Real America's Promise

Every individual holds the mere truth that every single person has a right. Everyone has a chance to be free. But, knowing this truth, every act has a consequence. Pertaining to America, people from different nation are migrating to America through the years. And, each one of us consider the America as the one and only Promise land. But, in line with that , have you ever wonder what is the real America’s promise? Well, the real promise of America to its countrymen is to give hope, freedom, equality and opportunities. That’s what we know. But, the real America’s promise to its people is “every hard work is worth it”. Nowadays, there’s a little bit addition to that promise. People are migrating and trying to escape their country due to war and
First, we have the illustration drawn by Frank Leslie. It is published by the Illustrated Newspaper on the 2nd of July 1887. A little knowledge about Frank Leslie, he is an illustrator of family periodicals. This means that he draw everything that he witnesses with his naked eyes. Going back to the source, the first thing that catches our eyes is the Statue of Liberty. Well, obviously, from the name itself, it represents freedom and peace in mankind. Nowadays, the torch broadens its light. America spreads peace and freedom to the whole world. Not getting further, we can also see ships floating around. Those represent the wealthy America. That proves the America is rich the reason why they’re exporting their goods and resources to the other nation. One last thing is the people. They look so amused and excited. They dignify America for being the turning point of their
Roosevelt’s speech) “... but by their effort and devotion, they made New World’s freedom safer, richer…” (Paragraph 4, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech) Roosevelt also wants to tell his people that America is the place for unity. Even people differ on ethnicity and race, they only have one language, going to America to look and seek for success. They are looking for only one thing - opportunities. Through aspiration, every race unites. Through one interest, everyone understands each other. “They came to us speaking many tongues...but a single language...human aspiration.” (Paragraph 3, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech) Basically, those faces and boats and statue in the illustration is just showing us that America offers every nation a good opportunities. It gives freedom and peace. While on the speech of Franklin Roosevelt, he tries to tell us that America assures that every hard work must be paid by a good