...The American Dream 1. Give an outline of how the American Dream is interpreted. Arnold Schwarzenegger writes that with hard work and determination he managed to make his dream come through in America. He says, that he understands the immigrants yearning for freedom and opportunity, but that to get those and to get success you have to work hard and give something back to America. He thinks, that one of the most important things to do to be able to fit in and blend in to the American culture is to learn the language. Not out of duty, but to be able to be a part of the everyday life in America and get the best out the cultural life of America. The second thing, he thinks, is important to get a good life in America is to participate in the democracy and to be involved in how America ended out to be, as it is today. The last thing, that he considers important, is to give something back to the America who has been welcoming you. It doesn’t have to be much; just something that helps people or something that makes a difference, small or big, in other people’s lives. Arnold Schwarzenegger believes, that your dreams can come true in America and that everything can be achieved, but not without hard work. Anya Kamenetz claims that the “old” American Dream is wounded. She is of the belief that the young Americans need a new and edited American dream, where the assumption of the dreams aren’t money and material things but a dream based on a social safety net, more time for the Americans...
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...the history of America is rough one in terms of racism.In an article written by History, it claims that slavery ended hardly over one hundred and fifty years ago and Jim Crow laws were completely abolished barely over fifty ago, so to claim that racism is eradicated completely within America is a very rash and uneducated statement. In more systems than one including schools, law enforcement, and even the medical field, mistreatment of people of color is still very much a common practice. The history of Jim Crow, an absurd collection of statutes that supported legal segregation is a good example as to what institutional racism is. Institutional...
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...from perfect; however, when war broke out it was more prepared for it than both Britain and Frances. This economic progress was due to the first two five year plans. The Nazi’s were unable to produce as much on a big enough scale to defeat the USSR. Other reasons also played a part in victory for the USSR during WW2. Such as the German tactical mistakes and the alliances the USSR had. The Soviet economy used similar methods to fight the war as it had during the Five-Year plans. There were some innovations though. In the early days of war, Stalin initiated a new policy of relocating the industry so that it would not fall into enemy hands. By November 1941 1523 factories had been taken apart and moved in Eastern regions of Russia. Central planning was also effective during WW2 as by 1942, 56% of the USSR’s national income was devoted to the war; this was a much high figure in comparison than Britain, Germany and America. The production of armament almost doubled between the year of 1941 and 1944, this was remarkable achievement to say a large amount of Russian territory was in German hands already. At the start of the war, Germany looked like an unstoppable force. Hitler’s ability to actually guide the war seemed inadequate as he rose to power and this led to failures. His decision to declare war on the USSR whilst already fighting a war against Britain was risky. Germany also launched an offence called Operation Barbarossa, which was launched later than anticipated which resulted...
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...Canadian citizens. As part of the youth in Canadian society the subject of whether Syrian refugees are worthy enough to be living in Canada has been brought up to us several times, each time with a different point of view. Many of our decisions we have made revolving around this topic, have been based on what is found on social media and most importantly what we are told by our elders and what we comprehend from their actions. But it is time we start looking at the facts and the full story without any interference to discover that all Syrian refugees are equally entitled to living in Canada as any other Canadian citizen is. An abundance of young Canadians believe Syrian refugees are bringing danger into Canada while jeopardizing the lives of all Canadians due to the information their ears get filled with. But how can anyone say that without physically encountering these war survivors and becoming educated on where they are coming from? Many believe the arrival of Syrian refugees in Canada is just as easy and fast as the arrival of a package ordered online. If only it were that simple! After the submission of millions of applications, the applicants’ history is thoroughly reviewed before a selection of applicants are chosen for a one-on-one interview where personal information is validated. Those who have been identified as having a lower security risk by living in Syria such as women, complete families and persons identified as vulnerable due to membership in the LGBTQ community...
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...September 4, 2011 WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE 2 Women have been treated very unfair for many, many years throughout the workplace. Women today are almost as equal as men in the workplace, but it has taken lots of work to get there. In this paper, you will read about the beginning of when women started working, some of the key examples as to why women have been treated unfairly, and through today, how things have changed. Only after you read this paper, you will then see why women have fault so hard to be just as equal as men in the workplace. Women have always been know to raise children and take care of the home and honestly that was their only job. You agree? Well, before they started working within the workforce with men, this is exactly how their lives were. They got married, had kids, and then raised the family. Raising the family consisted of cooking, cleaning, and doing whatever was necessary to ensure that the kids and their husband was taken care of. “Most families lived off of a single husband’s income, which was very challenging at times, especially for the middle-class family. Back in the 1900’s, wages paid to a semi-skilled working man were around $12-$15 a week” (Smith, 1994, pg 61). Looking at today and the inflation that has happened over the years, this is what some people make per hour. As making a living got more and more expensive, women had to find other means to help their husband’s bring in income. When life starts to get tough, what other option...
