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In chapter 1 of the Great Gatsby Nick reminisces about his dad telling him that he needs to remember that most people don't have the advantages that he has before criticizing anyone. Nick's father told him this to remind him that he had a much easier way of reaching the American dream than most.

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The American dream can inspire people to achieve greatness like how Jeff Bezos was able to build an empire out of nothing but it can also destroy those who make their entire life about the pursuit of wealth and disregard all else.

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Even though the American dream encourages you to work hard the American dream is not always achievable by purely hard work and the idea that it is can sometimes cause turmoil inside those who work for it even though it might not work.

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The American dream encourages people to work hard by showing them something great that they can achieve from hard work.

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In the first chapter of "The Great Gatsby," Nick describes his family as, "...prominent, well-to-do people in this Middle Western city for three generations" (Fitzgerald 3). This shows the readers how his family has worked hard to achieve their vision of the American Dream.

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The American Dream can be a great goal for a wealthy family, although it is unachievable for poor people. For a wealthy family, they do not have to worry about working overtime in two jobs just to survive. On the other hand, it is unachievable for a family that lives in poverty, who have to struggle and focus on making money just to support their family.

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Although the American can inspire many people, it can also destroy some people. It can destroy the view some people have of themselves when they look at people who are better off than themselves. It can also be unachievable for people who are poor, pushing them down in society and making hard to succeed in life.

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The American Dream can inspire us to try our hardest to achieve our goals and to work hard for what we want. For example, if someone wants a position in a job, they know that if they work hard to move up in that position that they can achieve it.

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The American Dream can inspire us to work hard and live life to the fullest, taking all the opportunities to better oneself and have a good and respectable standing in society. It can help us live into freedom and enjoy the life we are living. We can benefit our country and others around us by encouraging others to pursue freedom and happiness which will lead to a happy, healthy, and well developed and prosperous country.

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In “David and Goliath,” Malcolm Gladwell brings up subject of more equaling better. The American Dream is focused on obtaining a nice life with pleasure, leisure, a good social status, wealth, freedom, and so on. But those who pursue the dream may find themselves just wanting more and more. Gladwell argues that more and more does not equal better and that it is actually harder to parent when you are rich.

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The American Dream can potentially destroy a lot of people who attempt to pursue it because the dream focuses on wealth, status, and power. These things will never fulfill or give meaning to life and those who pursue after this will come away empty and hopeless. It is also not possible for the poor to pursue this dream. The dream ends up making people miserable either because they are never satisfied with what they have or they cannot obtain the dream.

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In chapter 2 of “The Great Gatsby,” Mrs. Wilson is clearly pursuing the American Dream by her mannerisms, the way she carries/portrays herself to others, and the way she lives. She has people over to her house in attempt at a good social status, she has on a fancy dress, she has a To Do list of things only wealthy people would be concerned about, she has a man, she has an apartment, and plenty of food and drinks. This pursuit may destroy her because she may be pretending to be somebody she is not which is never a good thing and can lead to people getting hurt, including herself.

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The American Dream is shown through the way that Tom and Daisy are described as careless. This shows that the only cares they have are about money and being able to achieve the American Dream and become successful.

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The American dream is shown in the movie "Pursuit of Happiness" which is based on a true story. The movie has a young man who is poor and a single father struggling yet becomes a successful broker anyway. The movie shows us the American dream is possible no matter what.

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The American Dream has the potential to destroy us by us not achieving our goal and getting down on our self and not believing we can do whatever it is we are doing. It can also make us greedy and can lead to potential debt or financial struggle. The greed can also lead us to lose self control because of our doubt in our selves.

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The Dream can motivate people to work hard and strive for success. For example, Benjamin Franklin emphasis on self improvement shows how the American dream encouraged individuals to better themselves and contribute to society. Similarly, immigrants today often move to the United States seeking greater opportunities for their families, using the idea of the Dream as a source of hope and a guide for their direction.

