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The Nightmare of the American Dream
Title: The Nightmare of the American Dream
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1827 | Pages: 7.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Nightmare of the American Dream
The Nightmare of the American Dream
Many people strive to pursue the American Dream for they believe that “through
hard work and effort, [everyone] can achieve success, can be rich, famous and happy”
(Willett 1). However, the pursuit of the American Dream will ultimately destroy every
individual. In Sister Carrie and The Pearl, both authors demonstrate the many obstacles
in this pursuit and show how the pursuit consumes those aspiring to attain the dream.
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…showed last 75 words of 1827 total…their son”(Lisca 221)
Inevitably, in Sister Carrie and The Pearl, the protagonists are consumed and
become ultimately destroyed by their dreams. The characters realize that their dreams are
no more than just an illusion and learn that “money cannot bring about
happiness”(Zender 71). It is too bad that the characters realize this when it’s too late for
they never achieve happiness because of the many misguided choices they made in
pursuit of their dream.
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