... display their feelings and emotions for their country by writing songs. Country music has been the most prevalent of all genres of music for expressing patriotism through songs. Initially after September 11, it was Alan Jackson who sang the song "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)." After that, there were numerous other songwriters and singers who quickly wrote and recorded songs to ... a completely different effect on people than just words from speeches. Each audience member can create his own interpretation from the song. True patriotism is identified as non-circumstanti...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald used the imagery of colours in his book The Great Gatsby. The colors are used very frequently as symbols, and the different shades create atmosphere in different scenes of the book. White is a clean and fresh color, but the author shows how it can be tainted as well. Yellow illustrates the downfall of moral standards of the people of West Egg. Green, the most dominant color in the book, symbolizes wealth and Gatsby's impossible dream. To Gatsby ... win Daisy back with his money - thus he is described as wearing a "caramel-colored suit" when he lies about his past to Nick....

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... that it's Indians means that the Indians and Mexicans of today are actually Spanish. Richard doesn't believe in this and is not a fan of the absorption of the Spanish culture through the Virgin of Guadalupe. In his mind, the Virgin is the cause of it all, after Juan Diego told his story to the Spanish. To compare the two points of view, you really have to dig deep into what they are saying in the readings. They both do ... : Symbol of God's Unconditional Love, and Guadalupe: The Feminine Face of God." She speaks for the people that give praise to the Virgin. It's especially present in he...

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... and status causes her to conduct immoral actions, showing the failure of the Dream. Another character from the Valley of the Ashes who becomes corrupt because of society is George Wilson. After the tragic death of his wife, George falls victim to his emotions and kills Gatsby. "The Butler... heard the shots." George is overcome with rage and is deficient in moral values such as love for others, so shoots Gatsby with no ... treats Daisy as an object to be won rather than someone he loves, making his idea of the dream corrupt. The yellow car in the story is a symbol that the enormous weal...

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... human life. We need to rally together behind our flag and president to show our patriotism. This attacked has left many of our leaders speechless. However, we can take some comfort in the words spoken by our president, George Bush just days after the attack "Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend our freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and ... to deny privileges to any American citizens just for their beliefs, or choices America would not be the land of freedom after all. I feel it would be hard to accomplish, but necessary for all nationalities, in order t...

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... refused to give up their land. The war began in 1836, when some Americans in Texas began an armed insurrection against Mexican authority. Barricading themselves in the Alamo, 175 Texas rebels initiated hostilities in a struggle for what would be called the Lone Star Republic. Troops were sent to suppress the rebellion because the Mexican government declared the action illegal. But the rebels refused to surrender. After the battle two Americans died, which were ... Jim Bowie, and Davy Crocker, and 630 Mexicans died. The Bear Flag Revolt is when the Anglos took over the Mexicans land, and...

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... illustrate one of our most sacred living symbols of the United States, the American flag. The flag has become more than just a piece of cloth that is waved all across America. It is a meaningful symbol that should be treated with respect, dignity, and gratitude. Americans have chosen to make the flag of the United States one of the most visible and recognizable symbols of today. "It is a universal feature that flutters in the air over ... set the speed limit and everyday people drive faster than what they are set. We have laws to protect people, to sustain morals, and to keep order in o...

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... race or was this yet another triumph for our brave soldiers? On the bone-chilling morning of December 29, devotees of the newly created Ghost Dance religion made a lengthy trek to the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation in South Dakota to seek protection from military apprehension after hearing news of Chief Sitting Bull's death. Most of the frightened followers of Sitting Bull surrendered at Sitting Rock Agency however others attempted to escape ... the Indian Wars. The Wounded Knee Massacre was not only a culmination of a clash of cultures but also represented a failure of governmental India...

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... . America thinks that we are untouchable; no other country has the power or the resources to do anything to us. We take for granted what has happened to us in the past and even still what has happened in the present. Five months after The September 11th attack on us Americans are forgetting. The patriotism is leaving us, the need to display support is slowly fading away. No longer do ... to many citizens in America. The soldiers could have placed anything atop of the hill they wanted, but they chose the American flag. They chose this symbol of American pride. A symbol that stands for gua...

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... their own drink and the pride of a nation, its far reaching influence is viewed as a symbol of the prosperity of their nation and the power it exerts throughout the world. However one could also claim that the bottle has also had a hand in the erosion of other nations cultures. Through this essay I will outline the extent to which the Coke bottle both influences and reflects the culture and society of the United States of America and how it ... new traditions have come in the way of commercial culture and the American Dream. This may be why the Coke bottle is looked upon with such affec...

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... and keep her past behind her. America truly wants to move on and get to the better life. Through the actions of America, Boyle shows that America is a symbol for the African Americans of the civil war movements, who remained strong throughout all their struggles. Some readers might see America as nave by the way Candido sees her. He is constantly referring to her as a little girl and ... Americans into rebellions about their mistreatment, after her Martin Luther King started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. With her determination to make her life better America does not let her tragedies sto...

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... a threat against world peace, which is "territorial aggression". Back in the day, if you kept dictators and tyrants in their own space then our defense was considered a success. But now after Osama bin Laden's attack on the United States September 11, we are not able to just sit back and contain possible terrorism. The many governments of the world feel that it needs to be wiped out. Since ... Bin Laden. Bush has been acting very bluntly in his speeches lately, challenging the U.N. to step up and take care of Iraq or else the United States will. But his feelings are not unjustified. Ame...

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... point. The film being a docudramatic representation of the times of United States slavery says something about what the movie is a symbol of. Though the accounts in the movie are about a time when Africans/African Americans were oppressed, the mere fact that the film was made is symbolic of what America has become now. The film represents...'the necessity of articulation through storytelling as a means of empowerment...how storytelling empowered victims of racial injustice in the past,' writes Lipkin. The article makes ... occurred, or how we interpret what occurred in relation to our l...

