Exposé Rêve Américain

In Arthur Miller's moving and powerful play, "Death of a Salesman", Miller uses many characters to contrast the difference between success and failure within the system. The play romanticizes the rural-agrarian dream but does not make it genuinely available to Willy. Miller seems to use this dream merely to give himself an opportunity for sentimentality.  America has long been known as a land of opportunity. Out of that thinking comes the "American Dream," the idea that anyone can ultimately achieve

TEENAGE GANSTERS SHOOT DOWN THE AMERICAN DREAM This text is an article, entitled “Teenage gangsters shoot down the American Dream” It is an extract from The Weekly Telegraph published in 1994. It deals with the American gangs and the reasons of the existence of these gangs and their consequences according to the reporter. We can divide this text into 3 parts : -The first one will be “A gang member’s story” and we will talk About James Wade life -The second, alludes to facts and figures

All throughout the movie, by presenting Forest Gump’s life, the director shows many American values such as the family values: * Forrest Gump shows respect to his mother and wants to make her proud of him. As for his mother, she is the very image of The American mother: she loves her son and goes to the extreme for him. But as much as his family represent the ideal American family (save for his father who left them), Jenny’s family is the very opposite. Her father beats her and her sisters and

English coursework: « Gatsby’s ‘dream’ is pathetic and squalid. » How far do you agree with this statement? In F.Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the main ideas revolve around the perishing of the American dream and the loss of social values. Having money and power and acquiring a high social status are the goals of the time. Gatsby’s dream is to obtain the love of the woman to whom he has been faithful for so many years, Daisy Buchanan. It is for her sake that Gatsby has made it into an

2modeles idéologiques LE MODELE AMERICAIN En 1945 , grâce à la victoire et aux soldats venue libérer l'Europe, le modele américain est à son appogé. Il apparait comme un modele politique - économique - culturelle. 20 ans plus tard ce modele va être contesté par sa propre jeunesse et une partie de la planète qui refuse l'impérialisme américain. Aujourd'hui les grandes ligne du modele se sont imposé au monde entier, et pour tant paradoxalement le modele Américain est toujours contesté

THE AMERICAN DREAM Generally refers to the desire to become prosperous through hard work, to overcome (dépasser) hardship (l’épreuve, les difficulties) and achieve (atteindre) success in life. In America, one has got the chance to succeed in life, to improve (améliore) one’s position both financially and socially. the self-made man : someone who rises from poverty through initiative and hard work. to start from scratch : partir de zéro to fulfil one’s dreams : réaliser ses rêves the « rags-to-riches »

Le modèle Américain : Fondements, Aspects et Limites Dans le cadre de la Guerre froide, deux modèles s’opposent. Les Etats-Unis symbolisent la démocratie libérale, par opposition aux démocraties populaires, et la réussite du capitalisme. Pourtant, ce « mythe américain » connaît de sérieuses limites. Celui-ci est caractérisé par un fondement, les origines du système capitaliste, très présent ; de différents aspects, une manière dont les autres pays le perçoivent, qui sont attractifs pour bon nombre

I have a dream 2 (2ème partie du speech de MLK) (Commentaire préparé pour l'oral d'anglais au bac, texte divisé en 2 parties) Intro This is a speech by blablabla (auteur / date / lieu) Resituer contexte (Civil Rights movement / 1964 Civil Rights Act) Annoncer plan (First I will explain… Then/Second I will discuss/develop/present...) I/ Acknowledgement of the situation in 1963 The reality of segregation and racism : l.7-8 => MLK talks about "the heat of oppression" l.9-10 =>

456, Brooklyn New-York CT 03/30 March 29,2010 Dearest Mary How are you doing? And children? Although I was scared of being reject for medical or legal reason but but I finally arrived in New York there are about a week. I must say that everything here is incredible. The term « American Dream » makes sense here and I must say I was not expecting this. Everybody here ( and me too) seems be happy although we should work hard and many believe can make a fortune. Know that here I am

porter des vêtements qui représentent le drapeau américain. Cet bande dessinée concerne l'immigration. Ce vieil homme est l'Oncle Sam ; il a souvent personnifié aux Etats-Unis dans les dessins animés politiques . Oncle Sam symbolisent le gouvernement et sa puissance . Tout autour de lui , nous pouvons voir douze personnes qui prennent soin de lui . Ils représentent les immigrants venus de différents pays . Ils voulaient vivre le rêve américain , mais en fait, ils sont considérés comme domestiques