means a house with a yeard and two cars and some opportunity. 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...

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... matter what his origins are, can be successful through his own effort and by cultivating his qualities. The old American Dream was about the desire of a land, where life should be better, fuller and richer for every man. The old American Dream was in the minds of the early settlers, who fled from Europe to America. They left Europe, because of the ... the old, obsolete system. A poem, written by Goethe emphasizes the opinions about the peopleáãs past, which was mainly determined by the monarchs. The line: "You donáãt have decayed castles" embodied their hope and shows, that the old ...

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... words, why America stands "up there-? And frankly, I get more and more disappointed every day: does that worldwide famous "American dream- actually exist? Or is it a very bad joke? I've written it at that paper's header. I'm not attempting to establish a new theory that destroys the ... world was declining the other was advancing extremely rapidly. Maybe it's too nave to think of, but every time I think about that period, I have in mind what happened to Australia when the first colonists brought rabbits with them. Those cute little animals just filled up the country: they had found ... ...

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... be picked up again. The second of the poems, Gwendolyn Brook's Kitchenette Building, differs from the first in that instead of setting aside her dreams, she refuses to have any. She believes that "rent," "feeding a wife" and "satisfying a man" are much more important (strong words) than having "dreams" a giddy (frivolous) ... The third poem, Langston Hughes" Let America be America Again, gives a picture of unfulfilled dreams. Immigrants from all over the world dreamt "our basic dream" of a land that was free and wonderful, but when they came to the glorious land of America they were not...

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What is my definition fo the america dream? I'll get to that in a second ok! I think the american dream has changed over the years. In the 1700's the american dream was simply being free. We achieved that dream by winnng the revolutionary war. That dream in my opinion is the greatest gift in the world. Toda y we have proud men and women fighting to defnd all the ... "little things" we take for granted.For Abraham Lincoln the american dream was to stop slavery and see all men ... and women have equal rights. Even though he did not getto live to see his dream come true it was still attained. S...

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What is the American Dream? We all have dreams of different kinds. To some people, the American Dream is having all that is available in this life to meet your needs, wants, and desires. To others it means having a great job, a wonderful family, and a ... secure future. Maybe to others it means just having the opportunity to prove themself. Whatever it is to you, the American Dream ... for the most part, is good for us, and we can expect life to keep getting better and better as we grow as a country. No one would have ever thought that computers would play such an important role in our ever...

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Introduction In our culture it appears that everyone seems to be trying to pursue the American Dream. While they all have different ideas of just exactly what the American Dream is, they all know precisely what they want. For some, the American Dream sounds so enticing that they have traveled across the world to achieve their goal. They work hard to fit in and succeed, but ... inside those with desire to learn and prosper. Because of the plethora of opportunities we have in America, the American dream is a reality to many people today. The validity of the American dream differs from person to...

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... not judged by the color of their skin but by what is underneath. This dream of my grandparents has come true, and I am living proof. Not everyone in America is able to live out the Dream. Some people cannot achieve their dream because a lack of education. They might not have all of the opportunities they need to get educated and go to a good college ... . Other people decide to put more valued things before their dream, like their family. If there happens to be a family crisis and a person ... option. On the other hand, many people do attain their dream. It may be because of hard work, ...

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... actions on, and it was these actions that freed his people. Another way in which the American dream of freedom is shown is in the fact that so many people would die, and have died, trying to gain the opportunities provided in America. 75% of the immigration in America is ... immigration ships, and trying to cross the border. The reason these people would risk their lives to come to America is for the American dream. Immigrants would die for the freedom and opportunity in our country. The opportunity created by freedom in the U.S. is unmatched by any country in ... the world, and makes ...

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... America is to stop teen pregnancy. I dream this because of everything is causes. What I mean is that teen pregnancy causes a lot of chaos. In different forms of course, something I take as a ... there is still so much of it in the U.S. Some of the bad things that come out of teen pregnancy are child abuse, the child would most likely have a bad family life. The parent of the child may not be able to afford "cool" clothes for the child. This might make the child rebellious against their ... pills. The use of condoms. Also if the U.S. would teach outercourse in school. I believe that not ...

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... new life for hundreds of years. Newcomers believe that they have the opportunity to succeed where they have failed in their initial homelands, but there has been a developing storm brewing in the horizon. Over time the American dream has became corrupted and the prospect of thriving in this ... capitalistic economy has became tarnished with greed and vanity. Initially, the modern business world can be held responsible for hindering the fundamental American dream ... longer consider the welfare of the company and now only think about themselves. Unfortunately, over the past couple of deca...

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... not suspected at all and are still paid more than the women. This has an influence on Rose's American Dream because it does not give her many opportunities of making a living for herself in America. She can never have the prosperity she wants or have a better life when she's struggling to be accepted for her gender and treated differently because of it. Through ... 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 and the only ones that the...

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... in the same city and about the same age, but it seems like they are worlds apart. Rafael and many other kids like him have dreams of becoming better off then their parents and achieving the American Dream. "America is the land of opportunity and freedom." Many people from other countries come to America because of the opportunities that are said to ... person from a bad neighborhood works hard to achieve his goals and dreams and becomes someone successful. These are false hope that the American dream creates and that could be damaging to society. Goals are always a good thing to have to...

