Read one of the following articles from the New York Times:
1. 1959 Essence of America
2. 1969, Youth in Revolt
3. 1974 There’s no time for dreams
4. 1996 Testing the resonance of the American Dream
5. 2001: Our towns, her chance to live, then describe, her American Dream
6. 2005 You really can’t be too rich.
7. 2012: American Dream Faces Harsh Reality
From your article, answer the following questions
1. What events, people, movements, ideas, norms and/or perceptions does this article mention that were important during the time period in which the article was written?
2. How is the American Dream defined and/or described in this article? How does this definition reflect the historical context in which the article was written?
3. What quotes from the article best illustrate the article's "take" on the concept of the American Dream? Do you agree with the image of America that these quotes present? Why or why not?
4. Compare and contrast the article's presentation of the American Dream with contemporary conceptions of concept. What about the representation of the American Dream has stayed the same through time and what, if anything, has changed?
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