Comparing The American Dream And Raisin In The Sun

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What is the American Dream? I think that people want peace and freedom above all else that is the American Dream. The American Dream is when everyone is working together to find peace. In Raisin in the Sun, people want to be treated as equals; that is their American Dream. In The Great Gatsby, the American Dream is to rise to the top of society. I believe that the American Dream is about peace and freedom.
I believe that the American Dream is that people want to live peacefully. I think that people want to live in peace without hurting each other. They need to stop judging people by their color. Also that people are just afraid of them. I believe that they would get along better if they visited each other. I believe their American dream is

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