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The American Dream
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Author : Edward L. Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2017-10-19
The American Dream written by Edward L. Pearson and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-19 with Fiction categories.
Two young men were brought to the American colonies, one from England and the other from East Africa. Neither was here by choice since they were both brought here as slaves. That’s right, even the one from England. At this point, life did not offer either of them a great deal of promise. There was no racial distinction, only one of class. The British noblemen running the show had but one objective, and that was to turn the American colonies into their own kingdoms. The patriotic sentiments expressed in our founding documents were chiefly those of the peasantry. The last thing the ruling class sought was liberty and justice for all. Their primary concern was who might serve them in their domains. As the events of America’s history began to unfold, the two young men and their descendants were caught up in the development of our nation. The only guiding principle was a belief in freedom and equality. The peasants were not prepared for the duplicitous designs of their leaders. They went along with the program believing that those in charge had their best interests at heart. Today, we remain victims of that duplicity. It still exists because we are either unaware of it, or we have simply resigned ourselves to the inevitable. We have been conditioned to blame one another for our losses, when in fact we are all victims of the same grand design. The good thing is, we possess the power. In our democratic society, we the people are the ultimate overseers. Though the American dream may differ somewhat from person to person, it is still the guarantee that we will be allowed to achieve our dreams.
An American Dream
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Author : Norman Mailer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
An American Dream written by Norman Mailer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with United States categories.
In two days Stephen Rojak puts the American dream theory to the test and finds himself walking through a nnightmare from which he might never wake.
The American Dream And The Popular Novel
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Author : Elizabeth Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06-24
The American Dream And The Popular Novel written by Elizabeth Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-24 with categories.
This title, originally published in 1985, examines conceptions of success and the good life expressed in bestselling novels - ranging from historical sagas and spy thrillers to more serious works by Updike, Bellows, Steinbeck and Mailer - published from 1945 to 1975. Using these popular books as cultural evidence, Elizabeth Long argues that the meaning of the American dream has changed dramatically, but in a more complex fashion than has been recognised by that country's most prominent social critics. Her study presents a challenge to prevailing social-scientific views of contemporary American culture, and represents, both in theory and method, an important contribution to the study of culture and social criticism.
American Dreams
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Author : John Jakes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 1999-07-01
American Dreams written by John Jakes and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-01 with Fiction categories.
From America's master storyteller and writer of historical fiction comes the epic story of the Crown family--first introduced in the New York Times bestseller Homeland. As the second generation comes of age, the Crowns strive to find theirplace in a turbulent America which stands at the dawn of a new century. From thespeedways of Detroit to the unbridled glamour of a young Hollywood, to the daringheights of early aviation--theirs is a story of passion and adventure, glory, andambition, with all the wonder, promise, and splendor of...American Dreams.
American Dream American Nightmare
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Author : Kathryn Hume
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 2001-10-16
American Dream American Nightmare written by Kathryn Hume and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-10-16 with Fiction categories.
Examines nearly 100 novels of contemporary American fiction and discusses the overall sense of lost morality and faith found in their different critiques of America.
The American Dream
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Author : RAJESHWARI NUKALA
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2020-06-27
The American Dream written by RAJESHWARI NUKALA and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-27 with Fiction categories.
Sonam is super excited! Her husband Raj, an IT professional, has been posted in the US of A on a project for his company. Together with their 2-year-old son, Rahul, they relocate to the States. Sonam has starry eyed dreams and ambitions about her new life in the US --- an A-list designer wardrobe, a huge mansion with a pool, Instagramming her life in the coolest and most spectacular parts of America and most of all becoming a hotshot banker downtown, number crunching effortlessly on the phone, cracking complex financial deals while looking Gucci cool! But, it isn’t happening. And in her heart, Sonam yearns for India. However, Raj loves his work and their new life in the US. Return to India? No way! Meanwhile little Rahul just wants his parents to be together, happy like they used to be ... Then, through an unexpected turn of events, suddenly all of Sonam’s dreams are poised to come true. Investor meetings, downtown office, a designer wardrobe - all of it can be hers - if she wants it. Now, Sonam is faced with some pretty tough decisions - and no, not which flavor of latte or mocha to order from Starbucks ... The American Dream offers a hilarious, sometimes poignant look at the emotional roller coaster when one immigrates from their motherland to settle abroad. "Compulsively readable. Funny, light and zippy" -Seeta lyer, top blogger at Momspresso
The Great Gatsby And The American Dream
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Author : Sandra Kochan
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2007-09
The Great Gatsby And The American Dream written by Sandra Kochan and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Constance (Uni), course: American Literature and Culture, 10 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Since the end of the Second World War the United States of America has been the most powerful country in the world. American power has included cultural power. Writing or talking about America means invoking the American Dream, which remains a major element of the national identity. The American Dream encompasses the myth of America: a myth defined by another familiar phrase - the New World. In its origins, America was conceived of as a new world, a new beginning, a second chance. The contrast of course was with Europe - the Old World - characterized by tyranny, corruption, and social divisions. The American Constitution guaranteed all Americans "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This is the heart of the American Dream. People believed that the American dream was, from the beginning, part and parcel of American history, culture and language, including the early colonial period. "America was born out of a dream." But the American Dream has come to mean at a popular level. It is to go to the West and become a millionaire. The American dream is conceived of in terms of success and of material success in particular: getting rich quick is what it is all about. But in its true sense it has never been limited to material success alone. So what do we actually understand under the term "American Dream" and what is the origin of this phrase? When did it first appear in the language? And how has the phrase itself evolved over time? Only during the time of political and cultural upheaval could the concept of the American Dream enter the national lexicon. The true origin of the phrase was first mentioned in 1931, by a middlebrow historian James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America. In this book, the phrase appears for the first time
The American Dream In The Great Gatsby Wreck Of Illusions
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Author : Nadiia Kudriashova
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2019-04-10
The American Dream In The Great Gatsby Wreck Of Illusions written by Nadiia Kudriashova and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-10 with Literary Collections categories.
