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American Dream?

The American dream! What is the American dream? Who lives and considers their life the American dream? Does Bartleby live the American dream? What makes this story have anything to do with the American dream? Well in the next few pages I am going to try to relate my idea of the American dream to this story.
The American dream to me is quite simple, happiness living in America. To strive for happiness you need some other tools, just face it happiness isn't everything. Money is a big tool to happiness. "Anybody that tells you that money is the root of all evil, doesn't fucking have any. They say money cannot
buy you happiness look at the fucking smile on my face, ear to ear baby."-Boiler Room. The American dream is in one mans eyes to have a nice house, nice car, fun toys, a great family, and dignity. That is the ideal American dream. But that nice house, nice car, and fun toys aren't going to just appear on a piece of land for you with out money.......

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