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…, the Gettysburg address, FDR’s first inaugural speech, the pledge of allegiance, JFK’s inaugural speech, and Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech. The demigods of American civil religion are the founding fathers. Men such as George Washington, Thomas…

…Nathaniel Hawthorne, a master of American fiction, often utilizes dreams within the annals of his writings to penetrate, explore and express his perceptions of the complex moral and spiritual conflicts that plague mankind. His clever, yet…

…The fundamental themes of a Midsummer's Night Dream are magic, dreams, and the difficulty of love. Throughout the play, these universal concepts are nourished in every scene by the recurring use of contrast. Shakespeare's ideas are represented by his…

…Dreams and Realities in ‘Jude the Obscure’ and ‘A Kind of Loving’ ‘Dreams and realities’ are both part of life in both different and similar ways. Dreams are what you want whereas reality is what you have. Many dreams can become reality…

…, San Francisco, You’re No L.A.” Los Angeles Times Magazine (October 25, 1998): 20-21. Page 6 The City of Angels; to some, Los Angeles is the embodiment of the American dream- a sort of west coast…

…it was too disturbing and relaxed ourselves by Pretty Woman. We listened to Madonna's or whoever's greatest hits instead of lullybies, falling asleep to American Dreams. When I came to America, I found out that it's different. But maybe in the better way…

…by other racial groups, they have succeeded socially, economically, and educationally without resorting to political or violent disagreements with the majority race. The “success” of the minority is offered as proof that the American dream of equal opportunity…

…American citizens, I stand before you having been ashamed at the fact we believe money from the U.S. government can be the remedy of the injustices and evils of American slavery. When it was brought to my attention that a new “dream team” of lawyers…

…<Tab/>More often than not, dreams appeal to your feelings, fears, and emotions, sometimes providing you a more than clear view of what the future will be like. The world could be falling apart all around you, and you could still…

…can start his life with nothing and achieve all his dreams clearly represents the American understanding of success. The American dream convinces everybody, that if your try hard enough, if you give everything from yourself, you can achieve everything you…