Essay from the year 2019 in the subject American Studies - Literature, Southern Connecticut State University, language: English, abstract: The main originality of Fitzgerald's oeuvre lies in the fact that the American writer was a representative of the "Jazz age." Fitzgerald not only described an entire era, fixing it in various literary works, but he himself became its "cultural hero"; he showed the ambiguity of the "American dream" phenomenon. The novel The Great Gatsby shows that pursuit of American dream forgetting about its original foundations, about moral values, and even own personality leads to moral degradation, frustration, and the destruction of false illusions.
The American Dream
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Author : Edward L. Pearson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-28
The American Dream written by Edward L. Pearson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-28 with Fiction categories.
Two young men were brought to the American colonies, one from England and the other from East Africa. Neither was here by choice since they were both brought here as slaves. That's right, even the one from England. At this point, life did not offer either of them a great deal of promise. There was no racial distinction, only one of class. The British noblemen running the show had but one objective, and that was to turn the American colonies into their own kingdoms. The patriotic sentiments expressed in our founding documents were chiefly those of the peasantry. The last thing the ruling class sought was liberty and justice for all. Their primary concern was who might serve them in their domains. As the events of America's history began to unfold, the two young men and their descendants were caught up in the development of our nation. The only guiding principle was a belief in freedom and equality. The peasants were not prepared for the duplicitous designs of their leaders. They went along with the program believing that those in charge had their best interests at heart. Today, we remain victims of that duplicity. It still exists because we are either unaware of it, or we have simply resigned ourselves to the inevitable. We have been conditioned to blame one another for our losses, when in fact we are all victims of the same grand design. The good thing is, we possess the power. In our democratic society, we the people are the ultimate overseers. Though the American dream may differ somewhat from person to person, it is still the guarantee that we will be allowed to achieve our dreams.
The American Dream
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Author : Cal Jillson
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2016-11-18
The American Dream written by Cal Jillson and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-18 with History categories.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: these words have long represented the promise of America, a “shimmering vision of a fruitful country open to all who come, learn, work, save, invest, and play by the rules.” In 2004, Cal Jillson took stock of this vision and showed how the nation’s politicians deployed the American Dream, both in campaigns and governance, to hold the American people to their program. “Full of startling ideas that make sense,” NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams remarked, Jillson's book offered the fullest exploration yet of the origins and evolution of the ideal that serves as the foundation of our national ethos and collective self-image. Nonetheless, in the dozen years since Pursuing the American Dream was published, the American Dream has fared poorly. The decline of social mobility and the rise of income inequality—to say nothing of the extraordinary social, political, and economic developments of the Bush and Obama presidencies—have convinced many that the American Dream is no more. This is the concern that Jillson addresses in his new book, The American Dream: In History, Politics, and Fiction, which juxtaposes the claims of political, social, and economic elite against the view of American life consistently offered in our national literature. Our great novelists, from Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville to John Updike, Philip Roth, Toni Morrison, and beyond highlight the limits and challenges of life—the difficulty if not impossibility of the dream—especially for racial, ethnic, and religious minorities as well as women. His book takes us through the changing meaning and reality of the American Dream, from the seventeenth century to the present day, revealing a distinct, sustained separation between literary and political elite. The American Dream, Jillson suggests, took shape early in our national experience and defined the nation throughout its growth and development, yet it has always been challenged, even rejected, in our most celebrated literature. This is no different in our day, when what we believe about the American Dream reveals as much about its limits as its possibilities.