The American Dream by Terri Gourgeot

Inspires

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The American dream inspires people to take chances on there future that may lead them to success.

The American Dream

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The American Dream inspires us to strive for our best in what we do because the dream shows everyone how successful you really can be. It also helps to inspire art, culture, and stories. It helps people to work their hardest in life and gives people of different cultures a new and better chance in life.

Inspire

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The American dream can inspire us to work hard for what we want. Having a goal, in this case the American dream, can push us to become the best version of ourselves and be a great asset to the community around us.

Destroys

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While taking chances on your success may lead to that it may very well hurt you for doing it. An example of this could be buying a home, this can be dangerous because you never know what the market is going to be like.

Destroys

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Even though the American Dream does inspire many people who can end up becoming extremely successful and can also destroy people. It overall pushes the poor farther down it makes it really hard for them to make it out and succeed in life. Other people who may not even be poor may also dig themselves into a hole by trying to attain the American Dream because it is without a doubt very hard to achieve.

Inspires

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The American Dreams inspires us to keep dreaming and pushing forward to our common goal as a society.

Destroy

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The American dream can destroy the view we have of ourselves. It is easy to look at someone else, who seems like they have their life all together, and envy what they have. Seeing other people succeed can diminish our strive for success.

The American Dream

abrahambeecher — 2025-08-29 14:02:50 UTC

The American dream inspires us to take risks and jump at opportunities that are given to us. The Declaration of Independence says that everyone is endowed with certain unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This right here is inspiring for people to set goals and achieve those goals to become the best version of themselves and to take advantage of the opportunities that America has to offer.

Destroys

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The American Dream does encourage a lot of people, it is just useless words that have been spoken and put on a pedestal. We cannot achieve the American dream until we take action and decide to change our society.

American Dream Inspires

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The American Dream can inspire us to work toward what we want because we know we can achieve it. If someone wants a specific job, and they know they can do the work in order to be hired, it excites them and makes them more likely to work for it.

Destroys

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The American Dream can destroy society in that it creates an unrealistic expectation for everyone. The American Dream is only for a designated part of the American population and if it were available to everyone then America could not function as a society since a poorer bottom half doing the jobs the other people don't want to do is necessary

Destroys

abrahambeecher — 2025-08-29 14:04:17 UTC

Although you are free to express yourself in the aspect of the American Dream, taking certain risks or chances might end up hurting you in ways that you will not be able to recover.

Inspire

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The American dream is a great inspiration to many American citizens because it can help us become hard workers. We will push towards what we want to achieve as a nation and in turn work together. The American dream pushes us to be our best version of ourselves and brings us closer together as the great nation we make up today.

Specific examples of how the American dream inspires and destroys.

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The American Dream can inspire by motivating people to achieve a better life through hard work, like an immigrant family building a successful business. However, it can also destroy when the pursuit of wealth leads to moral decay and burnout, leaving someone alone and stressed.

Destroy

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The American dream is very inspiring, however, it can also tear us down. Setting such a high goal for everyone in the nation when not everyone can reach the ideal goal. It can feel very pressured to be "perfect" and hit the same goals as those around you. Feeling so pressured can lessen your self esteem and make you feel undetermined.

Destroy

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The American Dream can destroy us because for some people, the American Dream is a set of unrealistic expectations. For example, if you are poor or living in poverty, it is difficult to achieve the American Dream or be successful.

Specific Exmamples

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The American dream is a great goal for a wealthy family with both parents in the household and two solid incomes to reach. It can be very undermining for a single mother with three children trying to be a great support for her kids especially with the double stress of the holidays.

Inspires

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The American Dream inspires people to push themselves to achieve their goals and be as successful as they can be. It inspires us to work hard and persevere.

Specific Example

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The American Dream is not set up for poor people to succeed. For example, people living in poverty are focused on being able to provide for their family rather than achieving an expectation that cannot be met. For people living in poverty and not being able to provide for their family, the American Dream is extremely difficult to achieve.

Example

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The American dream can seem like something that is easy to achieve for a wealthy family who is loving, warm, understanding, and responsible. The American dream can also seem like something that is a million miles away and unattainable. Families living in poverty, one parent households, minority groups, and so many more examples can often feel hopeless when thinking about the American dream. They see what they have around them and get discouraged when looking at people who seem to have it all together.

Inspires

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The American Dream has inspired Americans for hundreds of years. The idea has pushed us to take risks and has motivated us to work harder. This idea has brought new citizens to America to pursue their dreams. The Founding Fathers knew of this "Dream", and they wrote the Constitution to support it. America is a place of freedom and success. It is where you come if you want to make your dreams a reality.

American Dream Destroys

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The American Dream can destroy people because most people work hard to achieve the American Dream, but not everyone gets to experience it. People who work hard and get a good paying job get to experience it, but some people who work multiple jobs still struggle. This hurts their mental health and makes them want to give up.

Inspires

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The American Dream inspires Americans to achieve their goals and succeed in their life. It drives people to work hard and make things happen for their life.

Specific Examples

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A shown previously, the American Dream has the potential to build up and inspire or destroy and tear down people in the United States. The United States' financial policies have the potential to make the high average and rich people extremely rich but on the other hand our policies push and further oppress the poorer people. America's immigration and religious policies also help and inspire people of different cultures. They can come to America to start a new life, business, and family. They are also free to any religion that they wish which makes the American Dream even more inspiring and influential to other people of different cultures. Another problem with the "American Dream" is that it is very hard to attain and can put many people down or in debt by trying to attain the so-called American Dream.

