College Writing 1 01/28/2014 To Be American The authors point of view concerning being an American can be translated by foreign Immigrants and those who work hard‚ Contribute to the American society (play an active roll)‚ and those who embrace the American culture. Step Into the shoes of an immigrant and ask this one question‚ what does it take to truly become an American Citizen? For those who came to the United States for a better life‚ they had to under go many obstacles and turmoil
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Kerouac seen the Beat Generation as people who were‚ “down and out‚ but who had intense conviction”. The Beat Generation was tired of World War II and began to challenge American culture. The emergence of the Beat Generation caused a major cultural turning point in the United States. For example‚ beats began to challenge American culture through drug use‚ nonconformity‚ and alternate forms of sexuality. The four original beats were‚ Kerouac‚ Allen Ginsburg‚ Neal Cassidy‚ and William Burroughs. The
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the turmoil of the Great Depression. He managed to bring relief to the American people through his determination and skilful political planning. During FDR’s second‚ third and fourth term‚ the world entered World War Two (WWII) and he not only protected the American people‚ but helped win the war for the Allies. FDR is known as one of the most significant transformational figures of his time and did the most to define American foreign policy in the 20th century. Additionally‚ he played a significant
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The reason I decided to go to a university in American instead of my own country is because I don’t like the idea of education in China. I went to one of the best high schools in Beijing‚ which is famous for its extraordinarily high college enrollment rate. As a student who had studied in there for three years‚ what I saw in my high school is that students and teachers paid more attention on how to get a good grade‚ instead of genuine learning and teaching. Personally‚ I have never learned how to
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Hair braiding is an important part of the culture of Africa. Hair braiding has deep roots in the African-American community. It has a long history‚ dating back at least 5000 years. Braid patterns indicate a person’s community‚ marital status‚ age‚ wealth‚ social position‚ power‚ and religion. The braid patterns signify the tribe and help to identify the member of the tribe. Braided hair is actually an art form. It is taught by the mother to her daughters and close friends. The hair is done for special
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Everyone has an American dream‚ but not everyone is satisfied when it comes true. In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Gatsby aspires to be a wealthy man. He wants to show the world that he is on top of society. If there is one way to prove that‚ he thinks it is money. Lots and lots of money. Gatsby‚ however‚ has an ulterior motive in earning all this money--he only wants the money to win over a woman‚ Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has been chasing this dream for a while now‚ but will it come true
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this point? What has gone so wrong that we have broken out into a civil war? And most importantly‚ why is this war so necessary? I can already hear the cries of the loyalists‚ “Necessary? There is nothing necessary about the mindless violence that created this problem in the first place!” I agree that it should never have gotten to this point‚ however here I will explain how this happened‚ and why there was no other option. Let’s start from the very beginning‚ people in the United Kingdom were being
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Jeffersonian Republicans were often portrayed as strict constructionalists and the Federalists were considered broad constructionalists‚ but this characterization was untrue in many ways. Between 1801 and 1817 their primary beliefs on economics‚ military‚ and the judicial branch seemed to change completely. When Thomas Jefferson became president‚ he began to change his view on economics drastically. Jefferson and Madison‚ both republicans‚ talked about limited government. However when they served
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women inequality best‚ “in most part of the world‚ when a girl is born‚ her wings are clipped. She is not able to fly.” All women across America are stereotype with an appealing face and kitchen duty. From Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? Sheryl Sandberg stated “I aspire to a leadership role in whatever field I ultimately work‚” she describes what her goal is as a women but millennial‚ women were also less likely than their male peers to characterized themselves as leaders‚ visionaries
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During WWII‚ Japanese Americans were interned in unsanitary camps all over the West Coast; which was a major violation of their civil rights as American citizens‚ because they did not have freedom to choose where to live and had to be sent away‚ due to race. In December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese Navy Service launched a military strike on the United States Naval Fleet at Pearl harbor‚ Hawaii. That catastrophe was the leading factor to the United States joining World War II. In fact‚ days after the bombing
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