Early American literature consisted mainly of diaries‚ journals‚ short stories‚ and Indian creation stories. Since some of the language used was of older English and other languages‚ early American literature was difficult to read.<br><br>The first story I read was Spanish Explorers in the New World. This story was a journal of Cabeza de Vaca’s travels and discoveries in the New World. After having a shipwreck‚ he and his fellow sailors were made slaves of the Indians. They walked barefoot‚ bleeding
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American Values There are many values of American culture; three common ones that come to mind are freedom of religion‚ education‚ and family. The freedom to choose what religion you believe in or the career you want. Also to be able to choose what college you want to attend or what major you want to select. To be able to have the freedom to choose what religion you believe in is something society doesn’t think of every day. A lot of countries don’t have that value; to choose their religion like
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Being an American has many definitions‚ but for everyone it is different. In this country‚ you have many freedoms. You’re given opportunities that can benefit you. And you are allowed individuality. As an American‚ you are free to express yourself. As an American‚ freedom plays a big part of your life. Without freedom‚ you would not be able to do the things you can and do now. Freedom for an American is all summed up in the Bill of Rights. You have the freedom of speech‚ which is where you have
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In this day and age‚ to be American is something frequently mocked. With all the stereotypes‚ it makes us wonder what it truly means to be American. Does it mean to be fat and unhealthy? Greedy and demanding? Racist and Harsh? This is the brand we are all marked with as a whole nation‚ but I reject these labels. To be an American is something we should be proud of. By the definition I see‚ it is something to be proud of‚ even in the darkest and harshest of times when we do things we will never forgive;
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All over the world we have a lot of cultures and languages that make up human society‚ one of them is the American sign language. There are studies that show us and tell us that one of the most interesting phenomenon of our society is the language‚ but the people that can’t hear have no use in this type of communication. So‚ they have created their own kind of language and a way they can communicate easily. In this kind of communication they use hand sign and body gestures‚ something we‚ the hearing
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What does it mean to be an American today? This is a very difficult question to answer‚ but I believe that it is not just an academic question. As our society becomes more diverse‚ America will develop a broader and richer culture. At the same time‚ nations depend upon some sort of core values‚ beliefs‚ and identity to cling to. That requires some sort of definition of what it means to be an American‚ so I believe that the questions should be: “How Would You Define an American Today?” An “American”
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What does it mean to be an American? Many people dream about being an American. They dream because they envision America as the land of peace and prosperity. But is it? At times it has been‚ and at times its not. It is hard for the United States to be correct all the time because they have been unwilling designated as the "World Police". Throughout history there have been examples politically‚ economically‚ and socially‚ where being an American is rewarding and times where it is embarrassing
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To be American can be seen in many different ways. There is no right or wrong way to tell whether you are American. Some of evidence that interested me through out the stories is that we are all immigrant‚ the founding father of America weren’t all American‚ and how only Chinese immigrants were sent to Angel Island. Out of the several stories that we read‚ many of them enforced or reinforced my point of view on the situation. My personal view on what it means to be American is that your race‚ religion
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1930 the Great Migration took place.The Great Migration was the movement for the African American people to move in the North.The African American experience slavery in this time they didn’t had no right and they weren’t equal. But ever since they have the right to vote the Southern American keep them voting. Until‚ World War 1 started‚ African American have more opportunities. This caused African Americans to move north some were forced while some migrated by choice. The Great Migration had many significant
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Americans like to perceive that they live in a land of opportunity where anyone can achieve his/her dreams by working hard. Sadly‚ history paints a different picture. The three defining traits of what it means to be an American includes racism‚ sexism‚ and using religion to justify our own actions. Since the creation of the United States‚ white people have always been privileged. Racial minorities were held back from basic human rights. Slavery kept black people on the same social level as cattle
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