Gatsby Example

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In the beginning of chapter 1 in The Great Gatsby, Nick talks about how when he was growing up his dad always told him ""just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had""(Fitzgerald 1). Nick was fortunate enough to have opportunities laid at his feet and advantages his whole life. His dad knew that it was easier for him to gain "the ideal life" than it was for others, and he wanted Nick to realize and be grateful for that.

Destroy

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The American Dream can be unrealistic for people who live in poverty. If someone is having a poor financial life, it can be hard for them to achieve their goals-ultimately making this idea inapplicable for all people.

Destroy

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The idea of the American dream can ruin someones chances at ever achieving it. The idea of the American being success and everyone shooting for that goal could be an over statement. Some people who never have worked for something in their life may think that they deserve success because of the "American Dream. They can think it will come to them and it will be easy, but this could be their own downfall.

Destroys

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While being motivated to take risks can be good, the risks are not always successful. People want their dreams to become a reality, but some do not know the level of work that it will take. Some are poor and hope that the American dream will help them live a more stable lifestyle, but the sad part is that this is far from the truth. The strive for the American Dream can often destroy a person in whole.

Examples

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Many historical examples, such as the original idea written by James Truslow, have impacted Americans by motivating them to complete their long-term goals for their life. However, studies show that this idea does not pertain to everyone, such as people who live in poverty, which makes it hard for them to achieve their dreams.

Inspire

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The American dream can be the most inspiring thing for young Americans today. The idea of obtaining wealth and completing the American Dream can inspire us today to want to achieve our goals that most people will work hard to reach that goal. That is why the American dream is so inspiring for young Americans today .

American Dream Specific Example

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The American Dream is something that is easily achieved for someone who is able to get through school without having too much debt and can get a good paying job. However, someone who can't make it through school, has a lot of debt, can't get a good paying job, and can't pay off the debt most likely will not achieve the American Dream.

Great Gatsby Examples

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In the novel, the Great Gatsby, a quote from Nick describing Tom and Daisy as "careless people" comes for their care-free wealthy persona. Those with wealth tend to care less and show less pity for the people of their nation. They could use their wealth to support other citizens and help the nation work towards the ideal American dream.

Inspires

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The American Dream has inspired millions of people to work hard in order to accomplish their goals. Also, the American Dream gives hope to those that are less fortunate. People who grew up in poverty are inspired by the idea of the American Dream, because it suggests that America is a country where people can succeed if they have the proper determination and work ethic.

Specific Examples

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Achieving the American Dream can look different for everyone. Some people want what others have when they reach their goals, giving themselves unrealistic examples and failing before they even start. The Idea of the American Dream sounds great, but most people do not want to work hard enough for their dreams. This lack of work destroys their dreams and if not stopped, can destroy their life.

Specific Examples

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Some people can find the American dream by working hard and starting a business. Others find it by obtaining a good education and earning or degree or job to help them succeed. The dream can degrade others though who don't have access to a good education or the money to start a business. People who are struggling to make ends meet may hate the idea of the American Dream due to their struggles today.

Destroy

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The idea of the American Dream has destroyed mental health within our country. Young children and adults feel immense pressure to succeed, and often forget to enjoy life. While having goals are important, the idea of the American Dream can cause an unnecessary amount of stress and pressure.

The American Dream can inspire people because it leads to new opportunities and brings people from several backgrounds together.

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Inspire

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The American Dream inspires people to work hard to obtain their goals. It presents an example of what life could be like if we keep our goals and work to obtain them.

Inspires

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The American dream gives us hope by showing us no matter what we can achieve happiness. It makes us take chances in order to get there which makes us stronger in the end whether you fail or succeed.

Inspire

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The American Dream is something that has inspired Americans for a long time. The idea of the American Dream is a motivating force, encouraging people to strive for a better life. It inspires us to sacrifice and work hard to achieve success and fulfillment.

The American Dream can destroy society because it can persuade us into believing in goals that may not be reachable. This gives us an unreal expectation and we spend to much time trying to reach this goal we will never achieve.

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Inspire

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The American Dream gives us something to work and fight for. The idea that we, the people, can live in a land of happiness, freedom, and riches inspires us to strive for a better and more prosperous future. Millions of people spend thousands of hours working everyday in hopes that their non-stop drive for success will result in a better life for them and their families. Without that drive, we have nothing to pray or fight for. If that is left unchecked, it is destined to destroy us as a nation.

Inspires

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The American Dream has been prominent since the 16th century even though it was not called the American Dream. Throughout our country's history we have seen people moving to America because of the American Dream and opportunities. For many across the Globe the American Dream is a chance to change and be better.

Destroy

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Though the American Dream can lead to prosperity, it can also put people in a place of shame and doubt. People in poverty are often looked down upon by the upper class, and this can lead to no motivation to achieve goals. This then leads to more people being demoralized and the thought that the American Dream is unachievable.

Specific Examples

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The American Dream can motivate us to reach our goals and improve our life such as immigrants having new opportunities by coming to the United States. However if their motive is to become president of the country they live in this an unrealistic goal which can destroy their motive and they can waste their time on it.

Destroys

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Although the American dream can give us hope, it can also give us false hope. This false hope can make us make bad decisions in order to achieve our goal because we think it's possible no matter what.

Destroy

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The American Dream often leads people astray. The common notion is to be successful you must go to college. In modern America this is not necessarily the case. Many go into major debt for college and don't finish.

Inspires

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The American Dream is something every person strives for in their life. It inspires people to take chances on themselves and their future. The American Dream is what keeps the fire in people to keep going and earn that dream they have always had.

