“A Quilt of a Country” an essay written by Anna Quindlen‚ conveys a message about the suffrage that builds up behind the tragedies we witness‚ connect us a country‚ the author discusses this as seen by her use of real-world events that affected our nation‚ yet‚ brought the people together. Within the article‚ Quindlen mentions the 9/11 tragedy to provide of a more realistic emotion‚ one people can connect to. That tragedy had affected the people‚ it led to devastation from the loss‚ but also led
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“improbable idea” (Quindlen 2) because of the patriotism of her people and good leadership. The patriotism of the American people allows the nation to succeed despite being an “improbable idea” (Quindlen 2). Journalist Anna Quindlen in her essay The Quilt of a Country: Out of Many‚ One?‚ called America an “improbable idea” (2). But she also called it a “mongrel nation [has] one spirit” (4). The antithesis created by using the negatively connotated word‚ “mongrel” (Quindlen 4)‚ to describe America
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conflicts and caused harsh dialogue. In ¨The Quilt of a Country¨ by Anna Quindlen she states that ¨America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever changing disparate parts‚ it is held together by a notion‚ the notion that all men are created equal‚ and everyone knows most men consider themselves better than someone.” Quindlen means that America is different. That everyone is different and we’re always changing‚ as people‚ and as a country. She also states that even though America is
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Looking at two similar‚ yet different‚ articles “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and the other‚ “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy. It may have been hard‚ but we can tell some important things to you that you might have missed. While reading these articles‚ we found big differences between the two. Some people might say these are too similar to tell a difference. Well‚ let me to you something‚ both articles seem very similar with a glance‚ however‚ they both have many differences
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these factors to society. Of that handful‚ “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy‚ are essays prepared to convey these attributes to society. Their writings are of an identical nature‚ but written in two distinct manners. Both of these authors wrote essays about American identity and diversity. America is a country of diversity‚ with people working together to shape America as a whole. Both Quindlen and Kennedy state this point‚ but they have
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choose to impact people in a positive or the opposite. In Each text we read this collection we see the importance of unity and equality with in us. Each text elaborates in a way about unity and people working together . In “quilt of a country’’‚the author Anna quindlen elaborates on what should be a nation in unity but isn’t after all. She states “America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts‚ it is held together by a notion‚ the notion that all men
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through a lot of stressful events. Some events ended up killing many loved ones. Some destroyed part of our country‚ but it has also brought us all closer together. There are some articles that I have read that explain and show the sorrow and extreme pain of an America as a country. Three articles that I have read shows‚ in great detail the destruction that has happened. “A Quilt of a Country”‚ “The Gettysburg address‚” and “The Vietnam Wall” all have similar things in common like death‚ memorial‚
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short stories “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy. These two short stories were written differently‚ but both are about America’s Immigrants and how Different cultures affect America by creating a wide variety of people. In the essay “A Quilt of a Country” there was a statement that stood out. “But patriotism is partly taking pride in this unlikely to throw us all together in a country... by one name about patriotism”(Quindlen 16).It is a similarity
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religion‚ cultures‚ backgrounds and sexual orientation in America. In Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country” she explains how people view America. She writes that being an American is an idea that works despite that fact that it should not due to the diversity that exist in the country. Quindlen informs the reader that America was uniquely built on no particular culture or race. She compares America to a quilt which is made up of various patterns‚ styles‚ designs‚ fabrics‚ and colors with each individual
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Tone and Diction in Quilt of a Country and The Immigration Contribution Quilt of a Country by Anna Quindlen is an essay written after the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. In this piece Quindlen explains how America is like a quilt‚ and made up of all different cultures sewn together by a common enemy. In her essay Quindlen uses a diction that easy to understand‚ but at the same time it gives you good information. In the first paragraph of the essay the author states “America is an improbable idea
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