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Read Chapter 4 of Lawrence Samuel's The American Dream: A Cultural History

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Here's the coursework prompt from the Professor:
Read Chapter 4 of Lawrence Samuel's The American Dream: A Cultural History and complete the following:

There are 3 parts to the Discussion: Observation, Passage and Question. Each part should be a minimum of 180 words.
Observation: Post a few sentences about something you found interesting or worthy of discussion. It could be something thematic, like its point of view on the American Dream. Or it could be an observation about issues of gender, sexuality, psychology, socioeconomic class, etc. Or, it could be something generally along those lines. (Your resposnse to this must be at 180 words minimum)

Passage: Post 1-5(ish) lines from the reading in question that stand out to you for one reason or another. Then, explain as best you can what that reason is. It might be admiring or critiquing the construction of the language, the idea being discussed, its relevance to some larger concept, etc. (Your resposnse to this must be at 180 words minimum)

Question: Post a question or two about something you don't quite understand or something on which you just would like other students' perspective.(Your resposnse to this must be at 180 words minimum)
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*The assignment must be done in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1 inch margins all around.
Notes from me the sudent to the Writer:
* I uploaded screenshots of Chapter 4 of Lawrence Samuel's The American Dream: A Cultural History but since I could only upload 20 images on this order so I added the other 12 screenshots to the
DropMeFiles link: https://dropmefiles(dot)com/OGsw4
Thank you for your time.

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Observation
A major observation from chapter 4 is the popularity and dynamics of the American Dream. The dream is so popular among Americans that it is part of their ethos and culture. In fact, those who were born after the good times of the post war period were even scared and wondered if the dream will ever return. However, that popularity is not surprising because the American Dream has deeper roots and its tenets are found in the Declaration of Independence. The declaration states that “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, among the dynamics of the American Dream is that attaining “happiness” does not imply that an individual has achieved the dream. For instance, the chapter indicates that even people who were happy at their jobs were still resentful of the American Dream (p 107). Nevertheless, for immigrants, being in a peaceful society was equal to attaining the American dream despite the high unemployment and inflation rates that existed in the 1980s.
Passage
After the United States hockey team defeated the Russians at the Olympic Games final, the chapter sates that “the underdog story reminded Americans that the traditional values of hard work, dedication, and team spirit had not been completely thrown into the dustbin of history and that dreams really come true” (p 105). This statement recognizes how hard work and determination are essentia...
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