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You learned the definition of the American Dream in Week 1. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on integrity. For this discussion, use any of the Week 4 readings except for “Woman Hollering Creek” and describe how two of the characters display strong moral principles.
Criteria:
300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citation)
#2
This is a graded assignment. Remember our discussion from Week 1 about what the American Dream is? In this course, we've looked the origins of the American Dream and then how some groups have struggled to be included. In this final week of class, we are looking at the current status and the future of the American Dream, as well as what it means to be a global citizen.
In a post of at least 100 words, address the items below:
- Explain how has your understanding of the American Dream changed as a result of this course.
- Reflect on John Lennon's "Imagine," which for many signifies hope. Do you believe there is hope for the American Dream? Choose at least one image from the song lyrics or video that signifies your new understanding of the American Dream.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgkThdzX-8
- attached see intro discussion for comparison
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Week 1 – Introduction
Krystalyn Herrera
Keiser University
AML1000G1-805082023 – American Literature
Professor Sally Hudson
May 14,2023
Week One – Introduction
Hello Professor and Peers, my name is Krystalyn but you can call me Krysty. I’m a 21-year-old female student majoring in Nursing. I was blessed of being born in Miami and living the so-called American Dream. The way I would describe the American dream would primarily be focused on the benefits and opportunities the United States has to offer. The American dream essentially meant to have the rights of our founding fathers. I’m grateful all of our values have not been lost but over the years it’s hard to see that these rights are at risk of being limited or even being permanently overlooked.
The song “Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp talks about hopes and dreams in an ironic way. The song enunciates that although we live in a land of the free, those freedoms are limited and farfetched. Mellencamp intended to get a message across in regard to race and survival in the United States. This song illustrated in 1983 was just a small turning stone of what the United States would see in regard to slowly infringed rights.
WC: 180