Rurik Jansson's Essay On The American Dream
Christopher Jansson
Mrs. Fondren
Honors English 10
May 20 2013 To every person, the American Dream is different but to me the American Dream is when you are surrounded by the people you love doing the things you love in a country that allows you to be yourself. Citizens born in the United States cannot comprehend the American Dream like those of a different country. This is because American born people grow up with luxuries that citizens of other countries do not such as freedom of speech or religion. I am doing my essay on somebody that inspires me daily to work my hardest and always have a positive outlook on life. My great grandpa, Rurik Jansson, has been dead since 1998 but his story is one of the most inspirational things I have ever …show more content…
Even though I don’t fully remember him, he will always be my great grandpa and that makes me more proud than anything. His journey, from childhood to adulthood, is the epitome of the American Dream. A young man in a different country, whose parents are killed, wants a new start and what better way to get one than America? He got here and joined the Navy to help a country that he barely knew and when he got back, he married my grandma and later had four children. He grew old in a house and community he loved surrounded by people who loved him just as equally. Even though he was never wealthy by any standards, he was always happy with where he was and the decisions he made which truly make him an ideal model of the American …show more content…
Both my grandpa and Harrys’ parents died leaving them both orphaned. Growing up was hard until they traveled to a faraway place where their lives suddenly got better. Again, even though Harry Potter is fictional it doesn’t defer the likeness of his story to my grandpas, ignoring the fact that Harry is a wizard. It wasn’t until they were middle aged that their lives were finally somewhere that they could enjoy it. Even though we didn’t read this book in school or that it’s even American literature, I felt that Harry had more in common with my grandpa than any other character we have
Mrs. Fondren
Honors English 10
May 20 2013 To every person, the American Dream is different but to me the American Dream is when you are surrounded by the people you love doing the things you love in a country that allows you to be yourself. Citizens born in the United States cannot comprehend the American Dream like those of a different country. This is because American born people grow up with luxuries that citizens of other countries do not such as freedom of speech or religion. I am doing my essay on somebody that inspires me daily to work my hardest and always have a positive outlook on life. My great grandpa, Rurik Jansson, has been dead since 1998 but his story is one of the most inspirational things I have ever …show more content…
Even though I don’t fully remember him, he will always be my great grandpa and that makes me more proud than anything. His journey, from childhood to adulthood, is the epitome of the American Dream. A young man in a different country, whose parents are killed, wants a new start and what better way to get one than America? He got here and joined the Navy to help a country that he barely knew and when he got back, he married my grandma and later had four children. He grew old in a house and community he loved surrounded by people who loved him just as equally. Even though he was never wealthy by any standards, he was always happy with where he was and the decisions he made which truly make him an ideal model of the American …show more content…
Both my grandpa and Harrys’ parents died leaving them both orphaned. Growing up was hard until they traveled to a faraway place where their lives suddenly got better. Again, even though Harry Potter is fictional it doesn’t defer the likeness of his story to my grandpas, ignoring the fact that Harry is a wizard. It wasn’t until they were middle aged that their lives were finally somewhere that they could enjoy it. Even though we didn’t read this book in school or that it’s even American literature, I felt that Harry had more in common with my grandpa than any other character we have