Homeless in America Homeless in America When we are little we never see ourselves being homeless‚ we only have dreams of having a good life that has family‚ love‚ lots of money‚ nice cars‚ and big houses; we never think maybe we might end up homeless with nothing but the clothes on your back. Being American and in “the land of opportunity” we see and hear of endless possibilities‚ but everyone does not get to enjoy the possibilities because the possibilities are not really endless. Homelessness
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In the book Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry the main character‚ Cassie Logan goes through many changes‚ and comes of age by learning about her history. Her mother‚ Mama explains to her why white men treat her unfairly‚ so she can adapt to control her bad temper. Cassie threw her new book down on the elementary school floor after Little Man‚ her brother did the same‚ because at that time in her life she did not understand why the book called her a Negro. She wanted to take action‚ and put matters into
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March 27‚ 2012 Obesity in America Obesity in America is an ever-growing problem each day. As of 2011‚ The United States of America has the highest obesity rate of any other country of the world. What is obesity? Obesity is defined as “a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body” (Webster). Excess obesity usually begins to have negative affects on the body and often causes health complications. The obesity rate in America has been on the rise for many
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thought had changed was only hastily obscured. So we go back to ignoring it‚ pretending not to notice‚ looking in the other direction. Because it’s easier that way. Although most are oblivious to its presence‚ racism is still a problem in current day America‚ and it’s possibly just as tense as ever. Early in the 1930’s‚ discrimination was at its worst. Most specifically‚ African Americans were commonly mistreated by whites‚ who felt their skin color gave
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Coming to America full of hope People sacrifice everything just to come to America and live a better life‚ but they still often struggle once they get here. In the article’s “America and I” by Anzia Yezierska and “Facing Poverty with the Rich Girl’s Habit” by Suki Kim‚ these two authors discuss their Hardships coming to America and how America treats them. Most immigrants have hard time to assimilate into an American culture‚ which I myself can relate to. “Facing Poverty
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I believe that I fall under liberal on the political spectrum. I have very liberal beliefs and I have very progressive ideas and think the government should be more involved in people’s lives. For example I believe that the government should be doing a much better job at protecting the earth and implement more laws to save the earth from global warming. Another very important issue that I believe the government is not doing enough to prevent is racism and sexism in America. Both these issues are
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China and America There are two places that have had a profound impact in my life . one of them is china ‚and the other is America. China is my hometown . I have been lived there for almost 21 years .then 3 years ago ‚I moved to America. I just like a baby in America. I don’t know nothing about America. I need to adapt for the new world .when you compare them ‚they seem like dramatically different places‚ but they have some things in common . in fact ‚both of them give me an unforgettable memory
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Even though President Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves‚ the white people showed their power over the black people through sharecropping‚ which is known as another form of slavery. In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry‚ written by Mildred D. Taylor‚ Cassie Logan‚ a nine-year old black girl‚ starts to learn about the racial segregation during the 1930’s‚ in Mississippi‚ the former slave state. Unlike most of the black families who sharecropped‚ the Logan’s had their
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Simmons Mrs. Kilbox ENG 3U Thursday‚ September 24 2013 Overcoming Racism of America The Melting Pot by Dudley Randall‚ Everyday Use by Alice Walker and Identity: How Do I Define Mine by Althea Samuels are all connected through the topics of culture and racism. The connections made throughout the texts demonstrate that one must be able to accept their heritage and skin colour and not be overcome by the racist ways of America. The struggle of each speaker and characters path to overcome racism is proved
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One City‚ One Dream In my home country I heard that: America is a place where dreams can come true. This is the reason why my family immigrated to America and settled in Queens five years ago. Everyone in the world wants to have a bite of this big apple‚ New York City. But the path to make this dream come true is long and difficult. The two articles‚ “America and I” by Anzia Yezierska and “New York Was Our City On The Hill” by Edwidge Danticat‚ fully express the hardships of the immigration journey
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