What does it mean to be an American? By: Savannah Shiveley For centuries of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries‚ races‚ and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that depicts pride and honor‚ an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States. Along with the name come a number
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make decisions‚ decisions that may change the world we live in‚ if only slightly. However‚ each decision we make has an impact on our life and is therefore important. Each time we choose one thing over another‚ we draw from our previous knowledge to make the best choice we can. However‚ the ideas and thoughts that actually dictate how we make our choices are the morals that we base our life on. For some‚ these morals are simple and do not reflect what their life means to them‚ but for others‚ the morals
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American History What it Means to be an American All Americans are guaranteed equal justice. They are allowed equal justice because America is a free country. Americans are inclined to freedom and with that freedom‚ have the ability to create infinite opportunities for themselves‚ which then allow them to find success‚ happiness‚ and prosperity. Americans can find these opportunities because they live in a meritocracy‚ and are provided with rights and freedoms that come from The Constitution
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What it means to be a Pastor Adrian R. Smith Everest University “Do not remember the former things‚ or consider the things of old. I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth‚ do you not perceive it?” says the LORD in Isaiah 43:18-19(Holy Bible‚ KJV).Though these words were written thousands of years ago‚ they speak anew for being a pastor today. How does a person know if they are called to be a pastor? How does a person know what God is calling
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life’s tragedy as a kid or a kid trying to survive alone without his father. It can be a father who goes against the flow of society to fight for what is right or the “dead poet’s society” trying to suck out the marrows of life. There are various means to show courage‚ but not everyone has the capability to demonstrate it. The characters in the selection had the ability to know right from wrong and stand up for what they believe in even in the face of great adversity. As innocence fades‚ it requires
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What does it mean to be American? To me an American has always meant someone who is free‚ someone who is able to live their life as they see fit‚ someone who can live their life to the fullest. As an immigrant‚ America has always been this place where your dreams are real and possible. Once my family and I touched down in the United States‚ our goals and dreams became tangible. Success and American‚ has always gone hand in hand in my mind. I feel extremely lucky to live in America‚ if my family did
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"The law is the law": An analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles Néstor Díaz Dr. Rosa Vallejo INGL 3012 LI1 March 19‚ 2011 "The law is the law": an analysis of law and justice in Antigone and Trifles “Objection!” The lawyer acts quickly in an attempt to disallow a certain piece of evidence. He or she considers the evidence unjust and opposes its use. The lawyer’s opposition may bear fruit in the form of a rejection to said piece of evidence. Much like a lawyer opposes an
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What it means to be Educated To be educated is to be taught in a way that I believe will help you to succeed in the real world. Education is the idea that is supposed to be taught in schools all across the World‚ but is it really being taught? Education means something and is defined differently by many different people. A few people who have different views on what the meaning of education is are Paolo Friere‚ Bell Hooks‚ and Theodore Sizer. In the words of Paolo Friere‚ professor at Harvard
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The movie Mean Girls talks about a girl who is called Cady Heron used to accept home education. Cady used to live in Africa for twelve years because her parents are zoologists. Now‚ she has to go to high school because her mother becomes a lifetime professor of a university. Cady makes two friends called Damian and Janis. They tell the rules of the high school to Cady. Also‚ they introduce “the Plastics” to Cady. The Plastics‚ which is represented attractive and beautiful‚ is a union of three girls
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Home means everything. It is the sanctuary you live in. It is the place where you share happy times with your loved ones‚ without love and happiness you could not have a home. A house by itself is not a home. Without love or compassion‚ the house is just an empty building with no warmth or love. It is essential that you live with someone or something that makes you truly happy‚ because without it you could not really call your house your home. Your home shields you from the weather and keeps
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