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What does the term “the American Dream” mean to you? What The term american dream means to me is to have a home, friends, family, a job, freedom.

What did you plan to become “when you grew up”? I never really had a plan but once I found teaching I fell in love with it and knew that is what I'm supposed to do.

What is your American Dream? My American Dream is to be free to do what I want and live how I want. To have my family and children. And to be self supporting being able to provide for myself and my family.

What or whom do you think influenced your American Dream? My parents They both came up from humble beginnings. They stayed together through good and bad times. They showed respect to each other and as well as us kids they showed us love and happiness. They taught me that anything can happen if you put enough effort.

Have your own hopes and dreams come true? Why or why not? Could you elaborate?  Yes, my dreams have come true. I am self supporting. I am happy most of the time, I have my children and I love doing what I do. That’s my American Dream.

Is the American Dream realistic to achieve? What happens if a person falls short of their personal American Dream? Yes, anyone can achieve the American Dream. You have to be willing to work for what you want. It won't just fall into your lap, if a person is not happy with where they are at in life they need to work harder and shoot for bigger things.

Do you believe that the United States is still a “land of opportunity”?Yes, there's plenty to do, plenty of jobs, you just have to search for it, nothing is going to fall into your lap, you have to fight for what you want.

What is the one piece of advice you remember your parents trying to impress upon you?  Did you take their advice?  Why or why not? Something my parents always used to say to me is to be responsible for yourself and the actions you make. If you have a goal or dream you have to make it happen, not other people do it for you, and not blame other people if things don’t go to plan.

What final piece of advice do you have for me regarding my dreams? Advice that I have is If you have dreams and goals that are attainable go for it give it all that you got, but it won't be easy you’ll hit roadblocks and have to take a couple de tous but if you put in the work and effort it’ll all be worth it in the end.

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Mice and Men is a good example of The American Dream because the book is about people just trying to achieve their dream. Lennie and George want to own a big piece of land with rabbits Lennie could tend to. They are both trying to achieve this goal by working on the ranch and saving their money. "we’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work, and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof” (Chapter 1 Mice and men pg16). As Well as curley's wife her dream was to become an actress unfortunately she was unable to attain this, she married the rancho owner son instead. "'Nother time I met a guy, an' he was in pitchers. Went out to the Riverside Dance Palace with him. He says he was gonna put me in the movies. Says I was a natural. Soon's he got back to Hollywood he was gonna write to me about it." She looked closely at Lennie to see whether she was impressing him. "I never got that letter," she said. "I always thought my of lady stole it. Well, I wasn't gonna stay no place where I couldn't get nowhere or make something of myself, an' where they stole your letters. I ast her if she stole it, too, an' she says no. So I married Curley. Met him out to the Riverside Dance Palace that same night." (chapter 6 Mice and Men pg88).

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American dream I mean well I think it's

simply the ability to achieve, you know I

think America creates an atmosphere for

people to achieve. So the American Dream

is just ability to achieve, anybody can attain it. That's what it's about anybody can do it but you got

to apply a set of principles. You know

you're not just gonna get it cause you

want it, you got to be willing to work

hard you got to apply a lot of hard work

you got to apply faith you got to apply

persistence. You've got to never ever

give up, so yeah I think anybody could do

it how did you know when do you achieve.
-Steve Harvey

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Over time, the phrase “American dream” has come to be associated with upward mobility and enough economic success to lead a comfortable life. Historically, however, the phrase represented the idealism of the great American experiment.

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A Brief History of the American Dream | George W. Bush Presidential Center

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"One kid dreams of fame and fortune
One kid helps pay the rent
One could end up going to prison
One just might be president

Only in America"
"Dreamin' in red white and blue
Only in America
Where we dream as big as we want to

We all get a chance
Everybody gets to dance
Only in America"

I chose this song because it has a good representation of the American Dream. He talks about how anyone can be what they want to be some might shoot for their goals some might end up not achieving their goals. But in America everyone gets a chance you just have to work for it.

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Apart, of my American Dream is to be able to live where I want in a nice house. To live somewhere where i don't have to worry about rent. A home I can be proud of and that I worked hard for.

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My dream would be to weld and make money. Apart of the american dream is being able to provide for yourself and family, I want to be able to do more than just provide for my self. I enjoy Welding and would be able to live comfortably doing something I enjoy.

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Being successful is the main goal when it comes to the American Dream. Being able to do more and provide more than your parents did for you, to continue to the next generation. Aswell as to make money while doing something you enjoy.

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The American Dream ideal to me is by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. As well as being able to do more than just provide the bare minimum for your family. The American dream is to be able to do what you want to do with free will. Being able to go to school for free, being able to work the job you want. Most people take simple things like this for granted because we are able to everyday unlike some other countries and other situations people are i. The idea that anyone, regardless of their background, can achieve success, prosperity, and upward social mobility through hard work and determination.

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“And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land.
And she’s getting threadbare and wearing thin,
But she’s in good shape for the shape she’s in.
‘Cause she’s been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more.
“So we raise her up every morning,
Take her down every night.
We don’t let her touch the ground
And we fold her up right.
On second thought, I DO like to brag,
‘Cause I’m mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag.”