Destroy

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The American Dream proposes a nation where all citizens can live rich, fulfilled lives. Yet it's that same dream that only deepens the hole of poverty dug into the masses. It may be beneficial for the wealthy, but for the lower social classes of society, it can be detrimental. The constant failure to achieve their dreams/goals results in them losing hope of ever living the American Dream to its fullest. All because it sets unrealistic standards that completely neglect the reality of modern-day society.

Gatsby

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Nick reminds us in the first chapter of the book "The Great Gatsby" that people may not have had the advantages others have showing how the American Dream can destroy because some people have disadvantages and may feel like they have it worse than others leading them to stop chasing their goals.

Inspires

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The American dream can inspire us by motivating individuals to work hard pursue higher education and seek out opportunities for a better life, exemplified by stories of immigrants building successful businesses or people rising form poverty through perseverance and innovation

Specific Examples

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People that are in poverty or that come from rough living situations are often the victims of the idea that the American Dream is unachievable. Research shows that the three wealthiest Americans(Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett)“own as much wealth as the bottom half of the U.S. population, or 160 million people.” This puts into perspective how many people deal with poverty and struggle to live in this economy. For them, the American Dream is not to own ten mansions across the United States, but to be able to provide for their family and themselves.

Inspires

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The American dream inspires Americans to try harder and take more chances that will give them more opportunity in the future

Destroys

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The American dream is inspiring for most, however it can also destroy us. For some people, the idea of the American Dream is unrealistic. Reaching the goal of succeeding in life when the probability is low, can cause unnecessary stress that can destroy your mental health and even ruin your chances at achieving the American Dream.

Specific Example

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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.

Gatsby Example

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Towards the beginning of The Great Gatsby, Nick talks about how his family has been, "...prominent, well-to-do people in this Middle Western city for three generations" (Fitzgerald 3). This shows that his family worked hard to create the business and they continue to work hard to keep it running. Since the family has created a successful business, they have been able to achieve the American Dream.

How the American Dream Inspires Us

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The American Dream can inspire us to become the best versions of ourselves by working hard to reach our goals and dreams. Our country has seemed to always value hard work and many people, young and old, are succesful because of the good opportunities exist in the US.

Destroys

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While many people moved here because of the American dream they didn't realize that you would need a lot of money and ended up living in very bad situations

Inspires

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The American Dream inspires people to want more than they have and strive to get to that goal. Without the American Dream people wouldn't want to reach excellence and gain more and more money.

Destroys

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While shooting for that American Dream, many take chances and it ends up destroying that dream. You can get to greedy striving for it and you could lose something because you never stopped to look around and see what was going on around you.

Destorys

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the American dream can also destroy us by creating unrealistic expectations and fostering a toxic sense of individualism, where failure is blamed solely on the individual without considering systemic barriers the pressure to constantly "succeed" can lead to burnout mental health issues and a culture of comparison as seen on social media.

Specific Examples

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The American Dream throughout history has had its contradictions. During the 19th century America was the "Land of Opportunity" yet slavery was prominent. In the 20th century America was known for its great economy, yet we had a nationwide depression. In modern America many of us have the ability to get a good education, yet it has become so expensive many must go into debt to achieve higher education.

Inspires

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The American Dream can inspire people to pursue happiness. It inspires us to work hard and achieve great things for ourselves and society.

Gatsby Examples

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In the book "The Great Gatsby" Nick, the narrator, shows how different people's American Dreams are. He shows that his eighty dollar rent shack on East Egg suffices him, as he is happy with his location. On the West Egg, however, Nick describes Tom and Daisy Buchanan living the American Dream gloriously in their beautiful and decorated mansion on West Egg.

Destroys

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The American dream destroys us because we are status seeking people, we listen to influencers, and tend to want what others have. If we continues to try and achieve what everyone else has we wont be happy or satisfied, just check another box on someone elses list.

Inspires

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The american dream impsires us because it shows the endless amount of possibilities and we can have anything as long as we work hard while having the freedom to do so.

Inspires

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The American dream makes people work harder, and inspires people to strive for the best they can be. It helps immigrants and new people to America a different life, and a fair chance at becoming successful.

specific examples

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the American dream is not a dream for poor people. poor people were living in building called tenements these tenements had multiple families living in one bedroom and waste was on the streets. although for rich people they had luxuries like cars and jewelry and got to be with family and didn't have to worry.

Destroys

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It destroys people by making them strive for things that are out of reach. This makes people spend money to try and make more which leads to self sabotage.

Inspires

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The American dream is alive and well, we just have to define what we believe is a success point. We all still strive to achieve our own goals, and want to succeed in life. We just have to make sure we achieve that if we're want to, and not be easily susceptible to other peoples goals.

Destroys

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The american dream destroys us because it has been known for people to believe the Americans dream is being wealthy have having the perfect American life but that lifestyle only applies to the wealthy and makes a great divide between the people in America.

How they American Dream Can Destroy Us

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The American Dream can inspire us in many ways, but it can also be very destructive. The dream is very hard on poor people which makes it more difficult for them to succeed. It can also hurt the people trying to maintain their own American dream because it is very hard to keep. We might look at other people and compare ourselves with people who seem to have a perfect life which can destroy us.

The Great Gatsby

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In The Great Gatsby the setting is the 1920s just after World War 1. This is a time many describe as the best example of the "American Dream" yet during this time many were still extremely racist like Tom Buchanan or misogynistic. These are not desirable qualities in modern American society.

Destroys

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The American Dream can inspire but can also destroy. In the US, which is considered to be the land of opportunity, there are many factors that push back those chasing the American Dream. Poverty is the most important. People living in poverty can't always achieve the American Dream easily. Therefore, the stress caused by poverty can destroy someone's hope of the American Dream.

