The Great Gatsby: F.Scott Fitzgerald’s Critique of the American Dream

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about one man’s obsession and failure to attain the American dream. Throughout the story, we watch as the character, Jay Gatsby, a man who aspired to achieve wealth and a position among America’s richest to win the heart of his true love Daisy Fay, fail. … Read more

Annotated Bibliography: Evolution of American Society (Politics, Culture and Social Change)

This collection of articles explores the multifaceted transformation of American society through various lenses, including political evolution, cultural shifts, and social change. From the formation of political parties in the early republic to the significant social movements of the 1920s and the evolving concept of the American Dream, these articles provide a comprehensive look at … Read more

Mad Men's Portrayal of the American Dream and Consumerism

 AMC’s Mad Men depicts the day-to-day lives of an American advertising firm located in the prominent district of Madison Avenue, its portrayal of its complex and flawed characters illustrate the attitudes of the same cosmopolitan milieu that has bred them. The shows’ aesthetic and the motivations behind characters surround the theme of the American … Read more

Should the American Dream be taught today?

The American Dream, a belief or reality that many people contemplate, is part of the history of America that shows the great importance of opportunity and chances equal to all human beings. Are the values and goals that ancestors have been preaching and teachers have been lecturing still feasible in American society today? This question … Read more

Pursuing the American Dream: The Immigrant Experience and Cruel Optimism

Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunities beyond currently controlled resources and can thus be applied to situations outside of a business context. In the pursuit of the American Dream, Americans are entrepreneurial when those with minimal resources actively pursue better opportunities rather than remaining complacent. Cultures form as groups follow the American Dream and attempt … Read more

Definition of the American Dream.

 The United States of America, with the commonly known by the name “Land of the free,” is clearly the most diverse country in the world, universe even. However the ideal life for the citizens of the United States, the American dream, is a very controversial topic.  The definition of the American dream is different … Read more

America’s Accusations: Theft of Land, Labor, Resources, & The American Dream

America is described as the land of the free to many countries around the world, where hope and success prospers. There are also many people who think of America as evil and accuse it of many indictments. An indictment can be defined as a serious crime or accusation towards someone. Theft of land, Mexican territory, … Read more

My Antonia: Exploring Racism, Social Issues & the American Dream

Reading Response In Willa Cather’s My Antonia, the author explores the different viewpoints of settlers in the Midwest. Antonia and her immigrant family experience life out in the country much differently than Jim and his grandparents. With many people looking down on immigrants and questioning how trustworthy they may be, this shows how racism and … Read more

Materialism and the American Dream: An Analysis of Lana Del Rey’s “National Anthem”

In a perfect world, America would no longer have societal aspects revolve around the economy. Our natural human instinct leads us to believe that things are going to get better. However, it seems that each day the world actually gets worse and if we look back in history it doesn’t seem like things were much … Read more

Acquire the American Dream: Understanding the Electoral College’s Impact on US Elections

 The United States is a favored nation with opportunities and openings numerous nations wish deeply to accomplish. Individuals come into the United States and would like to acquire these rights and improve a life for themselves; they wish to accomplish "The American Dream." Citizens are allowed to cast a ballot, allow their minds to … Read more

Re-Discover the American Dream: A Sociological Analysis

 Jack Suchodolski AP Language and Composition Mr. Jon Weller 27 October 2017 Rough Draft of American Dream Essay The American Dream is among the United States’ most recognizable and revered symbols of our national heritage. Celebrated in popular culture, this statement of national purpose has been analyzed by commentators across the broad range of … Read more

The Benefits of Modular Distance Learning in Providing Quality Education

The Department of Education (DepEd) provided guidelines and policies regarding various modalities and approaches in teaching to provide quality education to learners during the COVID-19 pandemic. This provided guidelines ensures the safety and well-being of the learners and the teachers. That is why they implemented distance learning. One of the types of distance learning is … Read more