American Dream Sample Essay
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Mr. Patterson
Acc. English III
24 May 2010
Barriers Influencing American Dreams
Do obstacles in one’s life change one’s aspirations? If something hard or even
unexpected occurs, does one turn his or her back on all that has been worked for? In
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OVERALL THEME OF ESSAYß
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Comment: Attention Getter
an American society, there is an idea of a dream. Most people have dreams that differ from one another. Dreams are not limited only to society. Countless numbers
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Comment: Broad Topic
of times in American literature, there are moments when an obstacle slows or possibly halts progression. Dreams can also be found in American literature;
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Comment: Narrow Topic
however, like the reality of society, barriers can be a component of having aspirations. Barriers create obstacles, whether emotional or physical, that make
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Comment: Thesis Statement
achieving a dream difficult or even appear to be impossible. In American literature dreams seem to be unattainable because of barriers.
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Comment: Clincher Sentence
In all the years of literature, dreams, goals, and aspirations come in contact
with a conflict. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby has a dream to be with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has a passion for his dream so fierce that he pursues
Daisy no matter what the barrier. “No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his . . . heart” (Fitzgerald 101). One barrier that Gatsby encounters is he has not money. Daisy is a girl of wealth and vanity. In order to catch the attention of Daisy and come closer to his dream, Jay Gatsby goes to great lengths to acquire money. Nick Carraway,
Student Name
Mr. Patterson
Acc. English III
24 May 2010
Barriers Influencing American Dreams
Do obstacles in one’s life change one’s aspirations? If something hard or even
unexpected occurs, does one turn his or her back on all that has been worked for? In
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:49 PM
Comment: TITLE SHOULD REFLECT
OVERALL THEME OF ESSAYß
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:35 PM
Comment: Attention Getter
an American society, there is an idea of a dream. Most people have dreams that differ from one another. Dreams are not limited only to society. Countless numbers
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:35 PM
Comment: Broad Topic
of times in American literature, there are moments when an obstacle slows or possibly halts progression. Dreams can also be found in American literature;
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:35 PM
Comment: Narrow Topic
however, like the reality of society, barriers can be a component of having aspirations. Barriers create obstacles, whether emotional or physical, that make
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:36 PM
Comment: Thesis Statement
achieving a dream difficult or even appear to be impossible. In American literature dreams seem to be unattainable because of barriers.
Winston Patterson 5/17/10 9:36 PM
Comment: Clincher Sentence
In all the years of literature, dreams, goals, and aspirations come in contact
with a conflict. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby has a dream to be with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has a passion for his dream so fierce that he pursues
Daisy no matter what the barrier. “No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his . . . heart” (Fitzgerald 101). One barrier that Gatsby encounters is he has not money. Daisy is a girl of wealth and vanity. In order to catch the attention of Daisy and come closer to his dream, Jay Gatsby goes to great lengths to acquire money. Nick Carraway,
Cited: Winston, 2005. Production, 1965.