Essay On Stereotypes In America
I wrote mainly about the problems and stereotypes in America, and that was what made it easy to write more about the essay. I focused mainly on the economics of America, and not really at all about the politics in America. I’m proud of my 3rd paragraph, where I used stats to prove a very valuable point in my essay. I think that paragraph was my most important one and I wrapped it together very well. My biggest challenge was getting started and running with a topic. Once I decided to go with the stereotypes and issues in America, the essay was much easier to write because I got the ball rolling. My interest in America might be a little less than most people, mainly because I am more interested in western european countries because I want to
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move there someday, but that didn’t make this essay too difficult. I really enjoyed writing parts of this essay, as it was a good way to start of the year.
What is an American?
In many opinions, being American means being patriotic, somewhat wealthy, and perhaps obese. There is a lot of stereotypes about being american, and most of them are not true. In America, the majority of people are poor and getting poorer, the rich get richer, and the gap between middle class and upper class is growing more and more every year. 59% of people say that the American Dream has “become impossible to attain for most people”. But what is the American Dream? I think the statement is too broad to poll people on the topic because so many people have so many different views on what the dream actually is. I think for that reason, most people still have an attainable goal, it just depends on how hard those people work for it. In my opinion, most people that say the dream is dead are just soothing themselves because they didn’t achieve it, or they are just making excuses not to work hard.
Some of the cliches that people assume are true about americans couldn’t be more wrong. Many say that americans are all rich and fat, but 29% of Americans live in lower income households, 51% live in middle class households, and only 20% are in the upper class. That just proves that most Americans are “struggling”. Albeit, most of the “struggling” isn’t even close to struggling in places such a 3rd world
countries.
In America, most people seem to be working for themselves, trying to climb the ladder of power, but once you see people at the top of that ladder, most people don’t help people below them. Of course, there are lots of people donating or offering a hand to people, but the majority of powerful people don’t seem to be focused on America as a whole, and just on the money and power they want.
Being American can mean many things, but for me , the majority of people strive for themselves not for other people, all for the coveted “American Dream” that may or may not be true. Being an American can mean corruption, greed, and lying, but it can also mean donating, helping others, and making the country or world a better place. There is a huge spectrum of americans from criminals to amazing men and women with nothing but other people in mind.
move there someday, but that didn’t make this essay too difficult. I really enjoyed writing parts of this essay, as it was a good way to start of the year.
What is an American?
In many opinions, being American means being patriotic, somewhat wealthy, and perhaps obese. There is a lot of stereotypes about being american, and most of them are not true. In America, the majority of people are poor and getting poorer, the rich get richer, and the gap between middle class and upper class is growing more and more every year. 59% of people say that the American Dream has “become impossible to attain for most people”. But what is the American Dream? I think the statement is too broad to poll people on the topic because so many people have so many different views on what the dream actually is. I think for that reason, most people still have an attainable goal, it just depends on how hard those people work for it. In my opinion, most people that say the dream is dead are just soothing themselves because they didn’t achieve it, or they are just making excuses not to work hard.
Some of the cliches that people assume are true about americans couldn’t be more wrong. Many say that americans are all rich and fat, but 29% of Americans live in lower income households, 51% live in middle class households, and only 20% are in the upper class. That just proves that most Americans are “struggling”. Albeit, most of the “struggling” isn’t even close to struggling in places such a 3rd world
countries.
In America, most people seem to be working for themselves, trying to climb the ladder of power, but once you see people at the top of that ladder, most people don’t help people below them. Of course, there are lots of people donating or offering a hand to people, but the majority of powerful people don’t seem to be focused on America as a whole, and just on the money and power they want.
Being American can mean many things, but for me , the majority of people strive for themselves not for other people, all for the coveted “American Dream” that may or may not be true. Being an American can mean corruption, greed, and lying, but it can also mean donating, helping others, and making the country or world a better place. There is a huge spectrum of americans from criminals to amazing men and women with nothing but other people in mind.