Exposé Rêve Américain

“Yes we can!” is the catchword every single citizen of the United States remembers from the past presidential election. It was the democrat candidate, Barack Obama, who clubbed during his many speeches this slogan and, in the mean time, fulfilled America with hope for a brighter future. The document we have here is the inaugural speech made by this President, newly elected, on January 20, 2009. This man carries many hopes on his shoulders because on the one hand, he is the first Afro-American,

« American Life », Madonna. The American dream is the idea according to which any person living in the United States can become prosperous. The notion of this possibility for any immigrant to succeed from nothing was strengthened by the territorial area, the resources and the political and economic liberalism which characterize the United States. Through the song “American life» , Madonna illustrates the myth of the American dream but also the obstacles which we can meet. It would be interesting

US ECONOMIC HISTORY I’m going to talk about The US economic history. Since the creation of US in 1776, the US economic has grown faster, to become the first world economy. An economy which have a huge impact of all different economy in the world. COLONIZATION As we know, the economic history of the US started with European colonization in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Thanks to that, the US has opened to the word and he has traded with different developed countries (that is to say the

“The real tragedy of Willy Loman is that he has no choice but to invest his admirably uncompromising energies into a worthless end”- Terry Eagleton What is the tragedy of the common man, as depicted in ‘Death of a Salesman’? Arthur Miller believed that tragedy was created as a “consequence of a man's total compulsion to evaluate himself justly”, and anybody, regardless of status, may have such a compulsion. It is this compulsion, or drive, within Willy Loman to self-evaluate and surpass others

The American dream and the self made man America, discovered by Christopher Colombus, is a continent to which countless people from all over the world have migrated in the hope of fulfilling their dream of a better life. The English Puritans leader, John Winthrop, urged his listeners to follow the laws of God in order to form a proper society and obtain God’s grace. This vision became political in the Declaration of Independence: “all men are created equal, endowed by their Creator with

« The American Dream Is Over » | This visual document is a photograph. We can’t say when it was taken, but we can suppose it is a recent photograph and it was taken in the United States of America because it is a current issue. Indeed, this document is about the American Dream. The scene is set in an American street. In the background, on the right hand-side, there are garbage cans and some trees. In the foreground, on the left hand-side, we can see only one person standing in the middle of

catholiques irlandais...). Ce film a marqué les esprits en étant le premier à aborder certains sujets (pauvreté, sexualité des jeunes...) et à critiquer la société américaine. Description de l'œuvre Message(s) de l’œuvre Film : adaptation de Roméo et Juliette de Shakespeare, à NY dans les 1950's. Deux gangs rivaux, les Jets (américains blancs irlandais, italiens, polonais) et les Sharks (porto-ricains). Tony et Maria sont amoureux mais leurs gangs s'opposent. « America » : Sur le toit, les

Culture Générale Observations : Note : Le rêve est un phénomène psychique qui peut s’exprimer durant le sommeil mais aussi à l’état de veille, par exemple à titre de rêverie contemplative. Dans ces deux sens le rêve semble bien éloigné lorsqu’il s’agit de richesse, de sa valeur, de son sens. On peut à la fois la définir comme ce qui est propre à l’Homme, comme par exemple ses qualités, et axer la vision de la richesse sur l’esprit, mais également et c’est bien trop souvent ce qui est véhiculé

à la famine. Des milliers d'irlandais gagnent la côte américaine, et forment une véritable diaspora irlandaise, qui existe encore à ce jour. Pour eux, les Etats-Unis offrent un véritable rêve de recommencement : ce fameux "American Dream" leur ouvre des perspectives nouvelles, tant en terme économique, qu'en termes de lutte pour l'Irlande contre la domination britannique. Face aux agissements des britanniques, les irlando-américains s'organisent Les émigrés envoient des fonds aux indépendantistes

DE UN CHICANO Thème L’émigration clandestine. Jeune mexicain qui a terminé le service militaire et qui refuse le destin que lui impose sa condition sociale (pauvreté, misère). Jeune homme ambitieux, indépendant qui se laisse tenter par le rêve américain, la terre promise. Son parcours à la recherche d’un travail et d’une vie meilleure . Etape 1 : Tijuana : bassin agricole. Il ne trouve pas de travail, difficile d’obtenir les papiers nécessaires pour traverser la frontière,. Corruption des