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...“Family features shared by mother and daughter in those Chinese-American families are not something to be proud of, but rather something that causes embarrassment on one side or the other, and often on both sides” (Xu 13). With various interwoven events happening among these four Chinese immigrant families, the conflicts and misunderstandings between mothers and daughters seem to be the guideline throughout the whole novel. Amy Tan uses stories narrated by the mothers and daughters to display their daily contradictions and their inner thoughts, which are the mothers’ strong desire to control their daughters’ fate; contradicting opinions on interracial relationships and identity crises. All these “battles” could be found both in these four daughters’ childhood, and in their adulthood as well. The Chinese mothers try so hard to pass on their culture and instill Chinese character, but their efforts are resisted strongly by their daughters to different degrees. The daughters try to make their mothers accept ways of life ingrained with American features, which is also insufferable to mothers. The greatly different family backgrounds, different ways of thinking and identity crisis between these two generations contribute a lot to their contradictions, as well as generation and cultural gaps. Although the author provides a vivid description of the conflicts between the two generations, “Amy Tan’s special accomplishment in this novel is not her ability to show us how mothers and...
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...Cameron Spencer HIS 201 Comparison Essay 20 Nov 2012 New Deal Under Attack During the middle of the Great Depression many opposed the New Deal. I’m going to compare document 24-3 with document 24-5. I intend to describe the opponents of the New Deal, and the differences between Herbert Hoover and Huey Long’s plans. The first document is about Huey Long’s beliefs and his redistribution of wealth plan. He expresses his sheer disappointment over Roosevelt’s New Deal program and regrets supporting him in the election. The second document is about the conservative criticisms of the New Deal. Herbert Hoover’s anti-New Deal campaign speech centers on limiting government involvement and self-reliance of the people. Minnie Hardin’s letter to Eleanor Roosevelt, it comes straight from the heart of every conservative that looked down on these “reliefers” for “voting theirself a living at the expense of tax-payers” (184-185). Huey Long and the conservatives agreed on their disappointment of the New Deal, but they differed almost entirely on policy. I’m going to compare the two in order to find out how much both Hoover and Long actually differed. Huey Long was a Southern wing Democrat and former Governor of Louisiana that challenged the New Deal during the devastating Great Depression. The reforms of the New Deal failed to reduce poverty and the suffering of Americans. In 1932, he was elected into the United States Senate. There he introduced his “Soak the Rich Tax Bill.” The Senate...
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...this term is mainly in the social inequality context primarily in relation to social class, sexual orientation, race, age, and gender. Several recorded privileged elements show the advantageous that White America has in getting access to better housing, jobs, and education. This paper will explore the issue of White American privileges and how social class status is based on color of your skin and the financial means of your family. In the article by Peggy McIntosh, she defines, “White privileges as a package of unearth assets, invisible in nature and are obvious” (McIntosh 10). There is a comparison of white privilege to an undetectable light knapsack of assurance, maps, tools, guidance, visa, codebooks, clothes, passbooks, emergency gear, blank checks, etc. I concur with Peggy McIntosh analysis since there are several functions brought about by white privileges. These functions include provisions of “perks” specifically for white people. These benefits put all white people at an advantage over the rest of society. White people are exempted from many challenges faced by other races. In addition, there is the shaping of the world by white privileged concepts in which guide how the t interaction affects how the rest of the world views Untied States of America. The History of White American...
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...EBSCOhost 7/2/13 12:23 PM Record: 1 Title: The American Family. Authors: Coontz, Stephanie Source: Life. Nov99, Vol. 22 Issue 12, p79. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Black and White Photographs. Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *SOCIAL problems *TWENTIETH century *FAMILIES *HISTORY SOCIAL conditions Geographic Terms: UNITED States Abstract: Discusses the similarities in family life and social problems in the United States in the beginning of the 20th century through November 1999. Improvements regarding childhood mortality, education, child labor, and women's rights; Why the 1950s are regarded so highly in history as a standard for family values despite the actual poverty rate, women's oppression and race relation problems. INSET: American Mirror by Sora Song. Full Text Word Count: 3077 ISSN: 00243019 Accession Number: 2377451 Database: Academic Search Premier Section: SOCIETY THE AMERICAN FAMILY New research about an old institution challenges the conventional wisdom that the family today is worse off than in the past. As the century comes to an end, many observers fear for the future of America's families. Our divorce rate is the highest in the world, and the percentage of unmarried women is significantly higher than in 1960. Educated women are having fewer babies, while immigrant children flood the schools, demanding to be taught in their native language. Harvard University reports that only 4 percent of its applicants can write a proper sentence. There's an epidemic...
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...All Quiet on the Western Front How Was Erich Maria Remarque Life? Erich Maria Remarque was born in Germany in June 22nd and died at the age of 72 in September 25th. Remarque participated in the First World War. He was sent to war when he was only 18 years old, and during his participation in World War l he was constantly moving. Erich went to the Western Front, Reserves, Field Depot of the 2nd Guards Reserve Division at Hem-Lenglet and to the 2nd Company. It was the 31st of July 1917, when Remarque got an injury by shrapnel; which can be fragments of a bomb or pieces of metal. The shrapnel lead to severe injuries in his left leg, neck and right arm. After his incident he was sent to a Hospital in Germany, where he spend the rest of the war days. Remarque had many kinds of different of jobs throughout his life; Erich was a teacher, writer, librarian, journalist, businessman and editor. His job as a...
