...What America Means To Me “Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain…” the opening words of “America The Beautiful” really paint a picture of America. The freedom from shore to shore, where all can worship freely because of the countless sacrifices people made. That is what pops in my mind when I think of The United States of America. “America, America, God shed his grace on me!” This is what our country is built on, what our founding fathers meant it to be. The beauty of Christians coming together to thank God for our country and the soldiers who built it to be free. The people who woke up every morning like it was their last. Putting all their trust in God that they would hold their baby again, or see their wife again. The...
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...What It Means To Be an American……. Lets just think about it there are over 1 million people in the world and if you were to ask every person what does it mean to be an american you're going to get over 100 different answers. There is no true answer to what being american really means but if you ask me what's my perspective on what it means to be an american it would have to be,being able to have dreams and turn those dreams into reality. Being an American can also mean much more like, freedom of speech, freedom of color and freedom of judgment. In the essay What is Freedom? It say in paragraph 7,” Freedom means I want to do, not what the government wants me to do.”Too me that means not giving up your dreams....
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...what it means to be American What defines an American? An American is someone who is free to go on their own path and strive for what they want, knowing that they can accomplish their goal. One of the great things about America is the freedom to choose your own path and live your life to your standards. To be free of the restriction and oppression of the former land. Many immigrants from this land were people with dreams and hopes of a future to be free of what they had left behind. in the poem “The New Colossus” when the author says “give me your tired your poor your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”she saw the statue of liberty she saw freedom and opportunity to start living the life she wants. An example of of this would Goerge from Of Mice and Men. The author quotes that george's dream is to “Have a little house and a couple of acres and a cow and some pigs.” He believes in his dream...
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...There are many national monuments in the United States of America, but the one that means the most to me is the Statue of Liberty. To me, it represents opportunity, freedom, and peace. In some countries, opportunity is rare. But when people come to America and see the Statue of Liberty, they know that everything is going to be alright because there are plenty of opportunities in America. Opportunities such as a better life, more job opportunities, better living conditions, and exceptional health care. There is always an opportunity for citizens of the U.S.A to become wealthy if they make wise decisions. The Statue of Liberty also represents freedom. Many people in various countries do not have this kind of freedom as we have in America. Many...
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...continents but America is missing and the crack shows birth to what is near America, perhaps the birth of America. Representation- Yellow parts on egg resemble to continents Form- Egg is nearly the same round shape as Earth would be Value- Yellow light surrounding egg, which makes the egg the brightest while the background is dark and dingy Contrast- There seems to be two forms of light, one in the back and one in the front but the back is still dark. Emphasis- My attention is being brought to the egg and what it might mean Movement- This artwork seems to be place in an abandoned, dark place in the middle of nowhere, and a man is hatching from...
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...like it was in the past. It is not publicized as before but it is still alive and well in society. With America being a melting pot of race and ethnicity one would think this issue should not exist. I chose the two poems What it’s like to be a black girl by Patricia Smith and Child of the Americas by Aurora Levins Morales. These two poems are written from a women’s perspective about how racial discrimination is perceived in America. Racism is no longer just a black and white my paper will show how these two pieces showed how cultures are subjected to discrimination. The title of these two poems catch my attention one being I am a black girl and two I am a child of America. I too have faced some challenges that are discussed in these poems. In a country that was founded and built on immigrants society makes a big deal about a person’s race and culture. Why does race matter? Does it make you a better person? Does it make you prettier? Sadly our society has placed into the heads of young women that pretty means lighter skin. That being pretty gives you an easier life. The authors of these two poems are African American and Puerto Rican and they have both faced forms of racial discrimination. In America girls were raised that Caucasian was the accepted race. “It’s dropping food coloring in your eyes to make them blue and suffering their burn in silence (Smith)”. A line for What it’s like to be a black girl is a clear example of how bad this little black girl wanted to be Caucasian...
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...though three of these mean more to me personally than others. Patriotism, freedom, and equality. Together they make the United States of America unique from any other country. Yes, some countries have freedom, but no other country in the world is like ours because we hold these values nearest and dearest to us; at least most of us do. These five values are the values that we strive for in perfecting to make us so great. Some are more rounded than others but they are all what makes the United States so unique. I decided to chose was patriotism as one of the values that describes me as an American because I feel like no matter what the situation is in America, every American should be patriotic. Not saying that a person has to be a die hard patriotic person and willing to take a bullet for his, or her country, but one should love their country, not the government for say. I feel like patriotism defines who I am as an American because of the support and respect I have for my country, even though I do feel like there are flaws all throughout this country and it’s history, I still stand up and by my country. I decided to do my part and show my love and devotion for this country by joining the military and enlisting this past February. The text from class that I decided to chose was “On 9-11, patriotism and the U.S flag”. This was a good text to chose because the author was an American at heart who really loved this country, but he was not born in America, nor were his parents...
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...What does freedom mean to me? I think that it is a huge privilege to be able able to live in such a great country like america. America has many differents types of freedoms. One of the many freedoms is the freedom of speech, to be able to speak what we believe. Freedom of speech includes the right to use certain offensive words and phrases. To gage in symbolic speech, and many more. Another one of our many freedoms is the right to praise whatever god we please. To have that freedom means a lot to me. Also, to have the right to believe whatever religion we want. Having the freedom to go to any church we would like, or just having the option to go to church. Some countries do not have that choice, which is why that freedom means a lot to...
