and at schools The Pledge of Allegiance is recited. Since these events are important in context they are seen as a statement‚ describing what it means to be an American however many citizens are challenging the pledge because it contains two words that some‚ like Gwen Wilde‚ do not believe in. Gwen Wilde‚ the author of Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised‚ is one of the few Americans protesting the Pledge because it contains the words “under God”. In her essay‚ Wilde states‚ that reciting
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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“Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised” In Gwen Wilde’s essay‚ “Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised‚” the author strongly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. She includes in the essay the original pledge of allegiance‚ which was published in 1892 and did not include the words “under God.” In 1923‚ the pledge was revised for the first time replacing the original words‚ “my flag” with “the flag of the united states‚” only
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Analysis of Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised Why the pledge of allegiance should be revised‚ by Gwen Wilde‚ is a very well written essay that the reader would most likely deem convincing. Gwen Wilde states that the Pledge in its latest from simply requires all Americans to say the phrase “one nation‚ under God‚” when many Americans do not believe in God. She uses many different writing strategies to get her point across in a very precise and appropriate manner. Although there are some
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The Pledge of Allegiance "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all." (US history)‚ is how we have been saying the pledge since 1954‚ so why is it that after fifty years we find a dilemma with the phrase "under God." We have always and always will say the pledge to the United States of America‚ not to God. Students have never minded saying that phrase‚ and no one
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Gwen Harwood Essay: Why is Gwen Harwood’s poetry still read today? The relevancy of timeless themes and issues throughout Gwen Harwood’s poetry is why it is till read in the modern genre.. Harwood’s emphasis on the connection between themes and issues in both modern and past contexts‚ makes it appropriate for students to study as the appreciation and understanding of her work expands. Themes such as family and relationships‚ life and death that Harwood displays in the texts of Mother Who Gave
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The pledge of allegiance has been recited for years by generations of students. It’s a tradition that we have all grown up with and know all too well. “I pledge allegiance...” those few words have been a topic of discussion ever since they were first said in October of 1892. Today many still believe in the pledge and the message that comes with it while others do not‚ it is an oath that has been and still is very controversial. Many people still believe in the power of the pledge. Believing we
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God” into the Pledge of Allegiance. It has remained in our nation’s pledge for sixty-two years. However‚ some of our nation’s population believes that the words “under God” are a religious phrase and therefore violate the establishment clause of the first amendment. They think that “under God” is offensive and too straightforward and do not realize the history behind it. I strongly believe that the words “under God” should be kept in the Pledge of Allegiance. The first reason why “under God” needs
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religion and language‚ Gwen had many early influences in her childhood that were clearly going to have an effect on her later life. Gwen’s family had strong connections with music and it became a very important part of her life‚ causing her to aspire to become a musician. Gwen’s grandmother introduced her to poetry and she began to write her own in the 1950’s. Soon after‚ she learnt the German language to establish a wider reading of poetry and involve the language in her own works. Gwen married a linguist
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Why I Am Proud To Say The Pledge Of Allegiance I am proud to say the Pledge Allegiance to the flag. The flag represents that we have freedom in speech and equal rights for women and men. I am proud because I have equal rights as a citizen and I am able to go to school unlike other nations. I am also proud that I can have my own religion without having someone else force me into a different one. The flag stands for the republic‚ which is a democratic government elected by the
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