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Dreams Definition Essay

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In today’s society, we believe that everything has a meaning; good, bad, or ugly. Dreams can be interpreted as many things such as: good or bad omens. Some people have dreams and seek their preacher to clarify the meaning behind the dream. Many cultures like the Babylonians, Romans, and Greeks believed that dreams were in fact messages from God. The Greeks reference Plato as to their view of dreams. Plato thought that dreams was revealing a man’s true nature, while a person sleeps their dreams hold no shame and will seek whatever is of interest to that person.
One dream that I have had repeatedly is being buried alive. Its always as if I am a witness in the dream, like a participant almost. In the end, I am always trying to scream but not

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