Inspire

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The American Dream inspires us to think for ourselves, be successful, and have freedom and equality. It teaches us that anyone can be successful at anything if they put their mind to it, and it gives us the opportunities to reach our goals and dreams.

Destroy

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While the American Dream teaches us to reach for our dreams, it can put the idea in our minds that we should only be worried about our own success. As a result, we can become individualistic, instead of our goal being the welfare of our communities and nation as a whole.

Specific Examples

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The American Dream can inspire individuals to achieve greatness and success, but when driven by unchecked ambition and greed, it can lead to self-destruction, as seen in Jordan Beaufort's rise and fall

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Specific Examples

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The American dream is extremely hard to attain, especially by the poor. Only a very small percentage of the population is wealthy, causing there to be a drastic difference between the income of the wealthy and the poor. The poor are not able to spend time starting businesses that could help them build their own wealth; instead they are forced to spend their time balancing working multiple jobs, taking care of their family, and worrying about expenses and where life is going to take them next.

Gatsby

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in the Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby's relentless pursuit of wealth and status to win back daisy Buchanan represents the American dream's promise of reinvention and success, but ultimately, it leads to his tragic downfall, as he sacrifices his integrity and identity in the process

Specific Examples

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The American Dream can come in many ways. For some people life is easier and everything comes to them without having to work for it. For other people stuff does not come to them as easily and have to work way harder than the other person for it.

Inspires

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The American dream can be used as an inspiration to many Americans. People use this to give them a reason to fight throught adversity and work for something. This is the reason many Americans work so hard to get what they want in life and become successful in life. The Aerican Dream is likely one of the most inspirational things to Americans.

Great Gatsby Example

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While Nick describes his family as "prominent, well-to-do people in [the] middle-western city for three generations," he also tells us that his family had "grave, hesitant faces" when they agreed to finance him. This shows us, at least in Nick's situation, that the American dream can still be difficult to attain even when a family has all the resources to make the American dream possible for an individual.

Destroy

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The American Dream despite being so inspirational can also destroy us. The American Dream can force the poor down and make it way harder for them to work their way back up. The American Dream may cause people to try to be like others who have already achieved their goal and cause us to want to be like them and dig ourselves into a deep hole because we do too much.

Gatsby Example

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In The "Great Gatsby", east money is described as "old, established money" and west money is described as "new, self-made money". The old established money has been passed down from generation to generation and has only been worked for once. The west money is new and has been worked very hard so no one can take any credit from it and them. This related to the American Dream by showing how some people get things easier than others showing that life is never fair.

Specific Examples

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The American Dream can be aquired by certain people. This can help people get out of something they were once in like immigrants. The American Dream can be achieved by people who have already been built up when they were younger like kids who grew up in a wealthy home and didn't have to work as hard to complete their goal.

From Gatsby

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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.

Inspires

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The American Dream inspires people to achieve individual success in their own lives. Throughout history it has also been a catalyst for change, from a religious motivation of the Puritan's to aiding multiple political and social changes or reformations. The American Dream encourages people to succeed.

Destroy

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The American dream is a great goal to chase, but can be very damaging to our economy and country. Chasing this dream of what the top people in america have can be dangerous. It can lead to debt and homelessness, trying to chase something they know is not achievable. Which leads to the increase of poverty and waste around the country.

Inspire

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The American dream can push us to want to do more with ourselves to achieve whatever your dream is.

Inspires

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Achieving the American Dream can push you to work harder than others to succeed and obtain the luxuries the American Dream consists of.

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The American dream is the potential that anyone can find their own slice of life, which inspires us to keep pushing and never stop to accomplish our goals, as we know we will be rewarded for our efforts

Inspires

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The American Dream is something that people hope to achieve as they take risks and make tough decisions that could help them further down the road.

Destroy

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If someone believes the American dream is only to be rich they may choose a job they don't like but it pays more than a job they actually want to do.

Destroys

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The American Dream, while it can be beneficial for some upper class people is not beneficial to the poor class Americans. They do not have enough money which sets them back in life.

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Just as much as the American dream inspires people to keep working hard, the American dream also ruins people, due to its dogged nature. In this current world, the American dream is a very competitive subject, and many dreams can be shattered by corruption, nepotism, or unfortunate circumstances outside the control of the person.

Inspires the American Dream

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Through the idea of the American dream people of this country are inspired to become the best they possibly can be but build a better future for the next generation to carry on.

Example

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The dream of being a successful person living the American dream is unachievable to most of the countrys population. People come to America often hoping to live a wealthy, and comfortable lifestyle. Which increases the homelessness which leads to the government having to help those in poverty and the people who have worked hard to achieve the "American Dream' end up having to pay for it. It's not fair all around and shouldn't be a goal for all people.

specific examples

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Someone may always work towards something in the future and never take time to enjoy their life where they are.

How the American Dream Destroys

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Throughout the American dream you have to make sacrifice and tough decisions to reach success. These decisions and sacrifice scare people away from this dream and into comfort.

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For one example of how the American dream can destroy people, many poor people have to struggle under the weight of unemployment due to unfavorable attributes, such as rent, food, and other factors. When you have an insurmountable amount of pressure on your shoulders, such as having to survive in a competitive environment with disadvantages already instilled in your work effort, it can lead to the loss of valuable opportunities, and a rugged survival instinct, which destroys the idea that one can prosper if they work hard enough.

Inspire

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It can make people want to be the best person of themselves and try to make the most of America. It can increase the hard work that people but into live and give people something to look forward to.

Specific Example

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The majority of Americans live in poverty. Poverty is known as the 'silent killer' in the US due to its negative effects on the people in poverty. People worry about not having food, but that worry leads to more worry about other things.

