The American Dream by Kameron Cagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406 Gold and Glitter en-us 2019-03-11 11:29:39 UTC 2026-03-08 04:38:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ring.png Big House 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340344258 Again, this is just another way for people to show off the amount of money that they have. A big house is everybody's dream, they can be so extravagant and so many people are attracted to big houses that if you have one many people will treat you with respect.]]> 2019-03-12 11:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340344258 Money 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340345317 Many people view the American dream as having money, lots of it. Quite frankly many people like to flaunt money on social media by bathing in it and throwing it around using Supreme guns.]]> 2019-03-12 11:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340345317 Family 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340345958 This is a big part of the American dream because so many people want to keep up their image and look like they have a good life with a steady family. When you have a family it shows that you have stability and love.]]> 2019-03-12 11:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340345958 Freedom 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340347248 Being in America means you have freedom right? In many countries it's not something that everybody has, I think this is what everybody really wants at first but when they get it they end up wanting more things because it's in human nature to be selfish and want more.]]> 2019-03-12 11:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340347248 Happiness 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340348069 I think that people think that if they have these materialistic things then they'll be happy and satisfied but in reality they always just end up wanting more.]]> 2019-03-12 11:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340348069 Car 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340348966 Many people want to have a nice car. Maybe not as nice as a Porsche Cayenne, but a car is something that people easily can use to flaunt their money. If you have a nice car it will make you seem like you have a fair amount of money to your name.]]> 2019-03-12 11:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340348966 Equality 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340352659 To me, if the American dream really existed then I think that it would include equality for all. Not just for every race but every gender and sexuality too. In this society there are so many people that are treated unfairly because of who they are.]]> 2019-03-12 11:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340352659 Love 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340353552 Something everyone seeks yet not everyone can keep it. Just like Gatsby, thinking that he can get back a love that existed 5 years previously but he really couldn't because Daisy and Tom were tied together because of their selfishness.]]> 2019-03-12 11:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340353552 Job 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340354141 I think everyone wants to have job stability whether they believe in the American dream or not. It's very important because that's where the money comes from. The higher up you are in your workplace the more respected you are and you have more power.]]> 2019-03-12 11:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340354141 Jewelry 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340626529 Diamonds are a girls best friend right? Lots and lots of riches represent rich people, we have this belief because of what we see in the media and what artists have influenced us to believe.]]> 2019-03-12 20:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340626529 The American Dream 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340628724 The American Dream is an unrealistic idea that everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper and move up in society. When in reality without the right materials and 'qualifications' it's difficult to be successful.]]> 2019-03-12 20:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340628724 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630490 "It'll show you how I've gotten to feel about – things. Well, she was less than an hour old and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling, and asked the nurse right away if it was a boy or a girl. She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. "All right," I said, "I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool – that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool,"" (Fitzgerald 17).]]> 2019-03-12 20:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630490 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630550 ""It's a nice yellow one," said Wilson, as he strained at the handle. 
"Like to buy it?"
"Big chance," Wilson smiled faintly. "No, but I could make some money on the other."
"What do you want money for, all of a sudden?"
"I've been here too long. I want to get away. My wife and I want to go West,"" (Fitzgerald 123).]]> 2019-03-12 20:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630550 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630608 He nodded sagely. "And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time," (Fitzgerald 131).]]> 2019-03-12 20:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630608 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630728 "The only crazy I was was when I married him. I knew right away I made a mistake. He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in, and never even tied me about it, and the man came after it on day when he was out," (Fitzgerald 35).]]> 2019-03-12 20:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630728 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630909 ""This fellow has worked out the whole thing. It's up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things,"" (Fitzgerald 13).]]> 2019-03-12 20:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340630909 Quote 20kcagganello https://padlet.com/20kcagganello/ga5uzgjfx406/wish/340644404 "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.

"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." (Fitzgerald 1).

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