The American dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone.
The American dream is believed to be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance. KEY TAKEAWAYS
Read more at the article here. How would you define the American Dream? In the past, in the present, in your experience? What are the advantages and disadvantages of chasing the American Dream? How can we measure it? How has it changed? Is it still achievable? Share examples from history and/or your family's experiences. What does the pursuit of happiness mean to you? Please write 7-10 sentences.
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Create three similes and three metaphors for fear.
Example: Fear is the pulsating darkness of a dilated eye. You will be studying suspenseful mystery and scary stories and poems, some from a genre of macabre.
Macabre: gruesome, ghastly, horrible, haunting; dance with death Life is full of opposites: light/dark, pretty/ugly, good/evil. Art shows the beauty in these contrasts. How is expression (art) more interesting with the ups and downs? How do you balance the good/bad or ups/downs in your own life? Give examples. Please write a 7-10+ sentence answer. Based on your agree / disagree chart on the 3.1 Day 1 assignment, explain your reasonings for 5 of the statements in 7-10 sentences, giving examples from life.
Check out the Intro to Huck Finn on Shmoop and read about it's relevancy and importance. Here are my summary notes of of it's legacy, controversy, themes, unique genre, and satire. Legacy: “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.” ~Ernest Hemingway Controversy: How Twain deals with the slavery issue; “n” word used 215 times Themes: freedom from bondage from: slavery, politics, institutions, religion, biology, psychology, morality, false ideals/realities, group pressures, mobs, prejudice, animal appetite, snobbery, greed, vindictiveness, fear, cruelty Genre: picaresque: humorous adventure in which main character outwits corrupted influences Satire: uses humor, sarcasm, irony to criticize society Mark Twain blew people away with this piece of literature. What made it so important to the times? What is it's substance? Why do we read it today? After doing your research, summarize your ideas in 7-10 sentences. “Legacy” is something handed down from an ancestor from the past. What has been handed down to us that makes us American? How would you define American style, American philosophy? Here's an American History slideshow to get you thinking.
Describe our “American legacy” as you see it. Choose three aspects of what it means to be American. Explain how you view these aspects functioning in America and reflect on how these American attributes are present in your own life. Thinking about using some famous quotes to set off your ideas. Please write a 15-20+ sentences response |
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