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In the Great Gatsby, the pursuit of the American Dream aligns with the characters presented in the first chapter. In the first chapter, Tom and Daisy Buchanan are products of old money and exemplify how wealth can breed carelessness. Specifically, when Nick first visits Tom and Daisy at their estate, Tom notes that he is "stronger and more of a man" than Nick is because of his old money status (Fitzgerald, 7). This example shows that new money was scorned by the aristocracy, showing that the American Dream was not truly available to everyone, regardless of wealth.

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The dream embodies the aspiration for a better future, where individuals can improve their socioeconomic standing and achieve greater prosperity than their parents or have the success be passed down to them, a core concept of the original American Dream. However, the ability of individuals to move up the socioeconomic ladder has decreased, with an individual's starting economic position being a strong predictor of their future earnings and jobs.

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The American Dream can "destroy" by creating a false representation of wealth and how it is achieved. The idea that hard work guarantees success is a persuasive myth, as factors of cumulative disadvantage significantly impact outcomes. This cycle of unmet expectations and broken promises can lead to disillusionment and economic insecurity.

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The American Dream inspires through the promise of opportunity and prosperity, encouraging entrepreneurship, innovation, and hard work for a better life. It motivates individuals and immigrants to pursue success, advance social mobility, and seek happiness, leading to advancements in technology and wealth while embodying the values of freedom and equality.

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The American Dream is interpreted differently by people of different economic and social class. The American Dream can seem to destroy the hope for growth and even survival among the lower class. Some of these people might not feel like the American Dream could ever be realistic for them because of a lack of money, food, or even time. This leads to a loss of hope and inspiration for the pursuit of happiness.

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For people all over the world, the American Dream can be an inspiration to cultivate the life you desire, as well as pursue your happiness. The American Dream has been a large contributor to massive amounts of immigration in the United States in the past, and continues to be. Many immigrants come to the US with hopes of being able to achieve their own American Dream life.

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In the book, Nick moves to West Egg, where he would have more opportunities for success and achieve his dream. That was a sacrifice Nick had to take to better his odds of success and the American Dream, many times, required sacrifice.

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An example of somebody's American dream could be starting up a business. This doesn't mean becoming a millionaire, it just means doing what your passionate about and putting in the best effort you can. You don't have to be rich to achieve the American Dream, it just has to be what makes you happy and proud.

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Although the American dream is a very important factor in people's lives, it is not always a good thing. It is very important to work hard towards your goals, but you must be able to balance this goal is the other factors in your life. You don't want to be so caught up in one aspect of life, that you are distant in everything else that you do. A work-life balance is a very important thing to maintain.

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The American Dream is the goal for what someone wants to complete in their life. It want they define as success and what motivates them, not others. Its a unique goal that you don't share with other people, and the only thing that can stop you from achieving it is yourself

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In The Great Gatsby, Nick moved away from home to become a bondsman, this is his version of the American Dream. However, Nick’s cousin Daisy and her husband are able to move from place to place, travel all around, and live luxurious lives because of their wealth. This is their version of the American Dream.

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The American Dream gives hope to people who come from families who support them financially and emotionally. However, someone who is a single parent trying to feed three kids is very unlikely to have the success that they might expect from the American Dream.

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While the American Dream gives people hope that even if they live in poverty, their life can be successful, it is highly unlikely for a person in poverty to actually get the help they need. This leads to wealthier people looking down on people in poverty and ruining their ideas about the American Dream.

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In Gatsby it talks about how Nick and his family has had a rich and wealthy family and has kept it through the decades showing that it is easier to keep wealth and succeed in the American dream when you come from money.

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In chapter one of the Great Gatsby Nick explains that after moving East he felt content at where he was just by being referred to a local in the neighborhood when he says, "And as I walked on I was lonely no longer. I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler. He had casually conferred on me the freedom of the neighborhood." Nick then goes to explain how his cousin Daisy and her husband have a much richer life. They travel and seem to be always on the move. That was their American Dream. The American Dream can be different to every American at different stages of life and can inspire or destroy them.

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The American Dream can be easy to attain if you are a wealthy family with a loving and stable environment. The American Dream can also seem far away to a family that lives in poverty. If you are a single parent living paycheck to paycheck you won't be able to achieve the ideal American Dream.

