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…The Nightmare of the American Dream Many people strive to pursue the American Dream for they believe that “through hard work and effort, [everyone] can achieve success, can be rich, famous and happy” (Willett 1). However, the pursuit…

…Introduction American literature, to my eyes, like American history, although short, however, still full of glories and shining masterpieces and writers. Those American writers, while conquering this wild America, also had conquered the great field…

…Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality Paper #1 To many people the phrase American culture represents a set of positive values and beliefs that would be held by any benevolent citizen. In an ideal society this would indeed be the case, however the phrase…

…Although awareness of the importance of physical fitness has increased in the United States, the average level of an American’s fitness has decreased. In short, most everyday citizens are out of shape. This is partially due to the more modern…

…It is strange to consider Thomas Jefferson’s writings when speaking on traits of the American. Jefferson never wrote directly on the topic of the general character of the American. It was he, who was more responsible for setting the parameters…

…of American literature. Described by Gertrude Stein in the epigraph to Earnest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises as "a lost generation," the intellectuals, poets, and novelists who rejected the social and political conservatism of the 1920's America to revel…

…these poles helps keep a part of native American heritage alive. Each totem pole is unique in its own way and each has a story of its own to tell. The stories are particular to the Haida tribe because of the meaning they hold behind them. Many stories were…

…Native and European Americans: Gender Roles Women have not always had an easy life. In order to fully understand and analyze a period of time, a full examination of women?s everyday life is necessary. Although, through history, inferior to men…

…"American Beauty" as a film text, explores the main institutions of family, marriage, beauty and homosexuality. The relationships within these institutions are explored through the main character of Lester Burnham. The film uses these themes as way…

…American Beauty This film, written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes, was released in 1999. It won many awards, including the Academy award for best picture, although it was and still is very controversial. The movie portrays the American…