What is America? This land that so may call "the land of the free". We have so many distinguished events in the history of America. But what we don't see is the depraved side of these events. The United States has covered up many of its actions, whether is here or overseas. Very few people see the truth behind many of these actions and some refuse to acknowledge them. Instead the lives their lives struggling everyday for that "American Dream". A dream that is only attainable by a very few Americans. A dream that so quickly wilts.
The United States has been an overseer of many countries. Every day looking for a dwelling of their interest. They have, what some would call terrorize, the lives of those they have tried to "help". America is doing to others what it fought against 227 years ago in the Revolutionary War. We have even swelled much larger than the country that once inhabited it. We ourselves have become a powerful force that no other country can contend with. We have created what our forefathers fought against to gain our independence and to let us live in this "land of the free".
This American Dream can either be a reality or a nightmare depending upon the cultural prejudices and availability of freedom. The American Dream is the following: Go to college, get a good job, and finally get your own family. This dream is a life that is only exclusive for only those in North America. We say it is dream because it so rarely comes true. Many Americans do get this opportunity to live this dream. But what about those living everyday working fifteen-hour days just to put bread on the table for their families? What about those in the ghettos, who can't go to college but instead, have to live the rest of their lives toiling to feed their families? This isn't a dream this is just an ongoing nightmare.
You ask what is America? America was the land of the free but know is nothing more than an imperialistic empire.
Americans have been envied since they have evolved. ... That's why Americans comes in different colors. ... In the 20th century Americans have changed dramatically. ... Americans has a reputation of being lazy and rude. ... In his essay "What is an American" he states that all Americans are of European descent and that people who comes to America lives a better life. ...
The song "America Town" by Five for Fighting tells a tale of contradiction on the positives and negatives of American life. ... "America Town"s lyrics capture a contradicting opinion of American life told through the eyes of the artist. ... But first I"ll take a nap tonight and know someone's looking out for me" shows how the artist is content with the feelings safety that America produces, and the line saying "but first I"ll take a nap tonight" shows how most Americans take for granted the safety in America and how only a certain percentage of Americans actually do anything to protec...
Are Americans really over the plane attacks of September 11? ... The destruction was supposed to rip America apart. ... Some Arab Americans began to discover the other side of American life. Arab Americans started to feel that they were being profiled. ... September 11 is a day that Americans will never forget. ...
Fear has consumed the United States of America. ... America's violence was committed by America's people. ... America has a reputation of self-centeredness and superiority. ... Getting to that point will take as long as Americans push it. ... It is important that Americans overcome their fears. ...
Why can't America just mind their own business, and stop getting involved in everyone else's. ... Is it true though that American is the only super power in the World? Yes, many people believe this, and even if so, they shouldn't get too used to having America always on their back. "Although that belief is reported around the world, our officers attribute that to Americans and not necessarily to the rest of the world's belief." Now this isn't fair, because America has and still is trying to do their best to solve other countries problems, before they even try to solve ...
Let America Be America Again Langston Hughes The Poem "Let America Be America Again" is a very emotional and moving poem. It was most likely written around the same time slavery ended in America. ... The poem speaks of America's dream for freedom and for all to be equal. ... America is supposed to be a land of freedom and opportunity but this was not the America so many experienced. ... The character does say though that "America will be" to him meaning he is determined to live in the America that this poem speaks about the one where he can live free the one without greed th...
In the film "An American Tail" there is a song that includes the lyrics, " there are no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese". ... In the first part of the lyrics they describe an America were there are no cats. One of the ways I took this as was that there is no war in America. ... This could mean one thing that every one in America is rich and everyone has job. ... This is why I think that their actions were truly American....
For countless immigrants, the struggle to arrive in America was rivaled only by the struggle to gain acceptance among the existing American population. It has been said that immigration is as old as America itself. ... At that time, the Americas had been settled by the Indians, who were soon threatened by the first immigrants of America. ... In America, they earned 50 cents to one dollat in a day, doubling their paycheck. ... Americans accused the Chinese of almost everything possible. ...