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American Dream Dreams are nothing more than hopeless aspirations through the American eye. Maybe we tend to take the freedom we have for granted, or maybe some have discovered that we are not free at all. Each culture and heritage has it's own theory, but whom is to determine which is true ... and which is false? Having knowledge of my ancestors and their struggles in this country lead me to believe that there is no such thing as an American Dream. It ... is just one's interpretation/Idea of American Life and how it is lived. Sure, Americans may have it better than most countries if not all...

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... farmers where commonly owned by Scottish and English protestant landlords and subjected Irish Catholics of oppression. Even in their own country the Irish people and especially the farmers did not have an ideal lifestyle. One example of the oppression the Irish suffered would be that no Irish catholic was allowed to buy a piece of land and were given limited basic rights ... Scotland and England Disease Economy decline The Pull factors of migrating to America: More opportunities Better lifestyle and more modernized society Improved jobs and jobs for women Increased wage The dream of a b...

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... has the right to be what they want? Well by reading the article "American Dreams" by Kevin Jennings, I have came to realize the way people view things in today's society. I don't believe one's dream should be bursted into pieces because of who they are and how they act. It is a very clear picture in ... want him working with their children. Another example on the same category is the article. It describes how Kevin Jennings realized the most American thing he could have done was come out of the closet. As a kid he tried to commit suicide and hide the fact that he was homosexual to everybo...

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Americans have always had a universal dream ranging from marriage to freedom, and of course, money. Some Americans pursue them more diligently than others, while the others just sit and dream. Holy matrimony, through the thick and thin, in sickness and health; it seems most all Americans desire this. An ... eternal life partner of the opposite sex is something hard fought for. Since we were children, we Americans all seem to have dreamed of growing up and ... seem to pursue more and more freedom as w l, some misusing the gift, others doing great things in their lives and others with the fre...

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... of our country, the United States of America has often been referred to as the "land of opportunity." Though in some situations this may have been the case, for most Americans, especially in the nineteenth century, every day life was an ongoing struggle. Due to several factors, the ... this country were immigrants from around the world. Immigrants expected to come to America and find streets paved with gold. They thought that all they would have to do in order to achieve their fortune was chip a piece of gold off the street. In reality, they found obstacles not so dissimilar ... of th...

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Americans have always had a universal dream ranging from marriage to freedom, and of course, money. Some Americans pursue them more diligently than others, while the others just sit and dream. Holy matrimony, through the thick and thin, in sickness and in health; it seems most all Americans desire this. ... An eternal life partner of the opposite sex is something hard fought for. Since we were children, we Americans all seem to have dreamed of growing up and ... seem to pursue more and more freedom as well, some misusing the gift, others doing great things in their lives and others with the f...

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Jews and the American Dream How many people would have thought that an ordinary town in California would have transformed itself into Hollywood that all of us know today. More than eighty years ago Hollywood was nothing more than a place in a middle of nowhere. But for the Eastern European ... pasts i.e. the language, accents, the customs and even their religion. The assimilation process for these Hollywood Jews means that they have to leave behind their identity and who they were before they have moved to America. With the use of movies Jews have found a way to assimilate themselves into th...

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... the rain and snow, our country was built from the bottom up, by the workers of America. The workers of America, who never had the "American dream" come to a reality knows freedom is a whimsy thought which one day might come true. Our scheming country was hungry to find gold in the soil, ... searching for their means of a home. Where does the word free fit into a place such as that? I am sure people dreamed America to "be the dream the dreamers dreamed," yet such disgraceful events took place. America boasts proudly of her freedom and equality, yet she never had it. Equality was only in t...

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... African Americans and Caucasian Americans could with time grow together to form an interracial country. Unfortunately, when Hughes was alive racism still thrived and his dream seemed a little far fetched. During this time, Hughes published several poems whose basis was the difference in "Black" and "White" America. ... America Again" is a prime example of Hughes feelings about the strain of being an African American. The poem "pleads for fulfillment of the Dream that never was. It speaks of the freedom and equality which America boasts, but never had. It looks forward to a day when "Lib...

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... Earth should be, without crime and punishment. The common person may think the American dream is how rich other people are or how many expensive possessions they own. Years ago the American dream was to have a home with a white picked fence, two children and live happily ever after. The American dream, in my opinion, has changed during time. Today people are rushing to find ... the American dream but do they really find what the American dream once was? There are many writers that have different opinions on what the American dream means. The American dream has changed tremendously as a ...

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... struggle and freight. Keeping guard of the border were well-nourished American soldiers who were well dressed in exquisite uniforms. Mexicans in Rain of Gold could only dream of someday being well dressed and well fed. Following a life of struggle, bloodshed, and hard work, the families in Rain of Gold arrive in America ... fields she was then able to return to school. Despite their troubles, her family supported her love to learn and encouraged her to follow her dream of obtaining an education. Lupe aimed to attain an office job so that she would be able to support her family so that he...

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... the twentieth century, California was observed as being a prosperous state with many opportunities. This sort of place with such success was known as the "American Dream". Many families do not get to experience this pleasure of living the perfect life. During the 1920's, if a person worked hard they could achieve a comfortable ... far fetched. Jim Dillon, the father, began to criticize the dream because he had the chance to see both sides of the dream: the rich and the poor. He believed that their family had been trapped the way they were and they didn't have any opportunities to become ...

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