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A Comparison of Swede and Gatsby in Living the American Dream (1115 words, 2 pages)

The final scene in American Pastoral and the first party scene at the Gatsby estate in Great Gatsby serve important functions in explaining common characteristics of Swede and Gatsby. The scenes convey that both protagonists share a common trait of not being true to themselves. In these scenes, both characters ... Read More

The Struggles of Dummy in The Third Thing that Killed My Father (722 words, 1 pages)

In the short story The Third Thing That Killed My Father, Raymond Carver explores the life of the town outcast. Through the observations of a young boy and his father Carver tells the story of a man caught in himself, and captures the true essence of a mans character and ... Read More

The American Dream: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (740 words, 1 pages)

The American Dream. This is what most every American wants. To have wealth and prosperity. In the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman in pursuing this dream through all means. Willy Loman, a man in his 50s has worked hard all his life to bring what ... Read More

A Work of Memories and Dreams, Charles de Lint (2229 words, 3 pages)

When most people think of fantasy, images of fairies, unicorns, dragons, and other fantastical creatures set in a "Camelot" type world comes to mind. Most would not think of these extraordinary creatures living in modern times. The fantasy author Charles de Lint is among many present-day authors that has broken ... Read More

An Introduction to Frederick Douglass’ Dream for Equality (1128 words, 5 pages)

Frederick Douglass' Dream for EqualityAbolition stopped Frederick Douglass dead in his tracks and forced himto reinvent himself. He learned the hard central truth about abolition. Oncehe learned what that truth was, he was compelled to tell it in his speeches andwritings even if it meant giving away the most secret ... Read More

A Theme of the Fading of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby (778 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about several people's lives in high society, told from the point of view of a rather normal man. The theme of the withering of the American dream shows itself in the book through many of its characters. Most of these ... Read More

An Analysis of My Personal Favorite Character Jim Casy in The Downing Sun (2496 words, 5 pages)

"The Downing SunJim CasyJohn Steinbeck passionately describes a time of unfair poverty, unity, and the human spirit in the classic, The Grapes of Wrath. The novel tells of real, diverse characters who experience growth through turmoil and hardship. Jim Casy- a personal favorite character- is an ex-preacher that meets up ... Read More

An Analysis of The American Dream in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (551 words, 1 pages)

The American Dream and the hardships of finding it As the Joads leave Oklahoma they must endure the long trip to come.Many things can go wrong with the trip and many things do go wrong with the trip. Hopes of California may be shattered arrive there. Many people have said ... Read More

An Analysis of the Second Coming in Good News from Outer Space by John Kessel (1701 words, 2 pages)

The key ingredients that make the society in the book Good News from Outer Space by John Kessel seem so full of mordant farce are chaos, technology, belief and faith run amok. The book is set in our present year of 1999, and it seems that all of the conventional ... Read More

A Description of an Expression of Dreams and Imagination (1021 words, 2 pages)

Above And Beyond Humankind's Wildest Dreams Novels and stories are an intrinsic part of academic studies and leisure reading. They are used as devices to probe the human condition, its hopes, its dreams, and its ideas. There are many different types of stories ranging from action to fantasy. Fantasy expresses ... Read More

The Importance of the Dreams in A Raisin in the Sun (997 words, 2 pages)

A Raisin in the SunAll people in the world have dreams. No matter if they are big or small, they are still dreams. For some people it may be to become rich and famous or for others it might be to go to Disneyland. The characters in "A Raisin in ... Read More

An Analysis of the American Dream and the Glorification of the American Culture in the Film Industry (423 words, 1 pages)

Initiation into American CultureThe Hollywood Smoke ScreenAs a foreigner looking inward through a glass window, the foundation of the American culture appears to be based on the idealism of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Each year thousands migrate into the United States in search of freedom, democracy and ... Read More

An Analysis of Time in Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman (1340 words, 2 pages)

Time is an entity that almost everyone takes for granted, it has always been there and probably always will be. Friends and family will always come and go, and your life will go on. There are about sixty seconds in a minute, sixty minutes in and hour and twenty-four hours ... Read More

The Power of Human Imagination as Portrayed in Timothy Findley’s Story “Dreams” (1045 words, 2 pages)

The human imagination is a very powerful thing. It sets humanity apart from the rest of the creatures that roam the planet by giving them the ability to make creative choices. The imaginary world is unavoidably intertwined with the real world and there are many ways by which to illustrate ... Read More

A Study on Dreams (2671 words, 10 pages)

DreamsIn this information age, the more one knows the better will be his response to hisworld. What better way to know oneself than through ones dreams and theirinterpretations. Take Joe for example. He dreamt that he was lying in bed crying. Whenhis mother came in to see what was wrong ... Read More