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... as a character that Willy can rely upon in a moment of severe depression. When Willy can't face the pressing problems of the present world, he then talks with Ben - the symbol of perfect success. Ben is the distant vision of complete success. His success is the ideal achievement. He is utterly opposed to Charley, who is the practical man who has attained a limited degree of success. Charley lived next door to Willy. ... Even though the boys called him Uncle Charley in the flashback scenes, there is ... man with great potential in life. In high school, Biff was an amazing football playe...

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... kills Myrtle with Gatsby's car, and George Wilson decides to murder Gatsby. The Valley of Ashes is a dismal place representing the moral descent of mankind. As a result of the continuing growth of capitalism in the United States, there became a gigantic difference between those that were rich and those that were poor. The ashes in the Valley act as a symbol of the death of the American Dream. More specifically, they illustrate society and how what was once a pure ... , the final symbol used in The Great Gatsby to show the failure of society was the use of the large advertisement of Dr. T...

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... are turned from god when religion is forgotten in their pursuit for wealth(The Symbol I). The blue in his eyes shows the corruption of the spirit. Slow changes of color are also seen in the book to show the symbolism of Gatsby's car. It is a cream color but it evolves into a yellow instrument of death and destruction used to try to fix their vain attempts at love The Symbol I). The author uses white to describe Daisy's superficiality ... the ridiculous level of materialism present during the 20's. When nick takes a look at the books on the wall, he sees the edges of the pages have never...

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... acts of the American citizens. Words are being watched, and hands are being slapped. The struggle over what the flag should symbolize has been going on since 1863. Harden writes that since then, some Americans have established the flag as "primarily a symbol of equal rights and social justice under the law."(5) Now though, after the acts of September 11th, Americans are associating the flag with patriotism. In Hardens article, he suggests that the most ... reassuring element of patriotism, is the repeated asking from President Bush, for religious and ethnic tolerance, along with his mee...

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... become homosexual men. Gender One source defines gender as "the behaviors and attitudes that a society considers proper for its males and females; masculinity or femininity" (Henslin, 2010, p77). These standards are considered to be a very important part of society's make-up, and gender is often the first question asked on public forms after a person's name. We view a thing as masculine or ... feminine based on the symbolism assigned to those words by our socialization. For example, we view clothing that forms a circumference around ... the wearer's legs but does not venture between the...

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... where he comes from and therefore cannot fully achieve the American Dream. He simply can't get Daisy. Although Gatsby never wins the heart of Daisy, his intentions and desire to go after her until his death are symbolized by the glowing green light at the end of Daisy's dock that is visible from Gatsby's mansion. Green means go in Gatsby's mind, to go win her heart. Gatsby eventually ... manipulates Nick in some ways to get back together with Daisy. When ... always have a green light" (92). But the green light at the end of the dock disappears, not by coincidence. Fitzgerald uses the l...

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Significance of the Deceleration of Independence After 14 months of brutal disputes and bloodshed it was clear America desired independence from Great Britain and its tyrannical ruler King George III. The increasing number of supporters to this idea made it obvious that no longer could such an unfair and unjust power control the now maturing colonies. A formal deceleration of independence was a must in ultimately severing the American people's connection to their mother ... , contrarily many historians find it to be one of the most significant pieces in American history. As many historians put...

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... settled in "West Egg" after acquiring a large sum of money after the war. We later learn that Gatsby is deeply in love with Daisy and has received all of his money illegally in an attempt to impress and win back his only love Daisy. In doing this he is truly attempting to fulfill his "American Dream" of having everything and more. In showing this Fitzgerald uses the symbol of a single green light on the tip of ... parallel with the destruction of the American dream we also see the shallowness and corruption in the upper class. One symbol in witch this is shown is that of the "Eyes of Do...

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... had believed in the green light, it made his dream seem attainable. Upon meeting Daisy again, after a five-year separation, Gatsby discovers that sometimes attaining a desired object can bring a sense of loss rather than fulfillment. It is when Gatsby makes this discovery that the green light is no longer the central image of a great dream, but only a green light at the end of a dock. The most obvious symbol in The Great Gatsby is ... a waste land called the Valley of Ashes, a dumping ground that lies ... ...

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The Oak Tree: A Symbol for America and our Values as Americans America, our great country, is strong, powerful, and influential. Americans exemplify positive values: selflessness, hospitality, and a high quality of life. The mighty oak tree that stands taller, bigger, and stronger than all others best represents this grand country. Each part of the tree illustrates a facet of our nation. Shapely emerald leaves covering the tree symbolize the ... fortunate. There is a small, yet inviting hole in the front of the oak tree. It gives protection to the squirrels and birds from the harsh elements. O...

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... . The automobile helped the United States get out of The Great Depression and win the war. Two months after the US entered World War II, the last passenger car was made. The automobile industry was converted to wartime manufacture. The Office of Production Management (OPM) was now given the power to enforce its decisions on the war production of vehicles. The OPM, along with the War Production Board and The Automotive Council for War Production, supervised the conversion of ... places and moving things. It promoted the fast-paced way of American life and became a symbol of it, earning th...

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... tree ended up as the symbol of the Confederacy, its trunk representing the union of the tribes and its roots depicting each of the individual nations.) Combined into a single article, the laws of the Iroquois League of Nations were called the Iroquois Constitution. In naming the rights of the human being, the constitution stated that all actions of the individual were based on his or her own decisions and that all actions of the group depended on the common consent of the group's members. Another law ... rehearse the laws of the Constitution and to resolve any disputes. The "firekeepers...

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