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...SOMETHING for NOTHING The Causes and Cures of All Our Problems and What You Can Do to Save the American Dream BRIAN TRACY Eagle House Publishing Corporation 2004 Eagle House Publishing Corporation 1117 Desert Lane, Suite 1228 Las Vegas, NV 89102 USA www.eaglehouse.biz eaglehousepc@hotmail.com Copyright © 2004 Brian Tracy. All rights reserved. First Eagle House Publishing Corporation electronic edition 2004 ISBN 0-976123-92-4 To my wonderful wife Barbara, who has encouraged me to write this book for twenty-five years. Without her continued inspiration, these ideas may never have been available to mankind. Contents Introduction. A Society in Crisis ..................................................1 Chapter One. Why We Do the Things We Do .............................7 Chapter Two. What We All Want ...............................................29 Chapter Three. Simple as ABC ...................................................45 Chapter Four. Character Reigns .................................................63 Chapter Five. The Current Dilemma ..........................................79 Chapter Six. Government, Politics and Power ............................93 Chapter Seven. The Foundationsof the American Dream .........116 Chapter Eight. Working For a Living .......................................126 Chapter Nine. Law, Order and Crime ......................................138 Chapter Ten. Welfare,Entitlements and Society ........................148 Chapter...
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... Thesis- Attention Catcher “Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss”. Ronald Reagan addresses the American people in a very delicate moment. The seven members of the Challenger space shuttle have lost their lives after a few moments from taking-off. Understanding the delicate situation he starts directly with the thesis leading his way into the tragic incident that has affected all of the people around the country. He also has mentioned his wife by giving the tragedy a very personal tone in order to show that it is a painful moment for him as a regular American as well as President. He ends by giving the issue the importance it deserves without repeating him or making really long statements. He is concise and straight to the point and such things catch everybody’s attention. Introduction “Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost...
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...you know it. I had two sisters! They were both several years older. But, I wouldn’t trade these girls for the world because they cared for me and showed their love by always playing games with me and just being around to make me happy. But as I grew older and headed to third grade, I needed something more, something stronger than two wimpy girls to wrestle or fight with. At this time, it was almost if God came down from the Heavens to answer my prayers. My parents walked in the room and informed me that we were moving to Niles. A beautiful, little town in Fremont. And I’ll never forget the glorious moment when they said, “it will be great for you Justin, you’ll be living right down the street from your two cousins, Jack and Athen.” I exploded with excitement as if I was a firework on the fourth of July! I guess life does go in your favor once in a while. All I knew, was that I had two brother-like figures to look up to and to learn all the cool things big brothers were supposed to teach you as a younger sibling. At that point, I could only imagine the things we’d get into. The first day of moving in to my new house, I barely spent anytime, in my new house. I had always...
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...Discrimination Monique Ambroise 03/26/13 Risk Management Mrs. Kerr The topic of discrimination can be a very sensitive one to discuss. The world has always, and probably will always be faced with this problem. In all countries there is most likely at least one type of blatant discrimination that affects different groups of people. There are several different definitions for discrimination. The definition given in class is: the denial of opportunity, and/or equal. Discrimination is the denial of opportunity or equal rights toward a specific group of people. Discrimination is not just towards blacks or any other minority groups specifically. I will also expand later in the paper that I believe discrimination can be toward any group of people: black/white, majority/minority, or man/woman. There are many causes for discrimination. Among those discussed in class is the size of the group. This simply states that discrimination may be a direst result of the fear of one group being so large that it "takes over the rest of the groups." According to this theory, people discriminate in order to keep their group of people in command. Another theory is that discrimination is a result of competition. It means that all groups are in continuous competition with each other, and that...
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...ISLAM - THE WORLD POWER OF THE FUTURE? Table of Contents In the 19th century Islam had virtually disappeared from view in Europe and America. Only a few Westerners in distant colonies had been exposed to Muslims. Some romantic tales about the Turkish wars survived. However, the rapid technological developments in the West had by-passed the Islamic peoples, making them appear insignificant. But not much time has passed since Europe was last in danger of being overrun by Islam. In the year 1453 Constantinople, the Eastern bulwark of Christianity, was captured by the Ottomans. Later in 1529 and again in 1683 the Turks stood at the gates of Vienna. The struggle to free Belgrade lasted almost 200 years; and it was only a short time before the First World War when the last Balkan countries were able to shake off the Islamic Turkish yoke. For 600 years Islam and Christianity have wrestled with each other in that area. Many Christians have forgotten that Syria and North Africa were once the heartland of the Christian world! But during the first Islamic invasions in the years AD 632 to 732 they were overrun and fell under Arab control. Muslim armies swept into Western Europe and stood no more than 200 kilometres south of Paris, and near Geneva, too. If Charles Martel had not stood firm we would likely all be Muslims today! Nietzsche, the atheist, ventured to say sarcastically, "The greatest mistake in world history was the defeat of the Arabs at Tours and Poitiers." The third great...
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