Inspires

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The American Dreams inspires people to work hard and achieve great success. By doing this, we benefit ourselves and the community around us to better improve our quality of life.

Example

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In Gatsby Nick is often chasing what the American dream is. He wants to be wealthy and love a glamorous life. Throughout the book we see him learn about the toll that wealth and "living the dream' will take on people.

Destroys

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Even though the American Dream is something many people strive to achieve, there are also some disadvantages. When people try too hard to accomplish something that is out of reach, they often put themselves in tough positions and make things worse, or even worse than their situation was to begin with.

Specific Examples of the American Dream

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A recent example would be VJ Edgecombe an NBA rookie who was just drafted by the 76ers. His whole life has been fighting doubters and sacrificing for his dream of success. From living off a generator in a camper to sharing his love for the game of basketball with everyone. He is an example of the American dream at its peak.

Inspire

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American dreams can inspire Americans as a goal to reach. If a goal is realized it pushes the person to work harder to reach success. It inspires people of different demographics and influences culture.

Gatsby example

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When Nick moved away from home to go be a bondman because it was what everyone else was doing at the time, and he believed it to be the dream at the time.

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In the book "The Great Gatsby", the wealthy, such as Daisy and Tom Buchanan, care not for those beneath them to any extent due to their inherited wealth, highlighting how the american dream is flawed in the sense that not everyone has to work hard to live luxuriously, and profit off the system that everyone has to grovel to recieve benefits from.

Destroy

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The American Dream can destroy in the sense that it is not something that everyone can achieve. It might be beneficial for upper class people however people who are in poverty and are poor might not have the resources needed to succeed.

Inspires

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The American dream can inspire people to be the best they can. The dream shows how everyone can be happy and successful in life and this inspires others to want to achieve that.

Specific Example from The Great Gatsby about the American Dream

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During our stations going over The Great Gatsby, the first station which goes over the narrator Nick talks about how he moved to a bigger city with his friend searching for the success and money just as the American Dream describes.

Inspire

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The American Dream inspires us to give everything our 100% best and not give up when things get tough.

Destroy

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The American Dream can be an unreachable goal for many people. This brings doubt and lowers people's self-confidence. It could cause people to live a lifestyle of acting perfect when in reality they are everything but that.

Inspires

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The American dream encourages people to take great risks that could lead them to a successful future. By taking opportunities such a jobs, it can push you to work hard in order to get hired for the specific role. It makes you persevere and do whatever it takes for success.

Gatsby Example

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In chapter one of The Great Gatsby, Nick recalls how his dad told him "'Just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the same advantages that you've had'" (Fitzgerald 1). Nick was lucky enough to grow up with the advantages of the American Dream while others in his generation were not.

Specific Examples

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A specific example of how the American Dream can be seen through music. Sometimes, when someone tries to pursue a music career, it may not work out, leaving them with wasted time and failed opportunities. An example of someone who succeeds in pursuing the American Dream is a refugee escaping their country and making it to the U.S. By doing this, they have pursued the opportunity to enjoy a better life for themselves and be able to live freely.

Destroy

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The American dream can also destroy people by making people not think they are meeting the right expectation. It can also destroy people by causing the poor to be even poorer and even harder for them to have a happy and successful life.

Example

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Poverty does not allow for the American Dream to be realized. The expectation of the dream puts pressure on the poor. The American Dream is unattainable for those living in poverty and makes them feel hopeless and discouraged when they see wealthier families.

Specific Examples

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A family with a steady income is more likely to achieve the American Dream with hard work. When you both have jobs and can support your family it will lead you to success. Someone who is in poverty is not going to be set up to achieve the American Dream, as they do not have the ability or resources to achieve success.

Destroys

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The American Dream can help the wealthy but it is a lot harder for it to help the poor/lower class. They do not have the financial support they need.

Gatsby Example

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Jay Gatsby shows the idea of the American Dream in many ways. Born into poverty, he sees himself as a wealthy figure, hoping that his success will help him win the love of Daisy Buchanan. His wealth, gained through many different means, represents his desire to rise above his origins and achieve the social status and material success he believes will bring him happiness.

Great Gatsby

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Nick's family is well off and "prominent, well to do people in this Middle Western City for three generations." Nick could be inspired by the American Dream because that is something he could actualize instead of looking towards it as a goal. This wealthy provides him with an advantage towards the American Dream

Specific Examples

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People can achieve the American dream when they work hard and set good goals. The American dream can be achieved when you start a business or just work hard in what you do. The American dream can destroy people also when they don't have enough money or have a disability compared to other people and can cause them to lose faith in themselves.

Destroys

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The American dream destroys society and creates a constant need to compare yourself to someone else. It implants an idea in your mind that everything has to be picture perfect and your life should look as others around you do. It can cause a feeling that makes you unmotivated and self defeat. If someone close to you gets a new job opportunity with a new salary making more but you are still stuck at the same job while doing your best to find something new it can make you feel less than and not capable ultimately ending in giving up on dreams and ideas.

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In the Great Gatsby, Nick claims in chapter one that his father states, " just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had." Nick's father is explaining how not everyone can achieve success as easy as some people can. People face setbacks that others do not have to face and it can make a difference on the future of your life. Nick's father is reminding him that not everyone has it as easy as he does.

Example

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Many people in America live in poverty and living the American Dream is out of reach for them. They are not always promised dinner on the table and some not even a roof over their heads. This causes a lot of stress especially if they have children.

Specific Examples

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The American dream is a goal many want to achieve in there lifetime. Having two parents with solid incomes in a household can help this "dream" come true for some. Having just a single parent bringing in one income can alter the outcomes and make situations such as holidays, family trips, or even everyday needs hard to provide for.

