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    American Quotes

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    a desire to learn to the uttermost from other nations. ~Francis John McConnell I believe in America because we have great dreams - and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ~Wendell L. Wilkie To me‚ being an American means feeling safe. ~Currielene Armstrong We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls. ~Robert J. McCracken It is sweet to serve

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    Derek Naegle Dr. Cammie Sublette ENGL 2033 September 7‚ 2012 American Inequality in American Psycho Set in the Manhattan of 1989‚ Brett Easton Ellis ’s novel American Psycho sketches the life of Patrick Bateman‚ an attractive 26-year-old Harvard graduate who earns a six-figure income on Wall Street. Bateman and his Ivy League educated friends enjoy all the luxury Manhattan has to offer‚ including expensive restaurants‚ exclusive nightclubs and excessive amounts of cocaine. However‚ what their

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    The American Dream is something that is unique to America‚ there is no European Dream or the Canadian Dream‚ just the American Dream — something Alexis de Tocqueville referred to as American exceptionalism. For centuries‚ people have flocked to the United States in hopes to attain the prosperity that this country offers. At a time where political figures and the new generations of Americans are leaning further and further towards the idea of Socialism‚ it is more important now than ever to remember

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    American Teen

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    In the movie‚ American Teen‚ there were many types of parental pressures shown on teens entering college. This is a negative trait because more often than not‚ this leads the teen in the wrong direction or results in the teen making poor decisions. According to the PewResearchCenter‚ only nine percent of college students think that they need more parental pressure. In life‚ emotional‚ traditional and financial pressure will have a negative impact on teens entering college. American Teen character

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    American Dream

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    many transformations within society as a result of the government and public policy. I do not agree that almost anyone can achieve the “American Dream”‚ as social status‚ race and gender can impact the success. My perception of the definition of the “America Dream” is that people are given equal opportunities to gain success despite their differences. The “American Dream” is also a dream that suggest that life should be fair and plentiful for all citizens. Unfortunately‚ social status has become a

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    AMERICAN HOLOCAUST The other side of the story to our great American history is not as pretty as they teach us in grade school. The American Holocaust by David Stannard is a novel full of live excerpts from eyewitnesses to the genocide of the American Indians. He goes as far as to describe what life was most likely like before Europeans came to the Americas and obliterated the "Paradise" so described. Columbus even wrote how beautiful the places were in which he committed acts against the Natives

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    The American Sonnet

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    Essay – The American Sonnet The ‘American Sonnet’ is not like any other sonnet‚ and is proud to be different. Billy Collins opens his sonnet by saying‚ “We do not speak like Petrarch‚ or wear a hat like Spenser‚ and it is not fourteen lines.” This illustrates straight from the beginning of the sonnet that he wants this sonnet to stand out as an original sonnet in terms or the writing techniques‚ the sonnet structure‚ and the elements used in it. “But the picture postcard‚ a poem on vacation”

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    Mexican Americans

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    Mexicans come work in the United States while American soldiers were fighting in the world wars. The labor shortage that the United States went through was reason enough to have Mexicans migrate to the United States as laborers. The United States found there was a need to have Mexicans come fill in for the labor shortage but they were no longer needed during the depression of the United States. Not only Mexicans were sent back to Mexico even the Mexican Americans were sent back because they were no longer

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    American Culture

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    American Culture In this essay I will be discussing what “defines” American culture through the eyes of other. I will be using the definitions of the people I interviewed over the last few days. I will also be using the lesson material and the readings that were assigned to us. This essay will hopefully give a different perspective to your thoughts of American culture. There are millions of different takes on what American culture is to each person in this country‚ this will just be a small take

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    The American Dream

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    Section A: The American Dream 1. In text two “Arnold Schwarzenegger Recalls Lesson From 25 Years as a U.S. Citizen – Learn English‚ Participate in Politics‚ and Give Back” by Arnold Schwarzenegger we are presented to the writer himself as an immigrant. He informs us about the responsibilities as an immigrant. As an immigrant you can’t come to America and take the best the nation have to offer without giving something back. You will succeed at the American Dream with hard work and determination

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