The poem American Me‚ written by Ninfa Miranda-Maloney‚ tells the story of a Mexican immigrant who comes to the United States to live the American dream. The author incorporates ethnic aspects with her use of Spanish words sprinkled in amongst the poem. With his “spit shine shoes” (Miranda-Maloney‚ n.d‚ line 10) and “brillantina-slick back hair” (Miranda-Maloney‚ n.d.‚ line 11)‚ a picture is painted of a young man’s pride in himself as he begins the journey of a lifetime. This is a young man ready
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ago. That’s greater than 240 years of generations of people trying to define what it means to be an American‚ but few still stand true today from that long ago. Being accepting of others‚ not only other ethnic groups but fellow Americans as well‚ is one way in which things have not changed from the first American generation to the latest. One of the longest standing traits of the “poster child” American is being courageous‚ whether it be to earn our freedom or to fight for our rights as a civilization
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The American Dream‚ what does it mean? Why do so many Americans believe in it and some do not? Well‚ the American Dream is America has a flawless image of equal opportunity for each citizen to achieve the dream of success through hard work. Some Americans still do believe that it is still real‚ others do not believe that the American Dream is relevant. Americans that believe it can and cannot be achieved today‚ but if the non-believers do not try to work hard and to accomplish their dreams‚ then
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Filipino Americans The 2000 Census reported 2‚364‚815 Filipinos in the United States. -- The Asian Population: 2000 (Census 2000 Brief)‚ February 2002. Long Beach‚ CA is 48.9% white and largest Asian/Pacific population is Filipino (4%). In San Diego County‚ Filipino Americans are the largest Asian Pacific Islander group. Filipino Americans have been a quiet voice in promoting contributions to American society. I am Filipino American‚ born in the Philippines and want to be able to tell that “Our
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Target Market American Apparel promotes a provocative‚ physical‚ natural‚ appealing look. They believe with this look they have achieved the attention of the younger generation. “Our provocative‚ real‚ unpretentious aesthetic has struck a chord with today’s young trendsetters‚ and has drawn us an intensely loyal following” meaning the company’s target market focuses on the younger generation‚ ageing from teenagers to young individuals (aged 18 – 25) as seen in their advertisements below. We believe
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of the American Dream The United States of America is a country in which success and happiness are its primary ideals that it was built around. It offers its inhabitants an opportunity to pursue and achieve success through hard work‚ effort‚ and dedication‚ people call this the American dream. However‚ the American dream is being degraded. The reason is because of the American people who the country swore to protect and support abuse the system ’s help for their personal wants. The American dream
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Defining Something by What It Is Not in American History X His racist cheeks are covered in tears as he is interviewed about his father’s recent death. Derek pours his emotions out to the bewildered interviewer for the local news channel expressing‚ “Decent hard working Americans like my dad are getting rubbed out by social parasites” and as the reporter is confused Derek responds with’ “…blacks‚ browns‚ yellow whatever”. Before his father passed away he had been shoving extremely prejudicial views
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Comparative Essay: American and French Revolutions The Atlantic revolutions had a big impact on the development of world history. Starting with the American Revolution‚ where Americans fought for their independence from Great Britain‚ each subsequent revolution took ideas and courage from the previous one. A similarity of the first two Revolutions‚ the French and the American‚ was that they were both erected from an economic crisis. Some differences were that the French‚ right after their monarchy
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People grow up with aspirations and big dreams‚ “The American Dream.” This mythology is often problematic to attain because of the many hurdles that prevent individuals to grasp and conquer the boundless treasures it possesses. Dictionary.com defines the American dream as “the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American and/or a life of personal happiness and material comfort as traditionally sought by individuals in the U.S.” Whether you believe
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conflict‚ people have been using war to further their own interest‚ gain freedom‚ or protect their way of life‚ it is simply human. Many of these wars been influential in shaping history. One of the greatest example of these history-making wars is the American Revolution‚ a war which should have been won by the British. British Forces had many advantages that could have easily win the war for them‚ but it is how they used them that brought their defeat. The British Empire was the worlds largest
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