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The American Dream inspires people to reach their goals, but it can also set unrealistic ideals for Americans. A person can look at someone who seemingly has the "American Dream" and it can discourage them by making them think they can't reach it. It could destroy them because they are comparing themselves to someone at a different stage of life and they can get stuck.

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The American dream can be different according to certain people. It can inspire someone to achieve their goals of higher education such as college, but it can end up them having deep financial debt.

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The American Dream inspires people to reach their goals and achieve personal success through hard work.

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Nick describes his family as prominent and prosperous. However, he then states that his family was hesitant to support him financially so that he could go off and learn the bond business. This shows that just because a family is able to achieve the American Dream, it does not mean that it is guaranteed to happen. His family had all of the materials they needed in order to support him financially. However, they were still reluctant to do so.

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Nick comes from a rich and well respected family. He went to school at an Ivy League college, as well as being in the Bond business. He moves into a house near Gatsby's mansion in a well off neighborhood. Wanting to chase the American dream and be like Gatsby. Nick is an example of someone wanting to achieve the American dream.

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The American Dream is an ultimately a unrealistic goal. if you have a well paying job it's possible for you to experience the American dream, but if you're poor it's less likely for you to achieve it. This can pressure people into overworking someone to the breach of burnout, making them lose sight of their goals.

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The American Dream can inspire someone to work hard to accomplish their goals. It has inspired Americans for years, even having people move to America for the hope of a better life. It can help someone achieve higher education while striving for better opportunities like financial success and having a good place to raise your family.

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In The Great Gatsby it describes how Tom Buchanan grew up wealthy and became even more wealthy after his success in football. He was also described as a wandering man seeking the fame of the height of his career, but he doesn't look for purpose. He doesn't try to further his dreams or put drive behind his actions, he doesn't hope or allow for others to achieve what he has by being even a little generous. He never had to work hard to achieve his goals unlike those of lower class who are avidly seeking the American Dream.

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In The Great Gatsby there is east money which is "old, established money". This money had been passed down through generations of family. West money is said to be "new, self-made money". The west money has been worked for so nobody can take the credit but the ones who worked hard for it. This shows the two different sides of the American Dream and how it can be more difficult and some may say unfair for others. But this is the reality of the American Dream.

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People have hope to better themselves and their income by the American dream specifically someone who grew up poor or disadvantaged has the hope of a better life for themselves and their family. One the other hand someone has to care for many people or feel as if their lives are consumed by working to provide may feel as if their hard work is getting them nowhere in life.

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The American Dream can destroy people because they believe that its unobtainable. They feel as if they were disadvantaged because of money, life experiences, or they don't want to chase a false hope.

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The American Dream inspires people because of the idea that they can create a better life for themselves that is better than their parents. People strive to dream and put effort into reaching their goals to achieve the American Dream.

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In the beginning of chapter 1, the narrator is recalls advice that his father gave him. His father told him not to judge people, but instead to "remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Nick's father is implying that even though the American Dream is supposed to offer equal opportunities for everyone; many people do not have the same resources to help them succeed. Many times, the reality of the American Dream does not line up with the ideal of the American Dream.

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During the mid-18th century many immigrants came to the United States searching for a new life. When they got to New York, however, their life was nothing like they hoped. Many worked long shifts in dangerous factories and lived in tenements. Meanwhile, men like Boss Tweed were making an immense amount of money off of their poor fortunes through political machines. For these people the American Dream returned nothing of what it promised.

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The American Dream can destroy people because it is discouraging when the reality of the American Dream does not return what it promised. It can also destroy lives and relationships when people only look out for their own best interests.

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The American Dream can inspire people to put in their fullest effort because they will get what they earn. With this idea everyone is supposed to have equal opportunities and one is inspired to work harder when one does not have to overcome injustice. It helps people believe that they can improve their lives through hard work.

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In The Great Gatsby, we see how the Buchanans both came from families of generational wealth and didn't have to work as hard as others for what they have. In contrast, Jay Gatsby has had to work hard and did not come from a wealthy background. This shows how the American Dream is easily achieved by people who have more wealth to support them than those who don't.

