What does it mean to be an American? Many people dream about being an American. They dream because they envision America as the land of peace and prosperity. But is it? At times it has been‚ and at times its not. It is hard for the United States to be correct all the time because they have been unwilling designated as the "World Police". Throughout history there have been examples politically‚ economically‚ and socially‚ where being an American is rewarding and times where it is embarrassing
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How does our cultural identity define us‚ if at all—and what exactly does it mean to be an American? Throughout history‚ and despite a past peppered with racial discrimination‚ America has always been an amalgamation of countless cultural identities. With this in mind‚ it can be safely said that in today’s society‚ race most definitely matters. Before the reasons of why race matters can be determined‚ we must first define what it means to be an American‚ the concept of race‚ and more importantly
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What Justice Means to Me Justice can mean something different to many people‚ but justice to me is doing my part to make sure that everyone is treated equally. In addition‚ justice is making sure that the right punishment is brought forth to the correct crime‚ and with any luck when a major crime is committed‚ then that the offender does not acquire liberty on a technicality. In today’s society people are afraid of the criminal justice system. Depending on the situation and how the news broadcast
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The definition of humanity‚ by the dictionary‚ is human nature or the condition of being human. How is one to understand what “being human” is if there is nothing said on how to do so? Does the condition of being human mean to be civilized? Educated? Being able to communicate? Does it mean to be powerful? Most people would say that these are definitely qualities a human being must possess‚ but they seem to forget about the meaningful qualities one should possess. There are qualities that people are
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built upon. Freedom. What does that mean to us? Many would say that freedom means: freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The question is‚ what does that mean to an immigrant? What is freedom to those who spend their lives in poverty or in a third world country eating dirt cookies such as the Haitians. For many‚ it could mean a break. “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”-The new Colossus. Have we forgotten what this truly means? What the "American Dream"
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about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for
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15 November 2014 White Privilege in America Before realizing and determining what white privilege is in America and what it means to us as an American society‚ it is important that it is defined first because a majority of whites seem to deny that the privilege even exists at all. The denial of its existence by white people is racialized but not always through clear knowledge of what is actually occurring because of it. People of different races and ethnic backgrounds say white people (mostly males)
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Sarah Thompson Dr. Campbell English 101 April 22‚ 2013 The End of White America Hua Hsu is the author of “The End of White America’” and also teaches in the English Department at Vassar College. He’s known for writing about music‚ sports and culture. Many of his articles have appeared in magazines such as The Village Voice‚ The Boston Globe‚ The Atlantic and The New York Times. In his article “The End of White America?” Hua Hsu attempts to convince the reader that demographic shifts‚ immigration
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Silent Guardians What does it mean to you to be in the Air Force? At first I had thought that I knew that answer. I thought I was doing it just to escape the jail that my hometown had established for me. That it was my ticket out‚ to see the world. It wasn’t until this assignment that I know realize the true answer behind that question. An answer that not only defines who I am as an airman but also a person. I would like to take you back on a cold December night during 1990. I was born to
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8 September 2013 What It Means to Be An American If you surveyed one hundred people and asked them the question “What does it mean to be an American?” Chances are you would get one hundred different answers. There is no definite clear-cut definition of an American. To solve this burning question‚ a lot of information has to be brought forward to the public regarding what is means to represent the United States as a citizen of the country. If one truly wants to know what being a true American
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