【正文】 different positions, either before or adversely affect in their quest for the ―American Dream‖ Opportunities and poverty reduction can be a major obstacle to success. Therefore influenced to take this class in very large measure the way that people and how much they realize the ―American Dream‖. . Old American Dream ―The American Dream‖ came into the American vocabulary starting in 1867 when writer, Horatio Alger came out with his book Ragged Dick. It was a ragstoriches tale of a poor orphan boy in New York City who saves his pennies, works hard and eventually bees rich. It became the model that through honesty, hard work and strong determination, the American Dream was available to anyone willing to make the journey. The origin of the American dream stems from the departure in government and economics from the models of the Old World. Many early Americans prospectors headed west of the 長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 5 Rocky Mountains to buy acres of cheap land in hopes of finding deposits of gold. The American dream was a driving factor not only in the Gold Rush of the mid to late 1800s, but also in the waves of immigration throughout that century and the following. Impoverished western Europeans escaping the Irish potato famines in Ireland, the Highland clearances in Scotland and the aftermath of Napoleon in the rest of Europe came to America to escape a poor quality of life at home. They wanted to embrace the promise of financial security and constitutional freedom they had heard existed so widely in the United States. Target of Old American Dream The American Dream, sometimes in the phrase ―Chasing the American Dream, ‖ is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. The American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, ―life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‖ regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the United States Declaration of Independence which states that ―all men are created equal‖ and that they are ―endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights‖ including ―Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.‖ The idea of an American Dream is older than the United States, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to e up with all sorts of hopes and aspirations for the new and largely unexplored continent. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing prosperous businesses which would theoretically generate happiness, and some people also incorporated ideals of religious freedom into their American Dreams. During the Great Depression, several people wrote about an American Dream, codifying the concept and entrenching it in American society. . Approach to American Dream How does one achieve the American Dream? The answer undoubtedly depends upon one’s definition of the Dream, and there are many from which to choose. John Winthrop envisioned a religious paradise in a ―City upon a Hill.‖ Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of racial 長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 6 equality. Both men yearned for what they perceived as perfection. Scholars have recognized widely varying conceptions of these quests for American excellence. One ponent of the American Dream seems, however, to be fairly consistent: the quest for money. For many Americans the formula is one of instant, albeit elusive, gratification. Rather than adhering to a traditional work ethic, far too many Americans are pinning their hopes on what they perceive as ―easy‖ money. In the midst of industrialization following the Civil War, many Americans experienced profound hardship in the changing economic landscape. They found solace in the tales of Horatio Alger, whose characters overcame adversity through industry, perseverance, selfreliance, and selfdiscipline. The ubiquitous ―rags to riches‖ legend became a cornerstone of American society, anyone could succeed and achieve wealth if they worked hard. The mitment to industry illustrated by Alger39?，F(xiàn)在，比爾的成功為那些對美國夢絕望的人樹立了榜樣，激勵(lì)他們?nèi)プ非笞约旱膲粝?。長 春 大 學(xué) 畢業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)（論文）紙 共 25 頁 第 頁 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 裝 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 訂 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 線 ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ 1 A Brief Analysis of Bill Gates and His American Dream [Abstract] Modern society has provided everyone with many choices to get wealth and make dreams true. The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. Bill Gates is a perfect embodiment by the definition of American Dream, has reached his American Dream of success through hard work and determination, He reaches extreme wealth and prominence in the technology world, Gates now champions for the original American Dream by giving those in desperate need the opportunity to pursue their own desires. This paper makes an analysis of the relations of between Bill Gates and American Dream. 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