answer to what being an American means. I think that the background which a person is raised in influences their definition of an American. Being an American can mean many different things to different people and that is where the line becomes blurred as to what does it actually means. Merriam-Webster dictionary states that an American is‚ “ a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the U.S.”. Being an American includes the Lakota Sioux‚ Chinese‚ Japanese‚ Mexicans‚ African Americans‚ Jewish‚ and many‚ many
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StudentB Essay 1 ‚ Multicultural literature Prof. Chris Patterson March 23‚ 2014 American Indians and Freedom American Indians have striven for freedom ceaselessly since the colonization in 1800s. But for different American Indians‚ the definitions of freedom vary a lot. For the chief Seattle‚ the writer of AUTHENTIC TEXT OF CHIEF SEATTLE’S TREATY ORATION 1854‚ the freedom means the rights to live with the nature harmoniously and to keep their religion and traditions. For Carlos Montezuma‚
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A Megan Patrick Everyone could be a good American citizen if they tried. With strength‚ will and passion for a better government and country. What makes it better‚ good American citizens is what the recipe calls for. A good American citizen is someone who fights for his country‚ The people who not only vote but pay attention to what they want for our country to make the best decision. The people who obey by the rules of the law and our government‚ Someone thats not afraid
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Not So Dreamy The “American Dream” lured millions of immigrants from all corners of the world to the United States with promises of fortune and happiness far beyond anything attainable in their home lands. The definition of the American Dream has a vast array of answers and over the years the definition has surly changed. However‚ whether they dream of material gain‚ career success‚ or just a new sense of joy‚ everything leads back to this big idea of the American Dream. Unfortunately‚ while
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Africa-American incarcerated. Out of the whole prison population‚ about 80 percent or more are of African descent. After the Civil War‚ an enormous amount of African-American men were being sent to jail or prison for a long time because of petty crimes such as loitering. That was in the late 1800’s and it is still going on today. The tension between law enforcement officers and African-American is caused by the way police officers are portrayed to African-Americans and how African-American are portrayed
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Reflection Paper American Beauty 4/14/2011 American beauty is a quirky film about a middle aged mans rebellion‚ and the live of the people surrounding him. The opening scene shoots over what appears to be the perfect suburbia. Perfect little white houses‚ friendly neighbors‚ the whole nine yards. The question is “Is suburbia perfect. is After watching this film‚ I felt the best way to go about a reflection paper was to do more of a character analysis. In the beginning of the film‚ we are
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Brand Positioning American Apparel itself wants to be seen as a stylish‚ no-factory‚ domestically made brand‚ inferring from its headline “Fashionable Basics. Sweatshop Free. Made in USA.” The company also wants to be seen as a socially and environmentally conscious brand that sells high quality knitwear with a simple design aesthetic. American Apparel will continue to target a large‚ diverse market of young urbanites that see themselves as unique instead of as part of a generic‚ mainstream
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and Bennett (2002) reported that Filipinos represent the second largest Asian subgroup in the United States following Chinese Americans‚ and are projected to become the largest Asian American ethnic group in the 2010 census (Nadal‚ 2009). Yet‚ according to Ying and Hu (1994)‚ Filipino Americans underutilize psychotherapeutic services when compared with other Asian American populations. One primary reason for this underutilization may be that Western therapy is not congruent with Filipino cultural
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The American Dream The American Dream is a term that implies a successful and satisfying life. Many people associate it with immigration‚ as the dream of religious freedom‚ economic prosperity‚ and opportunity has historically driven immigrants to the United States. The term is used by a lot of modern Americans to signify success in life as a result of hard work. A man named James Truslow Adams first used the term in his book The Epic of America‚ written in 1931. He states "The American Dream
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used to climb this nation to the top. In the book American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis‚ the triumphs of America are equally reflected onto the failures‚ which tend to be hidden away or simply not acknowledged. Ellis targets the 28 year period between the start of the War for Independence‚ all the way up to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This quarter of the eighteenth century is reflected upon today as the most politically creative era in American
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