Proud To Be An American

"American spirit" to me is knowing and being proud that you live in America. On a special day of the year like president's day or Independence Day whatever it is even every day of the week you should hang a flag or at least be proud to see it when you do see the flag. I know I am proud when I see flags raised to the top of the flagpole. I am usually not ... what it meant but I thought it was just showing that even after war we still put up the American flag to show that we still stand. The memorial is to show tribute to the marines that fought the battle of Iwo Jima. Also I am proud to be an ...

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Coming from the first generation of my family to actually have the opportunity to complete their education is a great privilege to me. Although I was born in the United States both of my parents were born in Guyana. The education in Guyana is very advanced as it is based on Great Britain's system of education; despite this however; my parents were unable to finish their education. Both my mother and father went to school in Guyana my mother was the only one in her family who finished high school while my father on the other hand because of difficult circumstances did not complete the eighth gr...

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... largest house, and the finest clothes. Jay has everything except what he most desires, Daisy. Appearance is another important factor in the American dream. In his quest to win Daisy's heart Gatsby chooses to wear his best outfit. Gatsby is so proud of his clothes that when Daisy visits his mansion, "He took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them, one by one ... and Daisy the grand tour of his house, showing off all of his "worldly" possessions. Room after room, everything was shown and mentioned. Gatsby's ideals were parallel to the typical American dream. He wants to claim Daisy ...

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... "The Cosby Show", "The Jeffersons", "Family Matters", and "A Different World." These shows showed how the African American community and male masculinity was changing from the violent, angry, and aggressive into the caring, proud, and strong but not passive. These shows were comedies lightening up moods, showing a normal family, doing normal things, and learning ... an important message after and during every episode. With these shows the masculinity and mentality of African American males was slowly changing to make them more responsible and more of a provider for ... , humility, resp...

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... United States of America or its people, language, or culture. I think that America is a great place and I am proud to be an American, and in this essay I will demonstrate what I believe an American is. One of the things I find greatest about our country is our freedom. We have so many freedoms that other countries do not have, that I think we take for granted. ... have the sense of security that we feel. I think that it takes a strong person to hold a country together. Another thing I love about America is the unity in our country. When times are rough I think that Americans stay close...

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... . I could go to China, live there, pursue a career there, and develop a group of friends there. However, not a single person would ever even think of considering me as "Chinese." Here, I am an American because my background is so blended that it most of it is not known. Even though Americans might all be very different, we still stick together and form one proud nation. Exactly 2 years ... ago, an enormous tragedy struck our country in a horrific terrorist attack. Rescuers risked and even gave ... their lives to help out other Americans. Our country was in shock instantly. But when this...

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... different people. Its meaning has also changed repeatedly over time. The reason that it has changed is because the American goal is regulated by the government and the economy. An eighteenth century white male plantation owners' answer to the question, "What are American values?" would probably be diferent from that of a modern, black, buisness-type female. A common essence shines through these many aspects of the ... personal and social values. A contrast to Arnold Swarzenegger is Donna Fargo. In the poem United States of America she expreses that instead of loving material values she ...

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... weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last----an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. " As Obama promised the nation, he supports the American GMC auto industries, which is of the top industry in the world. GMC created ... the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. Obama said, "Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which ...

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... . Our textile and apparel industries are rapidly disappearing because of the relocating of our plants and our jobs to overseas countries. How could any true American foresee a prosperous outcome from this? Our government seems to have lost us in the paperwork, or in a matter of speaking, left us for dead. In ... little men? They are the ones who have made those companies from the ground up and all they"re getting to show for it is their overall "American way of Life" being uprooted and shipped overseas! Therefore, "We the People, of the United States" should unite and do ... for genera...

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