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The American Dream inspires people to work hard and push through challenges because they believe success can be achieved and is indeed possible. This is shown especially in America's past, where the vast majority of the population stems from immigrants moving here for better opportunities; their determination leading to the innovations of education, economy, and social understandings, which would not have happened had those people not strived for the, though not coined at the time, American dream of perseverance and success through hard work.

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In chapter one of The Great Gatsby, Nick's father tells him that he should be grateful for all that he had growing up and that he is more fortunate than a lot of people. Nick was already living "The American Dream" and didn't think much about the fact that there were people who suffered from poverty that were struggling day to day to survive.

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The American Dream doesn't inspire the poor, it diminishes their confidence and belief that they can change their situation. Society has gotten so used to blaming poor people for putting themselves in a bad situation, however, most of the people in poverty can't help their situation. The lack of opportunity is the biggest reason why 1/10 of the American population is in poverty.

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"The American Dream," is a highly unrealistic standard for most Americans. Most people get discouraged when they hear about "The American Dream" because they feel like they are not achieving as much as others. No one should feel discouraged about their progress in life; they should feel proud about how far they've come.

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The American Dream inspires us to work hard. It shows us how successful we can be and how we should strive to become the best version of ourselves.

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In chapter 1 of the Great Gatsby Nick's father tells him, " just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had"(Fitzgerald 1). He is saying that there everyone is in different circumstances and not to look down on or discourage anyone. Nick has probable had a pretty easy life that is close to what people see as the American Dream. His father is saying that not everyone is that fortunate.

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The American Dream pushes us to achieve our dreams, but sometimes it is very hard for people in hard situations, like those living in poverty, to see the American Dream as applicable to their lives. If you can't support your family you wouldn't be worried about the American Dream. In the same way people with money may have an easier time reaching what they consider to be the American Dream because they have more resources to use.

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In the Novel, The Great Gatsby, Nick states that "money and status aren't available to everyone but only those with connections" and he concludes that people are "borne back ceaselessly into the past" instead of moving forward. He is saying that people with good connections are exposed to being wealthy and having good status and this is becoming a problem and people are getting too greedy. Nick believes that the American Dream is becoming unreachable because of people's greed in the world.

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Specific Examples of how the American Dream destroys and inspires.

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Specific Examples of how the American Dream destroys and inspires.

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The American Dream inspires us by motivating us to work hard whether it is in sports or even an academic goal. It pushes us to our max potential no matter what it is. The American Dream destroys us by causing us to be greedy and want more than what we already have. This could be in our financial situation and this is causing a broken economy.

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In chapter one of "Great Gatsby," Nick explains how his dad taught him "people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had" (Fitzgerald 1). Nick's dad showed Nick how the American dream can give you inspiration to create those advantages.

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The American Dream has the potential to destroy us by us not achieving our goal and getting down on our self and not believing we can do whatever it is we are doing. It can also make us greedy and can lead to potential debt or financial struggle. The greed can also lead us to lose self control because of our doubt in our selves.

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Examples of The American Dream include when Nick’s father reminds Nick that, “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” This shows how Nick embodies the American Dream since he had more advantages to start his life, creating more opportunities for himself over others.

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The American dream has inspired people to get a stable job, buy a house, and create a better life for them and their children. Someone in poverty could use this as a way to improve their lifestyle.

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In the Great Gatsby it talks about hope and determination. This goes back to the concept of the American Dream. It states in the novel how Gatsby's hope was represented by the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. This represents how the American Dream can inspire us Americans. The Great Gatsby also talks about the corruption of the dream. Gatsby gains his fortune through business deals that are not the best. He then goes to focus on wealth and status. This represents how The American Dream can destroy us Americans.

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In the book Nick tells us about how his dad often reminded him to not look down on others because not everybody had the advantaged that he had. Nick's family was wealthy and it was easier for him to obtain the "Ideal life" than it was for others. His dad did not want him to judge other people based on what they had, or there accomplishments because he knows that life is not fair and that not everyone gets to live the "American dream" than he is living.

