What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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defining what the phrase “Blessed Be” means‚ it’s important to understand the root of the phrase. The word bless‚ as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary in the third example‚ means to “invoke divine care for”‚ such as “bless their hearts” or saying “bless you” after someone sneezes. The word bless comes originally from Old English blētsian which came from blōd meaning blood. This is in reference to the use of blood in the dedication of a person/thing to a sacred purpose‚ or what is referred
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touching and powerful social novel written by Toni Morrison‚ is a deeply profound reading experience. Morrison uses the same techniques as the most respectable and admirable authors. These include musical language‚ as she stated: "I wanted my language to be musical". This technique gives the novel poetic lines‚ like: "Lay em down‚ Sethe. Sword and shield. Down. Down. Both of em down. Down by the riverside. Sword and shield." (page 86). Also‚ she uses small precise images‚ that are
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What does it mean to be a hero? Well when I was little ‚ about four to five years old I thought a hero was a person that had a lot of super powers . A superhero like the ones in cartoons like Batman ‚ Power Rangers ‚ Superman‚ Spider-man‚ and 0thers. But as I kept growing I said I always asked myself what is a hero? Is it some famous person‚ super hero or what? I never did quite understand the meaning till about now. Now I completely understand‚ a hero to me is someone who would always be there for
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What does it mean to learn? Learning is the use of acquiring knowledge through one’s experiences‚ studies‚ and teachings. By reinforcing and modifying ones skills and obtaining information‚ a person will be able to memorize what is taught. Learning is a process; it does not happen overnight‚ human learning is a never-ending process. It occurs within social interactions‚ education‚ workforce‚ and personal development. We engage in complex thinking‚ spiritual beliefs‚ and conversations. Needless to
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There is a broad spectrum of philosophical study considered in defining “what ethics means?” However‚ ethics consists of a code of conduct that essentially outlines right from wrong. These moral principles describe what an individual’s behaviour ought to be like and what should be done regarding their rights‚ responsibilities‚ equality and welfare. For example‚ ethical morals implement the need to avoid actions of misconducts such as manslaughter or theft. There are laws that are applied for such
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importance of our cultures. How does our cultural identity define us‚ if at all—and what exactly does it mean to be an American? Throughout history‚ and despite a past peppered with racial discrimination‚ America has always been an amalgamation of countless cultural identities. With this in mind‚ it can be safely said that in today’s society‚ race most definitely matters. Before the reasons of why race matters can be determined‚ we must first define what it means to be an American‚ the concept of
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What does it mean to be an adult? Does accountability make a person an adult? Does learning and improving on past experiences make someone an adult? Will caring for one’s self make somebody an adult? These are all small pieces to the puzzle but there is more to an adult then being a self-reliant‚ hardworking individual that pays their bills on time. In my opinion‚ you can be sixteen years old and be classified as an adult or twenty eight years old and not be an adult. Being an adult means that
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A question that people have asked is "what does it mean to be successful in life." Some people say that in order to be truly successful in life‚ you have to become exceedingly wealthy. Others claim that you have to become as healthy as possible. I believe that success is a combination of your wealth‚ health and whether or not you have a group that will be able to support you. One of the aspects of success is how wealthy you are. In order to be successful‚ you don’t have to be exceedingly
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The short story ’This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚’ has various locations or settings. These include different locations on the reservation‚ the airplane‚ the trailer in Phoenix‚ and the long road through Nevada. Do these settings have any influence on the character actions? To further understand how each of the different settings affects the story’s plot we can look at each individual location in detail. As we read the book we are left to wonder if the characters are led to act as they
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