https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74 Only those born with money can achieve the American Dream en-us 2019-03-05 13:35:29 UTC 2019-03-14 12:38:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/337891590 By: Brady Svec]]> 2019-03-05 13:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/337891590 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338828305 The definition of The American Dream varies from person to person, but for most people it is the concept of perfection, something that can never be acquired, but always can be reached for. 
 ]]> 2019-03-07 13:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338828305 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338830029 In reality, the American Dream is simply a daydream to people who aren't born with wealth. ]]> 2019-03-07 13:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338830029 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338837938 Born with wealth, the Kardashians make many Americans desire their classy lifestyle through social media and their T.V. show. ]]> 2019-03-07 13:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338837938 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338843557 "'Come on, Daisy,' said Tom, pressing her with his hand toward Gatsby's car. 'I'll take you in this circus wagon.'"]]> 2019-03-07 13:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338843557 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338846873 2019-03-07 13:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/338846873 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339161793 "I am still a little afraid of missing something, if I forget that, as my father snobbishly suggested, and I snobbishly repeat, a sense of the fundamental decencies is parcelled out unequally at birth."]]> 2019-03-08 02:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339161793 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339167919 "'It was in nineteen-nineteen. I only stayed five months. That's why I can't really call myself an Oxford man.' Tom glanced around to see if we mirrored his unbelief."]]> 2019-03-08 03:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339167919 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339283300 "There was a touch of paternal contempt in it, even toward people he liked and there were men at New Haven who had hated his guts. 'Now, don't think man my opinion on these matters is final,' he seemed to say, 'just because I'm stronger and more of a man than you are.'"]]> 2019-03-08 13:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339283300 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339291764 Became a source of hope for many Americans to get rich and enact the American Dream.]]> 2019-03-08 13:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339291764 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339598899 With many outlets to see the wealthy today, many young adults envy the 1% and want their lifestyle. ]]> 2019-03-09 20:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339598899 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339601066 Immigrant who makes up new money ]]> 2019-03-09 20:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339601066 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339602161 "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy--they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made..."]]> 2019-03-09 21:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339602161 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339602781 In this scene, Jack (bottom left) is assuming a role of a "new money" businessman, but fails to fit in with the "old money" group.]]> 2019-03-09 21:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339602781 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339603749 In this episode, Carter(left) gets kicked out of his country club by an "old money" man named Mr. Barrington(right), so Carter tries to act more "rich" to get back in.]]> 2019-03-09 21:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339603749 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339604289 Logan cannot fit into "old money" because of his non-classy behavior.]]> 2019-03-09 21:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339604289 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339604705 People like Tom Buchanan with "old money" tend to have more traditional beliefs]]> 2019-03-09 21:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339604705 20bsvec https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339779222 Bill Gates has always had money and fits into the concept of a perfect lifestyle]]> 2019-03-11 02:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/20bsvec/b4gy0r323v74/wish/339779222