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American dream is alive and well. Very Legitamate.

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The Pursuit of Happiness, as stated in in the video of, is a ¨classic rag to riches story¨. Based on Chris Gardners autobiography, the movie ¨The Pursuit of Happyness¨ supports my thesis that the American Dream is realn because Chris Gardner came from nothing. He was poor, struggled to pay taxes and rent, and even went homeless. He struggled to make a living for himself and his son after his wife left him but when he cam across an oppurtunity, he did everything in his power to get it. He later opened his own investment firm called ¨Gardner Rich¨ and secured a multi-million dollar deal.

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The Pursuit of Happyness (Movie explained in 5 minutes)

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Out of obligation, Reyna returns home to her father’s side. She has graduated from PCC and, in the fall, will be heading off to study at UC Santa Cruz. She wants to be able to go up north with a free conscience and decides that spending the summer taking care of papi will allow her to have a fresh start in the fall.

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Reyna Grande is a great example of the American Dream because despite everything trying to get in her way, she achieved the ultimate American Dream. Reyna was abandoned by her parents at a very young age and left with her grandmother for years while her parents were chasing the American Dream themselves. Although they werent very successful, when her father came back to Mexico to visit them she took the oppurtunity to go to America with him. Despite not knowing any english, she did her best in school as eventually ended up with college offers. She went to UCSC and became a well-known writer with many successful books.

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The person I chose to interview is my grandmother because she is what I believe to be the definition of the American Dream and my inspiration and proof that it is possible to achieve your goals. My grandma was 3rd generation born free after her grandma was brought to Cuba from Kenya many, many years before. She states that Being born in Cuba, life was good for a short period of time. She dreamed of being an architects and one day designing her own home. She talks about how when the government was overthrown, changes happened very quickly for the worse. They left Cuba for Spain witht the goal of reaching America. Hoping to get a taste of the American dream after hearing so many success stories. Not knowing much english at all, if any, they came to america and lived with family for a short time. Shortly after getting a job in the canning and jarring industry, they bought a house and built a pool for their kids, as they dreamed of. Not long after, they sold the house bought a bigger home and built a bigger pool. As she says later in the interview, they may not have succeeded proffessionally, but on a personal level they reached great success.

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This Article supports my claim that the American Dream is real because, as shown in the article, many Americans believe they are already living it or on their way to doing so. According to this article, only 18% of Americans thought the ¨American Dream¨ is out of reach. The article shows that based on the survey conducted, 85% of Americans interviewed said that the American dream is the  “to have freedom of choice in how to live” and just under half said “to have a better quality of life than your parents.”

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Do You Think the American Dream Is Real? (Published 2019)

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Do you think you can achieve the American dream? Can all Americans?

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I chose this song to support my idea of the American Dream because it really shows the American Dream as how it´s portrayed in most books and songs. Its talks about it the way I imagine people who are coming to this country plan to achieve and why. The songs starts with an old man sitting on a rocker. He asks the narrator what hes been up to and he says ¨Chasin´ a dollor¨. The Old man proceeds to tell him what he believes is the best way to live and spend time and money. The song talks about finding and marrying ¨the one you can´t live without¨ and doing what you love for work. The song states ¨you cant buy happiness, but you can buy dirt.¨ I believe that thats what the American Dream is all about. Not the extreme wealth and riches, fame, big houses and expensive cars, or fancy clothes. Its about the security of living in a home you own witht the people who matter most. Having not too much but not too litle and being content and happy with what you do have and proud of it. Its about the idea that all this could be reality if you work hard and take risks.

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Jordan Davis - Buy Dirt ft. Luke Bryan (Official Music Video)

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My American dream is to finish High School and study Emergency Medical. I want to become a firefighter/paramedic. I want to buy a large plot of land and build my dream home and a family. I want land where I can do big backyard BBQ´s with family and friends and hunt and fish and have horses and cattle.

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The American dream is the idea that any person, from any background, of any ethnicity or color can create the life they have always wanted by working hard and getting an education. For some its about the fame and the money and the fancy cars. The houses and designer clothing, the way its portrayed in the magazines and on social media. For others its about escaping poverty and poor living conditions. Its about having stable income and not having to worry about starvation, disease, or losing the roof over your head. Always having shoes on your feet and a bed to sleep in.

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I would want to invest my money into more properties for hunting and housing to grow my money and have a side business doing something i am passionate about(music, woodworking, performance muscle cars, etc.)

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´67 Chevelles are cool LOL