Matthew Hart 09/18/12 An Untrustworthy President “The true test of the American ideal is whether we’re able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the challenges of our time. Whether we allow ourselves to be shaped by events and history‚ or whether we act to shape them.”- Our current president. The U.S. president has been untrustworthy on more than one occasion. Our president is unreliable when it comes to foreign and domestic issues‚ as well as being all around untrustworthy
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American dream‚ by definintion an American social ideal that stresses egalitarianism and especialty material prosperity. Back when this country was first founded‚ the American dream was all about a better opportunity with chances to move up in life and live better. Back then they also stressed family values and having a close family. Now a days the American dream has changed to more materialistic stuff and bigger houses and faster cars. Does many bring happiness or does it bring destruction?
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Typical American Family Is there such a thing as a typical American family? What do they look like? Where do they live? What do they do? How do they behave? All of these questions have different answers to different people. Recently‚ Americans have become fascinated with televisions shows that portray the dynamic scenes of family life. One example‚ the “American Dad!” show‚ on the TBS channel‚ spotlights an animated version of the typical American family stereotype. The show focuses on C.I.A. agent
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but the pivotal relationship called a family is formed. This relationship will become the basis in all future relations whether it is with a significant other‚ neighbor‚ or boss. What is learned in the family dynamics will instill concrete characteristics that will follow throughout life. The pertinence of these relationships causes many to delve into what makes a family ideal. Communication‚ compassion‚ and caring are the three traits that‚ for me‚ make a family wholesome. Communication is the number
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KC Stager Ms. Crimmins English IV 3/4/14 The Good‚ The Bad and The American Dream It was November‚ 15 1959 when what seemed like any normal Saturday turned into a nightmare for the Clutter family. The events that took place on that night shocked America thanks to the great author Truman Capote. The Clutter family had what some people may call the “American Dream” but I don’t think the American Dream can be stuck on one idea everybody has their own ambitions and dreams. The Clutters murder
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Traditional Family is the Best One of the chief social problems afflicting this country is the breakdown in the traditional family (Kennedy 501). We live in the country where we have all different kinds of families‚ but the traditional family is the strongest one. We need to fight for the traditional family today because it would make a better life for us and our children. Traditional family is based on a strong foundation‚ good values and family traditions. First‚ every family should build their
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The American family has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. During the 1950s‚ the Cleavers on the television show “Leave it to beaver” epitomized the American family. In 1960‚ over 70 percent of all American households were like the Cleavers: made up of a breadwinner father‚ a homemaker mother‚ and their kids. Today much of the recent research indicates the traditional American family is not a model anymore in the sense that‚ there is no ideal or normal family. Family is now defined by some
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Air pollution Are you satisfied with the air that you breathe today? Do you know how many people suffer from the air pollution? Air pollution‚ which is harmful to the health or could cause damage to plants and materials‚ contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes. When pollution occurs in the air‚ it can easily travel and spread‚ and because we breathe in air‚ people are not able to easily avoid it. There are three effects of air pollution‚ which are acidification‚ health effects and global warming. The first
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CHANGES THE FAMILY In the last ten years of American history‚ there have been many milestones‚ events‚ and trends that have shaped American history. Not only did it shape history‚ but it changed how the American family lived. Examples such as the 9/11 attacks and new technological advancements have prompted serious and emotional conversations among family members and is considered important to cultural historians on how to understand the current mythologies of family. Aside from the ideal decade
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POPA LIANA SLATINA 2012 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. CHAPTER 1: The American Family 4 2.1 A Definition of the Family 4 2.2 What is it Like to be a Young Person in the United States? 4 2.3 Education 5 2.4 The Effects of Divorce in the United States 6 2.5 Interview with an American Teenager 6 3. CHAPTER 2: American Traditions 8 3.1 Christmas Traditions 8 3.2 The Yellow Ribbon 10 3.3 The Window Candle 10 3.4 The Recipe Box
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