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The American Dream motivates us to achieve our goals, but success is not always the solution. People want to achieve their goals without working hard, which can lead to the American Dream being compromised. The amount of stress hard work can bring to people is what destroys them, and believing in goals that may be unrealistic.

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The American Dream can inspire Americans. For Example during the civil rights movement Martin Luther King Jr. talked about the promises of the Dream of equal opportunity and freedom. This inspired Americans to live up to this idea. The American Dream can also destroy Americans. This can happen by creating inequality. For Example, racial minorities and less fortunate families often face challenges that make the Dream super hard to reach.

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"Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone...remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."(Fitzgerald 1). Fitzgerald is saying through one of his characters that you shouldn't expect everyone to have the same chances as you, and you shouldn't think that people only got where they are today because of the increase in oppurtunities they had compared to you. You never know what someone is going through and shouldn't think any less of them because of what they have gone through.

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The American Dream has inspired many Americans to work hard to obtain their goals. It can also inspire us to help others in our community while also striving for our goals.

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People who grew up poor and without as many chances to succeed as people who are better off often end up staying poor because of their lack of knowledge on how to get out and their lack of help on getting out.

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In chapter one, Nick's father told him, "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" (Gourgeot, 1). This demonstrates that Nick has many advantages and opportunities unlike others. The American Dream would apply to him because he never grew up with other struggles. This is also why the American dream destroys people because others who didn't have those advantages might not have as many opportunities.

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The American Dream can destroy us by assuming that we dont have to work for our opportunities and that they will be handed to us, you still have to put the work into getting where you want to be in life

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Individuals from low-income backgrounds often pursue higher education but face overwhelming debt and limited job opportunities, leading to disappointment and feelings of failure. In corporate settings, the focus on climbing the ladder can overshadow the importance of meaningful connections, resulting in increased stress and loneliness despite professional success.

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The American Dream can sometimes force us to have high exceptions for ourselves. One of the ideas of the American Dream is that anyone can succeed if they work hard. This leaves people always striving for more like bigger houses, higher salaries, and even higher status. Yes these things are good but they can also create a load of stress, debt and feelings of failure.

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During the Gold Rush, the thought of a shot at earning generational wealth inspired the American People to go to the California territory

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The American Dream is not a realistic expectation for people who are already struggling financially on their own. People who can already barely afford their own food and shelter, are not likely to be able to give their child a better life. In theory, working hard will allow someone to gain more money and move up financially. However, factors such as inflation and taxes do not allow some people to have the financial status to provide their kid with a better life than their own.

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In "The Great Gatsby," Jay Gatsby symbolizes the American Dream through his rise to wealth in pursuit of love and acceptance. However, his tragic downfall illustrates the dream's emptiness, revealing that material success does not guarantee true happiness or fulfillment.

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The dream can lead to disillusionment when individuals face barriers that make success seem unattainable, creating feelings of failure. Additionally, its focus on wealth can create a competitive and isolating environment, leading to stress and unfulfilled lives with regrets.

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The American Dream has inspired figures like Abraham Lincoln, who rose from humble beginnings to greatness, emphasizing that anyone can achieve success. Today, entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs motivate others to innovate and persevere in their pursuits.

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The American Dream inspires us by giving us hope for the future. It helps us to grow through effort, opportunity, and determination. This can also encourage us to pursue an education, career, and personal goals.

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The American Dream can inspire others, like when children are faced with extreme poverty growing up. It can encourage them to work hard to have a better life than their parents, and also provide a better life for themselves and their future children.

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The American Dream is something that can be unrealistic for the impoverished. For example, people who are already struggling to make ends meet struggle even more if they have children. Poverty causes stress, which can ruin a person and their mental health. The American Dream can be a great thing, but it can also destroy someone.

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Jay Gatsby is the embodiment of the American Dream’s ideal of self-made success. Born James Gatz to poor farmers in North Dakota, he rises from humble beginnings by reinventing himself as the wealthy and mysterious Jay Gatsby. His ascent to wealth, however, involves questionable activities like bootlegging and corruption, undermining the purity of the American Dream and illustrating how the dream can be tainted by moral compromise.

