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https://alleghenycampus.com/19741/opinion/the-american-dream-is-dead-and-barely-existed-to-begin-with/#:~:text=The%20main%20reason%20%E2%80%9Cthe%20American,education%20further%20than%20high%20school.

while I don't think the american dream is dead, this article gives a lot of examples supporting the fact that its much harder to reach the goals in your american dream. For example "As the world has become more evolved, more jobs require education further than high school. Much to the working class’s disadvantage, the cost of higher education has disproportionately risen in comparison to the income of average Americans. This makes a college education much harder to achieve for people from lower-income families."

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in the book of mice and men, the two main characters had a dream to own land and live happily on their own taking care of on another, but unfortunately lennie was mentally disabled this made it very difficult to work because lennie always got into some kind of trouble. nobody understood him and just thought he was crazy. lennie ended up getting himself killed for doing something wrong. after doing so George didn't go on living the dream he so desperately wanted because it didn't feel right without lennie. If they never met if lennie wasn't the way he was, if they were born into wealth instead of poverty, maybe their fate would have been different.

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For this assignment I interviewed my mom. to her the american dream means being happy and successful in life in the greatest country in the world. she told me that her plan was to be a mom, and to be employed. her american dream was getting married, buying a home and raising a family. she said that indeed her dreams came true, she has a husband a home and her children. her parents and childhood experiences influenced her american dream. when I asked her if she thought the american dream is achievable she responded “Absolutely ,all it takes is setting goals, hard work and determination.” she said if you fail “pick yourself up and keep trying.” she also believe's 100% that the U.S is still a land of opportunity. she said that her parents always told her this “Always make sure you can provide for yourself so that you don't have to depend on anyone." she said she listned to this "because it was really good advice, “. when I asked her for advise she told me, "set goals, work hard, and never give up."

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my video clip is from an episode of girl meets world titled girl meets the forgotten. in this episode it is career day at the kid's school and they meet a few parents who have different careers. It also talks about the kids backgrounds. one of the kids particularly, grows up poor compared to the other kids she docent do as well in school and people don't think shell ever work up to her potential, on the other hand there is a kid who is super rich and everyone expects him to be great. the judgment on these children might ultimately shape their future making it almost impossible for them to achieve their american dream.

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Girl Meets World - Girl Meets the Forgotten | Official Disney Channel Africa

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In my opinion the american dream is this ultimate dream that people have for their lives, like having a steady job with a nice home could be one persons dream. or being rich with a tone of fancy cars might be someone else's american dream.

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when it comes to life, a lot of people work their whole lives trying to achieve this dream they have in their heads. but in doing so they are just doing the same thing every day its a constant loop that they cant get out of instead of trying to enjoy the life they already have. sometimes the american dream is sitting right in front of them and they just don't see it because they are greedy.

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when James truslow adams coined the phrase The american dream it was a different time. most Americans were able to accomplish their dreams. Now a days Americans still do but it is much harder and for some people it isn't fair how hard they have to work compared to others.

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My american dream is to finish my education, I want to go off to collage and learn how to be a paramedic, ever since I was little I've wanted to help people and after I graduate I will be accomplishing my dream.

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I want to be able to raise a family in a nice home, a safe neighborhood and I want to give them a good education. I want to be able to do these things without having to work hours on end to just make ends meet. I want to have fun, make a life worth living, whats the point of nice things if you cant enjoy them with the people you love.

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I want my life to be filled with love and joy. my american dream is to live in a world were anyone can be anything no mater their race, gender, or sexuality.