Specific examples

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The American Dream can bring people together by helping out those who struggle and not caring about peoples backgrounds by giving them all equal and fair chances.

Inspires

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The American dream is supposed to inspire everyone to achieve their full potential and seek out their true happiness. The American dream was mainly seen during the push west where people would move out west either for free land or to participate in the gold rush.

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Nicks family was very hard working and worked hard for things they have and were a "prominent,, well-to-do- family". They didn't use their struggles or challenges as an excuse to get everything handed to them.

Destroys

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The American dream basically tell you to take risks, these risks can backfire spectacularly. The economy is so unstable currently that even making one wrong move in life can put you in a hole of debt it takes you years to crawl out of. In this time even buying a new car is reserved to the upper middle class or wealthy due to how inflated each vehicle is. Buying a home puts you in a 20 year mortgage. The American dream is no longer for the poor because if you mess up it will take you years to not even be in debt.

Inspire

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The American dream inspires us to work hardest at whatever we do to succeed. Since we don't know what the future lies ahead of us why not try your hardest to accomplish your goal. This can push us to be the best version of ourselves.

The American Dream

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The American Dream motivates people to work hard and pursue success. It inspires hope, ambition, and determination.

The American Dream

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The American Dream inspires us to chase our goals and always strive to do our best. It is saying that you have to work for what you want and always try to be the best version of yourself.

The American Dream

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People may feel like failures if hard work doesn’t lead to success because of poverty or discrimination. The constant push for achievement can cause stress, unhealthy competition, or even unethical choices, showing that the Dream can sometimes harm instead of help.

Gatsby example

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In chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, Nick remembers how his father once told him, "...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had" (Fitzgerald, 1). Nick grew up wealthy and had more advantages than most people.

Inspires

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The American Dream can inspire us to strive for things like nice houses, cars, and a multitude of other items. As people want to afford these things, employment will increase and the country will go into an economic expansion. As this continues people will work to achieve even more than they already have which will further grow the economy.

Destroys

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The American dream can be great but it can also take a turn on our life. Yes chasing your goals can be great but sometimes you fail and you've wasted so many years of your life.

Gatsby Examples

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In the "Great Gatsby", money is described as "old" and "new" money. Old money is passed down from generations that is worked for one time and new money which is self made over years of hard work. This goes along with the American dream because it shows that life can be unfair to some but others gain an advantage.

Inspire

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The American Dream inspires us to work hard to pursue our goals. It gives us hope that if we put enough effort into making our dreams come true, they eventually will.

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Immigrants often work long hours in difficult jobs, hoping to give their families a better life, showing how the American Dream motivates and inspires determination. Entrepreneurs also take risks to build businesses, believing anyone can rise from humble beginnings, which inspires hope and hard work.

Examples

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The American dream at the current moment might be described as owning a house and a new car, well lets look at some numbers on that. The average price of a new home in the U.S. in 2025 is currently over $400,000, the average price of a car is $50,000, The average price to go to college is $25,000-$50,000. Now that we know what things cost in the current economy let's look at the current average salary, the average salary of an individual in the U.S. in 2023 was $39,982, and the average household income was, $78,538. The average American can't even afford the basic American dream let alone a new car anymore. This can demoralize anyone that works a normal job because it might seem like you will never be able to reach that dream.

Destroys

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As people fall into debt or poverty, their hopes of achieving the American Dream could fall. This could cause things such as widespread depression among Americans which will lead to a weaker economy and work force.

The American Dream

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In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby’s pursuit of wealth and status to win Daisy’s love shows the darker side of the American Dream. Despite his success, he is never truly satisfied, and his obsession ultimately leads to his downfall, showing how the Dream can create pressure, disappointment, and tragedy.

Specific Examples

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Stories about the American dream can make it seem like having a good and wealthy family is easy giving some people unrealistic dreams. It can also get people to strive to be their best and inspiring them to have a wealthy and succeeding family.

Inspire

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The American Dream inspired immigrants in the past to move to America to live a better life, and it inspires us today to work hard to achieve our goals and what we want for ourselves in the future.

Examples from Gatsby

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In the book Nick comes from a well off family that were able to afford the American dream but changes when moves out east to pursue a career In bonds where he is now one of the poorer ones in his area.

Examples

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An example of the American Dream inspiring could be seen where a man works his way from middle to upper class by saving and spending properly to take care of his family. An example of the American Dream destroying is if someone is fired from their job and falls into poverty because they can't find work and can never afford basic necessities.

Inspires

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The American dream inspires people to give their best effort to attain their goals. It allows people to take chances they maybe wouldn't have taken, or give just a little more effort. Because it doesn't matter who one is, the American dream can inspire all people to work to achieve their goals.

Gatsby

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A good example from the book is when Nick left home to be a bondman because a lot of other people were doing it so he made it his dream.

The American Dream Inspires

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The American Dream can be seen as a goal to reach. Many people born into America or making their way to America can use the American Dream as a way to push themselves to meet their goals and better themselves and those around them. Mothers and fathers moving to the states can use the dream as a way to provide for their children and allow them to live better childhoods and adult lives than they did.

Destroy

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Although the American Dream can be inspiring, it can also destroy us. The American Dream can set unrealistic and unachievable goals for many people, which leads to disappointment and a decline in happiness when the dreams that they had can not become a reality.

Destroys

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The American dream implies that if one works hard enough, they will achieve their version of the American Dream. This is dangerous, as working hard does not always equate with success. Just because someone gives their best effort, does not mean they will succeed. This American Dream idea can lead people to believe goals are possible, when in reality that is not true.

