Some say the American dream consists of going after fame and achieving fortune; a common obsession.
The other, Duquet, featured in this short excerpt, does everything he can, no holds barred, to achieve a fortune.
Regardless of motivation, Mexicans all over the country say this much is clear: Mass murders reflect and reproduce a culture of violence in which killing is glorified as a way to achieve fame, fortune or both.
Like Mr. Devlin, Dressler achieved "dreamlike good fortune".
He achieved fame and fortune by backing his son and three friends in founding Mirabilis -- better known as ICQ, better known as instant messaging on the Internet.
Indeed, she really achieved fame and fortune only because of a scene in the 1992 film Basic Instinct where her character, a female murderer, crosses and then uncrosses her lower limbs to reveal that she's neglected to wear underwear.
Ms. Gross, who began her career in the early 60's as a performer and choreographer with the experimental Judson Dance Theater, may not have achieved fame and fortune in the dance world.
In the next year and a half, he achieved fame and fortune and married the love of his life — Courtney Love, of the quasi-riot-grrrl, Los Angeles-based band Hole, a dream mate for one of the rare rock stars whose predilections were monogamous.
It was an amazing example of the American dream: the adopted son who spent time in the wilderness (Oregon, India), started a company in a garage, achieved fame and fortune, was booted out and then returned in triumph.
