American Dream Is Not for Everyone “The Epic of America” stated that the American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (James Truslow Adams). This was what people from other countries always said when they talked about America. However‚ each country had the same issue between rich and poor people included America. “America and I” by Anzia Yezierska and “The Subliminal Man” by
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hard-working‚ and determined. First of all‚ an American isn’t defined by race. There is too much diversity in America to define an American by color. For instance‚ in the short story “America and I‚” by Anzia Yezierska‚ the narrator is an immigrant who discovers that diversity is what makes America: “They had left their native country as I had left mine. They had crossed an unknown ocean and landed in an unknown country‚ as I” (26). In making this comment‚ Yezierska is saying that Americans were immigrants
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proud to be Americans and instead of pushing for new heights people follow in the footsteps of others. People today need heir sense of self back and need to start taking pride in what they do and where they’re from. In “One Song‚ America‚ Before I Go” by Walt Whitman and “I Too” by Langston Hughes‚ the speakers celebrated the concepts of individuality‚ originality‚ and nationality. People of all kinds are influenced by their everyday life and it shows in their work. Walt Whitman is no exception to
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Cultural Differences and Similarities in Food (Assignment C) Upon leaving their home country‚ to travel and live within the United States of America‚ many of those from spanish speaking countries have experienced some form of culture shock‚ whether it be for something small‚ like how people greet each other‚ or something large‚ like what holidays they celebrate. One of the biggest differences that they might have noticed between their home country and America is the food. Times in which people eat
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I came to the United States to bond with my father’s family and to learn English. When I arrived the differences were many‚ but gradually I learned to acclimate into the American culture. What distinguishes me from other candidates applying for admissions at the University is what Spanish traditions I can bring to the American experience. In Spain the crucial ingredients of my upbringing were the rituals of the Roman Catholic tradition and soccer. Everything and I mean everything rotated around
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As a child I have always been clearly informed that I am Hispanic‚ my parents make sure that I’m not ashamed of my background and that I’m informed of where I came from. Because I was so young I didn’t know much about the subject‚ but I now clearly understand how lucky I am to be born in America and to be so lucky to live in the conditions I live in today. Now that I have gotten older and comprehend life easily I finally understand what it meant for my parents to be immigrants. One day I built enough
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"I believe in America because we have great dreams‚ and because we have an opportunity to make those dreams come true" This is a quote said by Wendell Willkie. Americans can have dreams and make them come‚ we can do this because of the First Commandment. The first commandment is Freedom of Expression. Freedom of Expression means we can say what we want and and do what we want and not get punished for it. Because of the First Commandment some professional football players do not stand for the Pledge
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or destination and I also have one but first of all I like my country the most‚ which is Pakistan and I could sacrifice myself for my country. The country which is my second favorite county is America. I want to visit America for many reasons. Actually that has been my dream since from my early childhood. America’s culture adores me and me there are many different types of culture living there. America is one of the superpower and has a big contribution to nuclear field and I want to see that all
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As a student who came to America to study abroad‚ I often wonder‚ “How would it be if I stayed in Korea? What would have changed? How have I changed since I left Korea?” From the moment I arrived at LAX airport‚ California as a young girl age of 14‚ what I got to experience in the States strongly influenced me to be persevering‚ courageous‚ and diligent. Sitting on an airplane coming to California‚ I had no idea what will happen and what kind of responsibilities I needed to live in this foreign
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I seek to join Teach For America for many reasons. One of the most prominent reasons I wish to join this organization is to give back to my community and communities similar to it. Being raised in inner-city Cleveland‚ I have seen many teachers come and go‚ and very few of those teachers were raised in the inner-city. Since I was raised in the inner-city‚ I feel as if I have a better understanding of the struggles that my students may have‚ and will be able to give them advice that I wish that I
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