In this day and age‚ to be American is something frequently mocked. With all the stereotypes‚ it makes us wonder what it truly means to be American. Does it mean to be fat and unhealthy? Greedy and demanding? Racist and Harsh? This is the brand we are all marked with as a whole nation‚ but I reject these labels. To be an American is something we should be proud of. By the definition I see‚ it is something to be proud of‚ even in the darkest and harshest of times when we do things we will never forgive;
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Patriotism. What does that word mean? Well‚ by definition it means the quality of being patriotic‚ or showing vigorous support for one’s country. How does one show patriotism though? Well‚ during the Revolutionary War‚ the best way to show patriotism was by joining the army or militia and fighting for our country’s freedom. Many people wanted to be free of the harsh governing grip of Great Britain rule. We were taxed without representation‚ and were forced to allow them to come into our homes. We
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What does it mean to be an American? Being an American means you are free! You have many rights and freedom.You are a part of the United States and you most likely have many more rights and opportunities than most countries.America is made up of different people and cultures because of the diversity and pluralistic society.Even though we have different cultures and economy‚ we are all united as one and coalescing and we are proud! Fourth of July makes me an American
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What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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What does it mean to be human? What makes who we are? What drives us? Could it be the desire of becoming better‚ faster‚ and stronger‚ perhaps? All throughout history‚ humans have been known to have advanced in their respective eras through planning and their own advancements in technology. Technology is one of the many things that people in the 21st century debate about‚ whether it’s good or bad‚ or even neutral. Why do so many disagree with the idea of becoming better through the advances in technology
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woods with his father. This affected Hemingway and shaped his views on masculinity. In many of his short stories there are the reoccurring themes of racism‚ sexism‚ and coming of age which can all be lead back to the idea of being masculine. What does it mean to be masculine? Hemingway used his view on these topics to create many short stories.Two of his short stories‚ “Indian Camp” and “The Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife”‚ explores the views of men‚ during this time‚ on racism and sexism. There are
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Yen Trinh Writing I Saturday‚ 23‚ 2014 What does it means to be human? There is something deeply and mysterious in this question that we cannot explain. Being a human of course is to have fingers‚ head‚ heart‚ mouth‚ legs‚ hands‚ etc. But what is really meant by saying “to be human”? Does it mean that humans need to be able to speak? Need to have legs‚ hands? “What does it mean to be human?” The answer really depends on who will answer it. The meaning of being human is always being questioned
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19‚ 2011 What does Success Mean? When it comes to the word “success”‚ It’s believed that everyone is familiar with it and everyone would feel great about it‚ want more of it‚ and work towards it. Success is just the opposite of failure people might say commonly. When somebody finished the goal or reached the expectations he or she set‚ it’s having called succeeded! However‚ the term of success may have a deeper reason‚ inner inspiration‚ and truly meaningful of it. To that‚ it means somebody really
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What is an American? Americans are self-spoken individuals full of radical ideas and egotistical spirits. This spirit has created the supreme economic monster that is America today. America is about freedom of speech and press‚ freedom of religion and most importantly freedom of choice. These three key components make up what it means to be an American. Freedom of speech was granted to Americans in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This freedom can be in the form of a peaceful protest
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4th Period Definition Essay‚ “What is an American” FINAL DRAFT Paste your final draft here: What Is an American? What does it mean to be an American? Many will have similarities in their answers but none will ever be the same. When we started this unit‚ my definition was to have a deep history in the U.S.‚ having opportunities to better yourself‚ and having freedom. Some people are never able to experience the feeling of living the American dream. Native Americans‚ who are the original people of
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