What Does It Mean to be an American? What does it mean to be american? It’s not a question someone could answer so easily you at least take a minute to think about it. Since the founding of the United states of America‚ Americans have struggled to answer the question. There is so much to be said but no right answer everyone has their own opinions. I believe that Rihanna’s song “American Oxygen” really speaks about being american very well. With almost 69 millions views it really sends a strong
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At the beginning of Macbeth‚ both Macbeth and Macduff were trusted by the people of Scotland and King Duncan because they were loyal noble friends. "The thane of Cawdor will never again betray me. Go announce that he will be executed and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s title will be given to him". King Duncan basically gave the crown to Macbeth and said he wouldn’t be betrayed again because he was a trusted friend to him and the people of Scotland trusted him as well. In the story of Macbeth‚ Macbeth
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write this opinion. But‚ I do agree with R.C. Holies’ principles presented in this magnificent quote. As I was reading this‚ it made me realize how much the people around me‚ and myself‚ take our freedom for granted. I believe that when people think about freedom‚ they think of freedom as just a word. Most people don’t realize that the word used to mean that you could not be owned and could do as you please. Today in America people are automatically free and don’t have to work to earn it. Freedom
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What being an American means to me is that I have the rights to do anything. Even though we are able to have all of these rights doesn’t mean we are able to take advantage of them there are still consequences for our actions. All the people in the Navy‚ Army‚ Air-force etc have the job to protect us‚ not everyone who shoots people just because. Being an American to me means being respectful to everyone. Like what Harry S Truman said‚ “you know that being an American is more than a matter
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a basis form Aristotle ‘s view that ethics can be ingrain in our humanity. I was raised in what most people call the “Bible belt of the South”. I grew up in a strong Christian family with a defined view of right and wrong. The Golden Rule was displayed in a frame on the wall. “Always treat others as you would like to be treated yourself”. Ten commandments were ingrain as well as my definition of what is right. After marriage and a somewhat professional life‚ I started to develop my own
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What America Means to me Some countries think that America has spoiled and selfish people‚ but I think that America is a much better country than that. America is very significant to me‚ and there are many reasons and things to prove it is a great country. America means freedom‚ food‚ and wealth to me. First of all‚ I think America means freedom. I think this because every single person in America has many different kinds of freedoms and rights. Some examples include the Bill of Rights which
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Do you know what it means to be an American? There is several ways to show what it is to be an American. For example‚ the police protect our streets everyday. Also the people that have careers that makes our country a better place. An American is showing patriotism‚ having freedom‚ and showing love and devotion for your country. “Patriotism is a love and a duty‚ a love of country expressed in good citizenship.” (Act. 1.2) Although‚ patriotism may have several different meanings it all comes together
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What does it mean to be Caribbean? To be Caribbean is sitting together with family laughing and crying eating home cooked meals seasoned with the rich herbs and spices of the land washed by the Caribbean Sea. Being Caribbean is sugar spice and everything nice. We as a people give helping hands to one another ignoring what race or culture we come from because it is natural to us because everyone is mixed; being Caribbean is adapting and accepting to things that seem different to others but is
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4th Period Definition Essay‚ “What is an American” FINAL DRAFT Paste your final draft here: What Is an American? What does it mean to be an American? Many will have similarities in their answers but none will ever be the same. When we started this unit‚ my definition was to have a deep history in the U.S.‚ having opportunities to better yourself‚ and having freedom. Some people are never able to experience the feeling of living the American dream. Native Americans‚ who are the original people of
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sisters which means we should respect each other.All of our actions have consequences that affect others and influence others .As eighth graders we should become more familiar and start to understand that as we are becoming young adults. Solidarity is a virtue of responsibility that calls us to understand and recognize that we are all one human family and that the decisions that we make have consequences(whether right or wrong) that reach around the world.That means that the actions
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