Rêve Américain

THE AMERICAN DREAM Generally refers to the desire to become prosperous through hard work, to overcome (dépasser) hardship (l’épreuve, les difficulties) and achieve (atteindre) success in life. In America, one has got the chance to succeed in life, to improve (améliore) one’s position both financially and socially. the self-made man : someone who rises from poverty through initiative and hard work. to start from scratch : partir de zéro to fulfil one’s dreams : réaliser ses rêves the « rags-to-riches »

I have a dream 2 (2ème partie du speech de MLK) (Commentaire préparé pour l'oral d'anglais au bac, texte divisé en 2 parties) Intro This is a speech by blablabla (auteur / date / lieu) Resituer contexte (Civil Rights movement / 1964 Civil Rights Act) Annoncer plan (First I will explain… Then/Second I will discuss/develop/present...) I/ Acknowledgement of the situation in 1963 The reality of segregation and racism : l.7-8 => MLK talks about "the heat of oppression" l.9-10 =>

456, Brooklyn New-York CT 03/30 March 29,2010 Dearest Mary How are you doing? And children? Although I was scared of being reject for medical or legal reason but but I finally arrived in New York there are about a week. I must say that everything here is incredible. The term « American Dream » makes sense here and I must say I was not expecting this. Everybody here ( and me too) seems be happy although we should work hard and many believe can make a fortune. Know that here I am

Black Nightmare This text entitled Black Nightmare is an extract from the autobiography of Malcom X, which was published in 1964. He was a famous civil rights leader who was assassinated in 1965. He was known for his positions in favour of the use of violence. This text enables us to better understand this stance. We are going to divide the text into 3 parts. The first one deals with his father political ideas. The second could be called threats and the third, murder. Malcom X’s father was

James Truslow Adams I- Biography He was born in a wealthy family of Brooklyn in 1878. He isn’t related to John Adams, the second president of the United States. He graduated from Polytechnic Institute of New York University and Yale University, which made him part of the elite. He worked at the New York Stock Exchange until 1912 where he decided that his savings were sufficient to quit his jobs and start writing books. He was chosen in 1919 by the U.S. delegation to attend the 1919 Paris Peace

GENERAL MOTORS THE WRONG STRATEGY: The management of general motors, was not already so good before the financial crisis. It precipitated him in the grave. The group was not able to scale his strategy against new Asian competitors more flexible and more competitive. It is also locked in a loss of speed sector like, large vehicles as the Four Wheel Drive Car (4x4) which are very greedy in energy . They didn’t succeeded to develop green vehicles and less pollutant. After accumulated more

What are the similarities and differencies between the "British dream" and the "American dream" ? To anyone having seen or read The Remains of the Day, the very notion of a British dream (be it a new one) may seem laughable. Well, is it ? And doesn't it have something in common with its glorious ancestor, the American dream ? Similarities : The British dream does in fact have a lot in common with its American counterpart. It is a dream of material success, but not just that, it is also a dream

THE WORLD OUTSIDE Adam Hochschild (New York, 1942) is an American writer. He is one of the founders of the journal Mother Jones. After he worked as a student in South Africa, he becomes sensitive to the injustices of racism and began to engage in politics. He joined the civil rights movement, he showed against the war in Vietnam and he found a job as a journalist at Ramparts. In his text “The World Outside”, Adam Hochschild tells what he saw and what he experienced in the United States. He denounced

Thursday, January 20, 2010 The U.S: A Salad Bowl or a Melting Pot? By Alexandra Phelps {draw:frame} American society has often been described as a melting pot but in recent years, it has also attracted other definitions such as " salad bowl ". For centuries, the US has attracted people in search of a share of "the American dream" from all corners of the world. In fact, US history is one of immigration. In 1620, about 100 English colonists, so-called "Mayflower Pilgrims" left for

Commentaire d’anglais The American Dream This document is a text from Michael Cusaek and it was publicated in 1981 and it was about the American dream. Michael Cusack (20 September 1847 – 27 November 1906) was an Irish teacher and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He grew up in a home and in an area where Irish was still the language of daily life. He was probably eleven years old before he first used English and he quickly mastered it and to the end of his life he remained bilingual