Destroys

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The American Dream can inspire but it also destroys as well. The American Dream destroys the poor by pushing them back further and further making it hard for them to reach their dreams. There also might be people who are not poor they are just going through a rough time which pushes the back further away from attaining their dream.

Gatsby Examples

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Nick speaking about how Gatsby has become rich can show how the American Dream can inspire. George Wilson working as a mechanic but struggling to get business shows how the American Dream can destroy as well.

Destroy

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The American Dream is ultimately driven by wealth. People spend all their time and energy making money because they think that's what will make them happy. In reality, they are just wasting their lives and never pursue what their true passion or dream is.

The American Dream Destroys

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Many people who move to the states have the expectation that they can get a job, make a living for their family, take care of themselves and those around them, and overall have an improvement of life by moving here. However, the common reality is that many people are turned away from jobs or let do due to race, ethnicity, social class, and many other defining factors. Moving to America has brought many people to face the reality that a dream is only a dream and never a reality. Their hopes and spirits get crushed and they see it as defeat when they look at those who were born with fortune afford expensive items and can buy food for their families.

Inspire

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The American dream can inspire those who did not have access to a comfortable standard of living to strive to supply those things for themselves and their kids. It allows people to have something more to work towards and can encourage people to work harder.

Examples of how the American Dream can inspire or destroy

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The American Dream inspires people to do great things and achieve wealth and happiness. One specific example of someone who obtained the American Dream is Oprah Winfrey. She came from a childhood of neglect and poverty, but she chased her dreams and is now a very famous and wealthy figure. However, chasing the American Dream can also destroy. One example of how the American Dream can destroy is Kurt Cobain. He achieved fame, wealth, and recognition. However, the pressure and stress of fame, along with his personal struggles with mental health and controversy destroyed him.

Specific Example

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The American Dream is not set up for poor people to succeed. People living in poverty are not able to get the help they need because they do not fit the impossible requirements.

Specific examples

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The idea of success always depends on the person. Some people think success is wealth, while others think it is happiness. The American dream argues that, with whatever definition of success one has, if they work hard enough, it will be obtained. One example of this being true is Kobe Bryant. Kobe worked harder than nearly every single one of his peers, and it showed. He was one of the best basketball players of the time, simply due to the amount of effort he put in. However, sometimes there can be too much effort. There are tons of stories of people doing too much at their job, and the relationships around them suffer. It is important to keep a balance of effort and relationships to be able to live the American dream to the fullest.

Destroy

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The American Dream may feel like an unrealistic goal for those who are stuck in a cycle of generational poverty or those who feel as though they don't have the tools to achieve it.

Inspires

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The American Dream inspires people to work hard for everything in life and to never give up. People who persevere and have determination can and will experience many successes in their lifetime regardless of their background. This can give people hope to always work towards their goals because they know they will probably get something in return.

Gatsby Example

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In the first few chapters of The Great Gatsby, we are given an example of how living the American Dream varies from person to person. Nick leaves the West Egg, the less fashionable Egg, to visit the East Egg. He sees the large, elegant palaces that people live in day to day, unlike in the West Egg where people are less fortunate.

Specific Examples

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Immigrants or others that move into or are born into poverty can often times remain in the same situation throughout their life and begin to realize that the American Dream is not something that many can truly achieve. Some articles give the statistics that wealthy people such as Jeff Bezos, Bill gates, and Warren Buffet each own as much money, individually, that is equal to the bottom half of the United States' population, or about 160 million people in America. The wealth that very few people can obtain shows how difficult it is to have money and be able to truly live the American Dream.

Inspires

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The American Dream sets a goal for us to work our hardest and achieve our ultimate goal through any risks or opportunities. It is a force that motivates us to strive for a life to where we are successful. We work for hours and hours and we hope our time doing this helps achieve this goal and ultimately achieve the American dream.

Destroys

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The American Dream is a great thing that will give everyone hope to reach their goals. However, not everyone can live up to the American dream. Some people have problems with health, money, race, and gender. This can destroy that hope and make someone even more hopeless.

Gatsby Examples

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The American dream is shown in Nick's desire to live a wealthy, successful life in the bond business, representing a materialistic version of the Dream. He thought that living a "fashionable" life would make him happy.

Inspire

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The American dream inspires Americans to find joy, happiness, and success, an ideal that would ultimately come together to form a healthy society.

Inspires

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The American Dream can inspire us to push through the hard and strive for the best we can do. It shows that our dreams don't always come easy and that hard work and perseverance impacts the future.

Gatsby examples

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The American dream destroyed Gatsby. His version of the American dream was to be with Daisy. He thought the way to do this was to acquire money to make her like him. He did this through illegal means, and it ended up costing him. This is a perfect example of the American dream leading people to do things they would not have originally done, and overall harming.

Specific Example

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The American Dream can be inspiring for many wealthy families who live in good households with two main parental figures in their life. This is inspiring because it shows people that if you work hard in your life you can achieve your goals and have a good lifestyle to achieve the American Dream. This weakens if someone lives with only one parental figure and doesn't grow up in a very good neighborhood. In this case the American Dream is very difficult to achieve.

Specific Example

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A specific example for how the American Dream can inspire people is my soccer tryouts. I had to train and work very hard to get at the level I am at today. At tryouts, I never gave up, I never lost hope, and I always worked hard. I ended up making the team. This could inspire someone to chase after their goals. A specific example for how the American dream can destroy someone is college. If someone really wanted to go to college but their family did not have the money to afford it, they would not get to achieve their dream of going to college. This could be really heartbreaking for someone. They had hope because of the American Dream and then their family income problems took all of their dreams away.

