type of citizen. This is a very realistic interpretation‚ as many who immigrate to America continue to practice traditions of their culture. However‚ that is not always the case. In "The Soul of an Immigrant" by Constantine Panunzio and The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill‚ the main characters express deep emotions about their consensual American citizenship‚ not found in those who are born as Americans‚ which overcomes
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The legalization of Marijuana for medical purposes or even entirely has been hotly debated for some time now. More and more states are passing voter approved bills to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One‚ state‚ Colorado has even legalized it completely. The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is in the best interest of the people of the United States. The use of medical marijuana is much more effective and much less toxic to the body than many
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everyday whether it will be your last. All your body feels is pain; all your heart feels is emptiness. One might think this is how life was for Jews during the Jewish Holocaust. In reality‚ this is how life was for many Cambodians during the reign of Pol Pot between 1975 and 1979. This event‚ known to many as the Cambodian genocide‚ left a profound mark on the world around us. In the late 70’s‚ nearly 2 million Cambodians died of overwork‚ starvation‚ torture‚ and execution in what became known as the
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culture while living in Chinese culture at home. Her conflict in identity leads her to self-invention as displayed by her idea of American-femininity and the fictitious image of the Woman Warrior‚ thus contradicting the idea of America as a melting pot. Kingston retains both her Chinese and American culture by merging the two together. The tradition of talk-stories and fictitious elements like the Woman Warrior and Fa Mu Lan are evident in the structure of her memoir through which she perceives herself
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LEGALIZE: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE The goal of most people in life is to be happy. There are two major fronts to their happiness‚ their jobs and their love lives. While education may be the key to securing that perfect job‚ there is no formula for finding the perfect mate‚ especially for gays. Furthermore‚ once gays find their partners for life‚ the law does not recognize their marriage‚ denying homosexual spouses the benefits that heterosexual spouses have enjoyed for centuries. The roots of
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What features of ’Willow Tree and Olive’ make it worthy to study? ’Willow Tree and Olive’ is a post- modernist novel by Irini Savvedes. The story presents a period of a young girl’s life during which we see her discover and accept things about herself by remembering things from her past that she has tried to forget. Olive is a teenage girl in her last year of school trying to get through the difficulties that come with adolescence: fitting into school‚ her family and her culture. A speaker who
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John Donovan‚ the moderator of the debate‚ opens with a short discussion with Robert Rosenkranz about the ambiguous nature of the motion‚ Legalize Assisted Suicide. As an emotional topic surrounded by legal uncertainties‚ the motion is declared to be troublesome and vague. After the four debaters are introduced and their credentials are stated‚ Andrew Solomon‚ a professor of psychology that is arguing for the motion‚ begins his opening statement. Solomon starts by stating that‚ as a matter of dignity
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19th centuries. Since the phrase “melting pot” was introduced to describe the United States and the vast amount of different cultures and races. Many agreed and many disagreed. Both facts and opinions were abundant on both sides. In fact‚ Eduardo-Bonilla Silva stated “Blacks‚ Chinese‚ Puerto Ricans‚ etcetera‚ could not melt into the pot. They could be used as wood to produce the fire for the pot‚ but they could not be used as material to be melted into the pot.” (Silva‚ 2009). Multiculturalists supported
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Name: NGUYỄN VŨ TRÂM ANH REPORT ABOUT CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY THE “MELTING POT” IN THE UNITED STATES In two concepts: independence and interdependence. The United States is a mix of many different cultures and ethnic groups combined which is defined as “American culture”. The US’ cultures were built by Western immigrants coming from the Europe‚ especially the Dutch and the British. Besides‚ the cultures of Germany‚ Ireland and Scotland have influenced a lot to those of the US. Moreover
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Bibliography: Fitzpatrick‚ Joseph P. "The Importance of ’Community ’ in the Process of Immigrant Assimilation." International Migration Review 1.1 (1966): 5-16. Miller‚ John J. "Assimilation Enriches America ’s Melting Pot." Insight on the News‚ 10.40 (1994): 20.
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