America is the country of immigrants‚ besides the native American‚ Americans are made of people from all around the world. “The influence of beautiful helpful character is contagious‚ and may revolutionize a whole town.” said by Collier Graham. The group of Korean Americans occupy a big portion in Asian-Americans‚ they moved to the U.S. since 19 century. It is a important choice for Korean because they were moving to a completely country with strong government‚ freedom and money‚ especially compare
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February 7th‚ 2014 My American Dream “The American Dream is still alive out there‚ and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea‚ hard work and determination.” Bill Rancic We do not live in a perfect world‚ not even a perfect country. Yet‚ we still live in a place that gives us opportunity. We live in a place that may not always be equally fair but gives us the
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African-Americans in the Media Have you ever wonder why African-American males are usually drug dealers‚ pimps‚ convicts‚ or even a father with multiple children and is a deadbeat father? Or why does an African-American female have to be man-less‚ on well-fare with multiple children with different baby daddies‚ or even sometimes on the screen shaking her ass? Well to me this is exactly how most movies‚ television shows‚ music‚ and magazines portray African-Americans. The media portrays African-Americans
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Many American values that existed back in the 1970s still exist today‚ even if they may have taken on slightly different forms. An American value stated by Williams‚ that has persisted into the 21st century is that Americans s\till highly value achievement and success. To this day Americans honor those that they believe have achieved tremendous achievements through their own hard work and dedication. The value of achievement and success does still change from time to time in America‚ with Americans
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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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The Illusion of the American Dreams In his 1931 book The Epic of America‚ James Truslow Adams coined the term “The American Dream.” A term that is used frequently in the English language‚ the American dream is the dream of prosperity and wealth‚ and the idea that anyone can achieve it through hard work. The idea of the American dream is very common but many believe the dream is merely an illusion. Dreiser’s Sister Carrie‚ Steinbeck’s The Leader of the People‚ and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Winter
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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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physical appearance. Awareness of African-Americans who pay a high price through the media will be continuous until it is understood that racism will continue to live in the heart until change is made (Coates‚ 2014). From the days of bygone‚ the media has spread many wrong ideas about African-Americans being poor‚ wrong for society and below standards. This was a wrong portrayal that has raised many questions and made poor allegations about African-Americans (Coates‚ 2015) The 13th Amendment was originated
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When it comes to the American Dream‚ everyone has their own view of what that means to them. It could be that an American wants to move up in life no matter where they are and know that the could always do better. It could also be a chance for a person who is not American to experience freedom and opportunity because it’s said that that’s what our country offers. It lastly could mean that you live in your own home with a family and have everything that belongs to you without a worry in the world
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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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