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Pbs Learning Media: American Masters: Gatsby Chases the American Dream
In this video [3:24] from the American Masters film Novel Reflections on the American Dream, learn about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his notorious fictional character Jay Gatsby. Both were in the pursuit of the American dream and love....
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Pbs Learning Media: American Masters: Meet F. Scott Fitzgerald's Gatsby
Meet F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic character Jay Gatsby in this video from the American Masters film Novel Reflections on the American Dream. Learn about the spectacle of Gatsby, the techniques the author uses to present Gatsby, and the...
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Pbs Learning Media: American Masters: The American Dream in the Grapes of Wrath
In this video [3:06] from the American Masters film Novel Reflections on the American Dream, see the quest for the American dream as depicted in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath." Follow the Joad family as they search for work and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Typical American: An Immigrant's American Dream Story
Get an introduction to Gish Jen's novel "Typical American" to explore the American dream through the eyes of a Chinese immigrant. The video [5:12] from the American Masters film Novel Reflection on the American Dream, introduces the...
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Pbs: The Street by Ann Petry: Black Single Mother Seeks the American Dream
In this video [3:40] from the American Masters film Novel Reflections on the American Dream we meet Lutie Johnson, the African-American single mother heroine of Ann Petry's novel "The Street". The video gives an introduction to the novel...