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...¨The America I Believe In¨ George H.W Bush said, ¨This is America… A brilliant diversity spread like stars, like A thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.¨ The America I Believe In respects our freedom so people love our country. The country’s freedom is very powerful and you need to love and respect every bit. America’s freedom is better than it was 150 years ago. The United States is full of freedom. People all over the country are free and do better things each and everyday! In america there isn’t slavery. Abraham Lincoln is the person who stopped slavery and gave freedom. Is there still slavery somewhere? Yes, but there isn’t as much as there was 150 years ago. Freedom is a big part of the world today. If there was no freedom,...
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...poverty line. What I mean is my mom had to wear ripped shoes to school and walk two hours to school every day. While my dad with five sisters and one brother, plus himself, so you can imagine how they got fed and clothed. After that, they experienced the Bosnian war as well. They lost lots of things in the war like the house, family members and they even adopted a teen kid. Who parents and siblings were killed by a bomb, leaving him the only survivor. Later on, after the war, my parents fought for two years for green cards so, they can move to America. They didn’t want to go at first, but a family member was offered to go to America due to his suffering in the starvation camps. My sister was born during the last two years in the...
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...fashion or form in our everyday lives whether we like it or not. I will define what both race and ethnicity mean to me and how these terms are important in our society. Defining Race and Ethnicity Being that I am an African American male, race and ethnicity are very relevant in my everyday life. I have been discriminated against, and hired, both because of my race. I have been denied and accepted on the basis of my race. Ethnicity is defined as an ethnic group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or assumed- sharing cultural characteristics. Race is defined as the categorization of humans into populations or ancestral groups on the basis of various sets of heritable characteristics. This being understood, systematically and historically my race is that of a discriminated one. History has shown that African Americans suffered slavery, and still suffer the effects of slavery to this day. This is what makes race and ethnicity relevant to me. In my everyday life I may have to list my race at any moment. If I fill out a job application I am asked my race and ethnicity. If race doesn’t matter, then why am I asked? If there is no prejudice, then why do we need affirmative action? People in America, particularly those who are not or have not been racially discriminated against do not want to discuss race and racial discrimination, or its affect on America and the victims of racism. In my opinion, the lack of willingness to even discuss...
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...Democracy in America Michelle Caddell POS/110 May 20, 2012 Cawas Mody Democracy in America On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed. This was a significant start to democracy in America. The fore fathers of our country had big plans for America. This essay will include my opinions of Democracy in America, as well as some of the strengths and weaknesses that exist in our government system in America. I will include a description of the roles of the President, and other members of our government structure in America. The role of the government has done some major changing since the beginning of democracy. Some of these changes that have occurred have weakened our government system. The definition of democracy is a government run by the people of the country. My personal definition of democracy is having officials that will do what is best for the citizens of the country. I also feel that this should be done with the utmost respect and morals. I feel that this is the way that our fore fathers would have wanted it. I truly believe that our country started on these values and beliefs. Is that where it has really ended up? Democracy has a different meaning to everyone. One fact that we can all agree on is that democracy is one of the most important things in our life in America. The fact that we all wake in the morning to living in a free country is something that we as Americans thrive on. Some things that we must pay close attention to is the control that...
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...Americans did not come easily. When I think about what freedom means to me, while it makes me happy to think about all the freedoms and privileges my family and I have in America, it also makes me sad because of all those brave soldiers who died trying helped us earn and keep those rights. I haven’t always realized how fortunate I am to live in a country where my family and I can live without fear. Not many countries in the world are like America; in fact, no other country is. At twelve years old, my greatest stress is having to endure being constantly tested and made...
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...“Two Kinds” One of the stories that really stood out to me was the “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan because in the story it was the mother that coming from another country had hopes and dreams and not thinking in what her daughter wanted was determined to make her own hopes come true. As it says in the beginning of the story “My mother believed you could be anything in America” The mother believes that working hard you can be anything you want to be here in America. The mother had very high hopes that her daughter would become successful and had many dreams to make that happen. The narrator uses her mom to portray the “American Dream” theme, because throughout the story her mother wanted her to do many things. For example when her mother put her into beauty training school and at first she liked it but after also trying other things she realized that she just wanted her parents to accept her. “In all of my imaginings, I was filled with a sense that I would soon become perfect. My mother and father would adore me … I would never feel the need to sulk for anything” I think that many people come to america looking for that “American Dream” dreams of becoming rich and successful. Another thing I got from this story is how all those dreams the mother had affected the relationship with her mother. The narrator's mother only wanted her daughter to be successful in life, but by doing that she was starting problems with her daughter, The mom did not realize how her daughter really felt. “ after...
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...American Society for many years now. Some people would argue that gangs started around the 1950s (Made in America video). However the notorious gangs that most people know of, the Bloods and the Crips did not form until later. Many people question why young men and even kids join gangs, and there can be different answers to that question. However many people can agree that gangs and gang involvement is deviant act. The question now is what type of deviant organization are gangs, according to me, I believe that gangs are organized crime groups, or also a deviant family outlook. I believe that gangs are organized crime groups because gangs make up 48% of violent crimes (www.fbi.gov). Gangs take part in many different violent acts such as murder, theft, rape, kidnaping and etc… That is because gangs compete with other rival gangs, and when asked why they fight most gang members did not have a reason why. (Made in America Video). However they said if they kill one of us, than we go and kill three of them, it is that type of attitude that has led to 48% of violent crimes. (Made in America Video). Gangs to me are also organized crime groups because they participate in drug manufacturing, trade, and distribution which has to be carefully operated, without it being organized there would not be a profit made. Participating in all these different activities within the gang is what leads me to believe that they are an organized crime group. Another question that many people ask is, why do...
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