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The American Dream seems like a positive ideal at first. However, it is an unrealistic expectation for people who are born less fortunate than others. Some people are barely able to afford a shelter and food for themselves, let alone afford a better life for their kids. This makes the American Dream unrealistic for people who are already struggling financially.

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The American Dream can destroy us in that it creates an irrational expectation that we have to live up to specific anticipations. It can tear us up mentally, convincing us to try things that we aren't capable of, risking opportunities we could have had if we hadn't been so focused on The American Dream.

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The American dream is not set up for poor people to be successful. For example people living in poverty are usually focused on providing for their family only and make their life as good as it could be. The American Dream does not help them it hinders them. They feel like they are nothing because they can;t provide for their family like the high and middle class can. 

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The American dream is not set up for poor people to be successful. For example people living in poverty are usually focused on providing for their family only and make their life as good as it could be. The American Dream does not help them it hinders them. They feel like they are nothing because they can;t provide for their family like the high and middle class can. 

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The American Dream does not help the lower class at all. It makes it harder on them with doing daily things, and money wise. 

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The American Dream does not help the lower class at all. It makes it harder on them with doing daily things, and money wise. 

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The American dream helps people take chances in their life which could lead to a major success. 

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The American dream helps people take chances in their life which could lead to a major success. 

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In Chapter 1, Nick talks about when he was growing his dad told him, "just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" (Fitzgerald 1). During Nicks childhood he had opportunities in life handed to him. Nick's Dad knew that Nick had it easy so he told him to appreciate the opportunities he had. Other people don't have these advantages but Nick did which helps him achieve the American dream. People in life don't have that easy but still try to achieve the American Dream anyway they can.

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The American Dream inspires us to maintain a stable life by giving our best effort in everything that we do. It encourages others to work hard for good results and what they want in life.

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The American Dream can inspire many to work hard such as an immigrant family creating a successful business through hard work. However, this goal is tough to achieve for many potentially resulting in burn-out or stress.

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The idea of the American Dream inspires people by allowing them to think that anyone can be as successful as they want as long as they work hard enough. This pushes people to have goals for themselves, and always work towards success

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The American dream might inspire people to get a stable job, get married, own a house, and have kids. This would in turn benefit society as a whole with a new functional, working family. But this same dream might discourage someone with dreams of being single, not having kids, and traveling from pursuing the life that they want because they are faced with the pressure of what society wants for them.

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The American Dream has the potential to destroy us by us not achieving our goal and getting down on our self and not believing we can do whatever it is we are doing. It can also make us greedy and can lead to potential debt or financial struggle. The greed can also lead us to lose self control because of our doubt in our selves.

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Although the American Dream may seem like a good thing; those who are less fortunate may think of the American Dream as an unrealistic goal and may feel discouraged when trying to accomplish the task of becoming the best version of themself.

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American dream is very much obtainable if you have success in your studies. People who have gone all four years through high school and college are more likely to succeed in life. However, this could also be there downfall. People who have gone to college might be in financial debt and end up having to pay a large some of money because of it. It can help us succeed because it helps us apply for jobs and earn money.

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In The Great Gatsby, Nick pursues a career as a bondsman and goes from living in the American Dream his parents created to just above the poverty line. The American dream can create situations that divide social classes and cause people to fall from one social class to another quickly. For some, social classes can create opportunity and chances, but for others it can destroy wealth and create poverty.

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The American Dream can destroy the way we view ourselves when we don't achieve them then we see others that look like they are very successful and have everything they want. It could make us not push for success and pushing for success my hurt us in the long run.

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The American Dream inspires people to work hard in life for their own success. It also motivates less fortunate people to work for a chance at prosperity. The American Dream encourages people to put in the effort of hard work for their own definition of success.

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The American Dream is a great inspiration to the people of the U.S. by providing a general goal to want to work toward. Having this goal allows for the nation to work together and push each other to become the best versions of ourselves.

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The American dream has in some ways discouraged America as a whole from thinking outside of the box and exploring different pursuits of happiness. People tend to think that if they have the life everyone dreams of that they will be happy but forget that happiness looks different for everyone.