Destroys

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The American Dream can destroy our view on society and make us have an unrealistic viewpoint on life. Seeing others being successful in the American Dream can diminish our strive for success. The American Dream helps more with specific people in America instead of all of America.

Specific Example

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The American Dream can mean different things to different people. However, an Immigrant worker coming to the US to create a life for his family may be his ideal example of the American Dream. Conversely, someone who gave everything to start a business can very easily lose their business to things such as an economic recession or loss of demand.

Inspire

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The American Dream inspires us to strive for greatness and not get caught up in the more expensive or great quality things in this world. It also helps us work harder to achieve success in whatever challenges we may face in life. The harder you work for something the more satisfying it is when you achieve your goals.

Gatsby Examples

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In the Great Gatsby, Nick is able to describe the differences of money between the East and West Egg. The income from the East Egg has been passed down from parent to child, showing that many people who live on the East side are from money and are given the dream life from what others can imagine. The West Egg, however, is money that is honestly earned and is not given from the parents. This shows the children from the West side that life is not easy and that in order to survive they need to have a strong work ethic and a drive to survive.

Destroy

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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.

Inspire

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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.

Inspire

katherinecooper4 — 2025-08-29 19:06:51 UTC

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.

Destroy

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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.

Gatsby Examples

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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.

Specific Example

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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.

Destroy

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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.

Sam G

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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.

Specific Examples

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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.

Inspires

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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

Specific Examples

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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.

Inspires

oliverambrose2 — 2025-08-29 19:14:51 UTC

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.

Gatsby example

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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.

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

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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 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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Destroys

oliverambrose2 — 2025-08-29 19:29:34 UTC

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.

Destroy

katherinecooper4 — 2025-08-29 19:30:21 UTC

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.

The "Rags to Riches" Story

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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.

Specific Example

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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.

Example

oliverambrose2 — 2025-08-29 19:37:02 UTC

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 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.

Inspire

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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.

Destroy

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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.

Gatsby

2025-08-29 19:44:31 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

katherinecooper4 — 2025-08-29 19:44:34 UTC

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.

INSPIRE

2025-08-29 19:44:59 UTC

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

2025-08-29 19:46:33 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-29 19:47:05 UTC

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.

DESTROY

2025-08-29 19:47:25 UTC

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

Gatsby Example

2025-08-29 19:48:55 UTC

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.

Example

2025-08-29 19:49:20 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-29 19:50:05 UTC

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.

Gatsby example

2025-08-29 19:54:54 UTC

"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.

Examples

2025-08-29 19:55:12 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-08-29 19:56:29 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-29 20:01:19 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-29 20:09:46 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-29 20:47:28 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

oliverambrose2 — 2025-08-29 21:15:48 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-08-29 21:16:06 UTC

Gatsby example

2025-08-29 21:18:39 UTC

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.

Specific Examples of how the American Dream destroys and inspires.

2025-08-29 21:25:11 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-29 21:33:32 UTC

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.

Examples

2025-08-29 21:36:18 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

2025-08-29 21:58:13 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-29 22:41:34 UTC

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.

Destroys

2025-08-29 22:57:28 UTC

"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.

Example

2025-08-29 23:08:08 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

2025-08-29 23:12:56 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-30 01:23:02 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

2025-08-30 01:50:48 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-30 02:06:32 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-08-30 02:08:49 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-30 02:13:05 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-30 02:18:02 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-30 02:38:21 UTC

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.

Destroys

2025-08-30 02:40:27 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-30 02:43:15 UTC

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.

Great Gatsby

2025-08-30 02:43:42 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-30 02:52:53 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-30 03:18:27 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-08-30 03:31:20 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

2025-08-30 03:48:37 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

katherinecooper4 — 2025-08-30 03:53:08 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-08-30 03:58:01 UTC

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

Specific Example

2025-08-30 03:58:40 UTC

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.

Destroys

2025-08-30 04:02:36 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-30 04:07:01 UTC

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.

Gatsby Example

2025-08-30 04:19:33 UTC

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.

Gatsby

2025-08-30 04:22:14 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-08-30 04:41:08 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-08-30 04:44:27 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-08-30 04:52:23 UTC

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.

Inspire

2025-09-01 21:36:01 UTC

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

Destroy

2025-09-01 21:39:37 UTC

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.

Examples

2025-09-01 21:45:38 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-09-01 21:53:29 UTC

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.

The American Dream Inspiration

2025-09-01 22:35:29 UTC

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.

The American Dream Destroys

2025-09-01 23:18:46 UTC

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.

Inspire

2025-09-02 00:03:12 UTC

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.

Destroy

2025-09-02 00:06:12 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

2025-09-02 00:09:49 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-09-02 00:18:52 UTC

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.

Inspire

2025-09-02 01:55:58 UTC

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.

Destroys

2025-09-02 03:19:36 UTC

Specific Examples

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Example from Gatsby

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2025-09-02 04:26:28 UTC

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.

2025-09-02 04:32:24 UTC

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.

2025-09-02 04:35:39 UTC

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.

2025-09-02 04:40:21 UTC

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.

Inspires

zellarayner — 2025-09-02 05:00:16 UTC

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.

Destroy

zellarayner — 2025-09-02 05:17:36 UTC

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.

Specific Examples

zellarayner — 2025-09-02 05:27:48 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

zellarayner — 2025-09-02 05:32:34 UTC

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.

Inspires

2025-09-02 14:23:26 UTC

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

Destroys

2025-09-02 14:26:17 UTC

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.

Example

2025-09-02 14:29:52 UTC

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.

Gatsby Examples

2025-09-02 14:35:02 UTC

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.