Is The American Dream Truly Attainable Essay

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    the country where social and economic equality are supposedly attainable for one and all, is not always infallible. There have been many blunders along the way with racism and incompetence. Is the American Dream truly attainable for everyone? Picture the 1940’s America. A tight knit Japanese American family living on the west coast, is going about their business, making a living and trying to achieve their version of the American Dream. While the parents are immigrants from Japan, the children were

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    The American Dream is an idea that was crucial to the foundation of the United states and what it meant to be an American . This dream is the belief that anybody can come to America and have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also implies that everyone can have equal opportunities to find success and independence. Though the perception of this dream has been warped throughout time, the true American dream of achieving one’s own idea of happiness is still attainable today. The idea

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    Distant American Dream Is the American Dream still attainable? Statistics have shown that over the years children have found to succeed more than their parents did. They were able to attain higher education and more job opportunities than the generation before. However, as the years passed by, Americans became lazier and unmotivated to take all the opportunities presented. Money, jobs, education, careers, and relations are all still attainable as long as the individual works for their American Dream

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    The Corrupted American Dream The American Dream is an inspiration to many people. To live out the American Dream is what once was on the minds of many Americans and still is to this day. In The Great Gatsby, the American Dream was presented as a corrupted version of what used to be a pure and honest ideal way to live. The idea that the American Dream was about the wealth and the possessions one had was ingrained, somehow, into the minds of Americans during the 1920’s. As a result of the distortion

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    The American Dream The American Dream is a dream to live in a place where someone’s rights and freedoms can not be taken away from them and where they can achieve their goals without anyone stopping them no matter what their background is. People achieved the American dream through motivation and hard work. Although as time passed, they became too lazy to actually work for it. Somewhere along the way, people began to interpret the American dream as a dream to live in wealth. Because of this, it has

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    Marx’s Dream It all started with a dream, the “American Dream”. When first thought of, the “American Dream” was the idea of freedom and equality that America offered, as well as the concept that working hard can lead to success by anyone. The “American Dream” has since shifted to the idea that you can have it all, from a house to a well paying job that can support your family. However, the “Dream” is centered around private property and capital, and through Marx’s eyes, that is where it is flawed

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    Is the American Dream still alive today? The American Dream is alive through the choices we make everyday. Whether it’s to go to school, go to the interview, or show up to work. These choices make up the American Dream. The American Dream is truly alive for some, but to others it seems unattainable. For Bob Migalani and his family it happened. His family came over from India for a better chance. It may have took them years but they saved enough money to buy a Dairy Queen franchise. It was still

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    mobility and the American Dream, I was surprised by the content. Foroohar’s ideas were statements I had never heard before. As I continued to read further into the essay, the more I thought. Though the ideas presented to me were unheard of prior to reading, I began to notice how true they are. Foroohar presents facts that cannot be disputed. It made me realize just how truly fooled the average American citizen is. Throughout my primary education the idea and concept of the American Dream has been repeatedly

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    all work towards acquiring one thing: The American Dream. The American Dream is something that most citizens of America try their hardest to attain at least some point in their life time. This dream may include but is not limited to, wanting to reach a certain social class, having a safe country with strong military forces, and also wanting to “fit in”, or to find his or her’s place in life. Also, this dream may or may not look similar to the American dream you want to inquire. While most of us desire

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    the American Dream. Yet, today, many people doubt the viability of it. Defined as an opportunity for Americans to achieve success, such as economic stability, holding a job that makes one happy, and recognition, the idea of the American Dream varies. Due to its rewards, many people want to accomplish the American Dream; however, it is only viable for the few who work hard and are persistent. Assiduous work correlates to career success as well as satisfaction; therefore, the American Dream is only

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