Dreams and Dignity: The American Dream in the Film A Raisin in the Sun (1333 words, 3 pages)

Dreams and DignityThe American Dream, although different for each one of us, is what we all aspire to achieve. In the film A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family, who are black, all have a dream to better themselves and to have what all other American families want a ... Read More

Comprehensive Analysis of Dream of a Long Fur Coat by Barbara Drews (637 words, 2 pages)

Judgment on a Past TimeIn reading the selection Dream of a Long Fur Coat, by Barbra Drews, I noticed that not all people view the world the same way. In this selection the author feels that animals that are trapped or raised in pins are being wrongly killed for the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of Dog Dreams (470 words, 1 pages)

Dog DreamsFor the past five years my dream has been to own a male Saint Bernard pup out of my old Saint Bernards, Samson and Delilah. Patty, the woman that owns my old companions called and informed me that Delilah was pregnant and was expected to deliver within the next ... Read More

An Analysis of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (1055 words, 2 pages)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Philip K. Dick, the author of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, was born in 1928 in Chicago, but he lived most of his life in California. During 1952-1982, Philip wrote 36 novels and 5 short story collections. Philip K. Dick died in 1982 ... Read More

The Unfulfilled Dreams and Frustrations of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (1268 words, 2 pages)

Willy s Unfulfilled Dreams and Frustrated HopesDeath of a Salesman is about the struggles and failure of Willy Loman. A middle aged, quietly dressed, exhausted traveling salesman. In Death of a Salesman Miller begin the play with Willy Loman, who after an unsuccessful attempt to start a selling trip, has ... Read More

My Observation of an Emergency Room in a Rural County Hospital (705 words, 2 pages)

"ER" My observation takes place in an Emergency Room in a rural county hospital. The ER is a thiry-by-forty room with white walls and a dusty rose counter. Beneath the counter there are several cabinets containinf instruments such as wire cutters, bone cutter, skin hooks, knife handles, and needle holders. ... Read More

Living in Illusions and Dreams: Death of a Salesman (686 words, 1 pages)

Hiding the TruthMany people like to live in an illusionary world, which they know is not true. One example is when a lazy, obese man looks in the mirror and he sees a different, well-built man. This illusion is apparent to him, but uses it as a cover up of ... Read More

An Analysis of Freud’s Framework of Dreams (521 words, 1 pages)

Freud's Framework of DreamsThe purpose of dreams is to sleep. Dreams also represent wish fulfillment. A dream is the result of a mediation or compromise between these two opposing forces. Freud defines the manifest content of dreams as that which an individual is dreaming in a particular dream, its primarily ... Read More

The Enchanting World of Freudian Dream Analysis (1111 words, 3 pages)

The Enchanting World of Freudian Dream AnalysisOur dreams are the sourcefor those illusive,below-consciousness feelingsthat tend to dive for coverwhen they meetthe light of day.If we are persistentabout searching forand seeking our dreams,and our inner self,the line between the consciousand the unconsciouswill blur. -- -Julia Chiapella- -On average, we spend about ... Read More

A Recollection of Memorable Incidents During My Sports Days (1051 words, 4 pages)

Finally, 500 out of work! I start towards my car and I think about finally getting home. Icant wait to get in the cool air conditioning and away from all my annoying co-workers.I open my car door, jump in, turn on my music full blast, and start driving away. Idecided ... Read More

My Personal Journey to Realizing the Dream of Flying (851 words, 4 pages)

Flying DreamsTo Fly Has Been a DreamOn a bright sunny day with the sky as clear as crystal glass, youpeer out into the open sky to the land down below. The door opens infront of you the wind rushes into the aircraft. You step out fallingfreely away as if you ... Read More

Ray Kinsella and His Field of Dreams (682 words, 1 pages)

The "Field of Dreams" EssayThe Field of Dreams story has 5 characters that have a second chance in their life. In this essay the second paragraph would be about Ray Kinsella that if it is really heaven in the "field of dreams". The third paragraph would be about John Kinsella ... Read More

The Chase for the American Dream in the Play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (829 words, 1 pages)

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."(Albert Einstein) The American Dream contradicts this and tells people to be happy they should be successful. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, the main character, Willy Loman, lives a life filled ... Read More

An Analysis of the Factors That Influence or Impede the Acquisition of a Second Language (2579 words, 4 pages)

Second Language acquisition is often a daunting task for even the best among us. So tedious can this endeavor be, that few of us are able to master the goal with any true fluency, and fewer yet are those individuals who are able to speak three or more languages. However, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Book Lies my Teacher Told me by James Lowen (1425 words, 2 pages)

James Loewen wrote the book Lies My Teacher Told ME to help the students of the United States become aware of their true history. This book attempts to show how and why American history has been taught the way it has without regard for the truth. Mr. Loewen had compared ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013