The American Dream: Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness
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English 1010
5 September, 2013
Living the American Dream
The American Dream is a popular thought that means different things to different people. Some people believe the American Dream is the best life that you could picture for yourself that is achieved through hard work and patience. From becoming Billionaires, to owning a home and having a family to take care of, everyone’s American Dream is different in some way. Immigrants from all around the world venture to America because of this “Dream” that promises better life for all people who work hard and strive to be the best person that they can be. There are many people throughout history who seem to have achieved the American Dream. Many of these past and present celebrities and …show more content…
The Preamble of the declaration is the most quoted part of the document with its famous phrase “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Within this line alone, the declaration not only becomes a document calling for freedom, but also becomes a document that declares individual rights. The Preamble also symbolizes the action of taking Independence, teaching us that through hard work the American dream can be reached. While the List of Grievances tells us what the American Dream is not. The List is the Continental Congress complaining specifically to the King of England by telling him what he is doing wrong and what they don’t like. One thing that the List of Grievances does is show the King no respect by addressing him as “He” instead of “Your Majesty” or just “The King” The Declaration of Independence sets a new attitude with the American people letting them know that through hard work, your wildest dreams can be
Prof.
English 1010
5 September, 2013
Living the American Dream
The American Dream is a popular thought that means different things to different people. Some people believe the American Dream is the best life that you could picture for yourself that is achieved through hard work and patience. From becoming Billionaires, to owning a home and having a family to take care of, everyone’s American Dream is different in some way. Immigrants from all around the world venture to America because of this “Dream” that promises better life for all people who work hard and strive to be the best person that they can be. There are many people throughout history who seem to have achieved the American Dream. Many of these past and present celebrities and …show more content…
The Preamble of the declaration is the most quoted part of the document with its famous phrase “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Within this line alone, the declaration not only becomes a document calling for freedom, but also becomes a document that declares individual rights. The Preamble also symbolizes the action of taking Independence, teaching us that through hard work the American dream can be reached. While the List of Grievances tells us what the American Dream is not. The List is the Continental Congress complaining specifically to the King of England by telling him what he is doing wrong and what they don’t like. One thing that the List of Grievances does is show the King no respect by addressing him as “He” instead of “Your Majesty” or just “The King” The Declaration of Independence sets a new attitude with the American people letting them know that through hard work, your wildest dreams can be