Citizen: An American Lyric‚ written by Claudia Rankine‚ is a hybrid book. The book consists of seven chapters‚ each chapter detailing different microaggressions‚ interspersed with images of various paintings‚ drawings‚ sculptures‚ and screen grabs. Chapter III starts off with another with another short interaction‚ similarity to the conversations in Chapter I. As you rush to meet a friend in a distant neighborhood‚ the friend says you are late “you nappy-headed ho” (41). Rankine continues by explaining
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"The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society” Our first and foremost responsibility is to Christ. We really should go to Mass at least weekly. We should also confess our sins‚ do our penance‚ and take Holy Communion‚ as well as spread the word of God to everyone. Our second responsibility as good Catholic citizens in a free society is to protect the dignity of the human being at all levels. This comes in different forms. First‚ we are to protect the dignity of human life by opposing
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anything they owned or valued. It was a time where men dominated women and they were left out of all decisions. “The average farmer’s wife is one of the most patient and overworked women of the time” (Hartman). However‚ women’s efforts during the 1800’s were effective in challenging traditional social‚ economical‚ and political attitudes about their role in society. Many of the problems women went through had lead to the beginning of women’s suffrage and the forming of many different movements. There
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“What does it mean to be a good citizen?” Being a good citizen means‚ following the rules for example following the speed limit for how fast you can drive in certain lanes. By following that rule it helps keep the community safe and it reduces the amount of car accidents per day. Another thing that makes a good citizen is paying your taxes and bills‚ the reason is your taxes helps fund your police station and your fire department and other helpful things for the community so your community is safe
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The poem the unknown citizen written by w.h Auden portrays from the point of view of the government what or how an ideal citizen should look like. This piece is written in third person omniscient to project a non-bias perspective and that way transmit the “truth” without being affected by feelings or personal point of views. Moreover at the end of the poem the author makes a relevant turn which effect is making the reader question himself if what was depicted before is the right thing‚ if that ideal
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The privilege of being an American citizen comes with many responsibilities. Whether big or small‚ a citizen’s contribution to America is extremely important. Each and every citizen makes some form of impact on this country. As a teenager‚ it is important to be informed with problems in the local community‚ respect local‚ federal‚ and state laws‚ and also defend the country when called upon. It is common for teenagers to expect their parents to tell them what to do‚ whether it be to gather around
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What is the greatest gift American citizens have? Freedom is the greatest gift we have. Our freedom is established in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. According to these documents‚ we citizens have the right to talk freely‚ to believe in any religion we want‚ to publish any story‚ and assemble any meeting. In my opinion these documents‚ the Bill of Rights and the Constitution‚ are the most valuable forms we have because within these documents it gives us the option to an education‚ to
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I am a Hispanic from Mexico trying to become a U.S. citizen. I know that it is going to be hard and expensive to become a U.S. citizen. I know that I have to go through the Naturalization process by which the U.S. citizenship Is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act. To be Eligible for naturalization‚ you must meet certain requirements such as: Must be 18 or older‚ be a permanent
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I argue that Claudia Rankine in her book Citizen is attempting to expose the injustices African Americans suffer due to the prejudices placed on them because of their fictive kinship. Fictive kinship as defined by Melissa V. Harris-Perry in her book Sister Citizen is‚ “African Americans’ sense of connection to other black people” (116). She goes on to say that this connection among blacks can lead to one person’s bad actions “shaming the race” (Harris-Perry 116). This concept is most thoroughly illustrated
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ways‚ it’s somewhat easy for most of us to become a citizen of the United States. But in the past‚ it was another story. For example‚ colonists from Britain grew weary of British oppression over the years. The settlers wanted independence from Britain and right to be there own citizen‚ they paid their taxes and were fairly obedient at one point‚ yet over many years colonists denied The Natives‚ African Americans‚ Women‚ etc of their rights as a citizen. The European settlers oppressed minorities as authorities
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