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American Dream'in

1. How would you describe the “American Dream?” To me, the American Dream is something that a minuscule amount of the United States population actually acquires. In my opinion, it's more of an idea and can only be obtained through luck. This means that people immigrate to America based on this "American Dream" yet, most people do not always fulfill it. It's the optimistic who take on the journey toward it, yet most find it to be unobtainable in the end and sometimes even fall into a life of poverty instead of wealth, investing in this "dream". Yes, of course, there is the idea that you can build yourself up and that the freedom that the U.S. provides allows you to do so, however, if we look at it from a 1920s perspective, only those in fortunate circumstances will win the fight for wealth. We see this to be true for the most part in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, wherein main characters such as Nick, Tom, and Daisy come from a we...

Practice IOC

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I couldn't access vocaroo so I attempted to do a voice memo... Link to my Practice IOC on google drive (so need Wake Co. login to use/access): https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1oQmwpde-veziKWbBohtFmgFtcQ7ZaSEs Questions @ bottom of passage: 1. What does this passage reveal about the nature of Lady Macbeth's character at this time? 2. How does the structure of this text help the reader understand the meaning and intended audience? Rubric pic @ bottom Overall Score: 22/30 Criterion A: 7 I think I had pretty solid knowledge and understanding, and I even referenced other elements of the play's plot so I think I did pretty good in this area. Criterion B: 6 I think I had a good understanding of literary techniques and their effects on the readers. I could have, however, expanded more upon the second part and went further in depth with my analysis of their effects. Criterion C: 5 I think I organized it well according to how Mrs. G taught us a...