What defines an American?
As a person, an American is seen as someone with great opportunity in a free society that is usually identified with the United States. But are those who live in Canada, Mexico, or the Middle and south Americas still American by title? Are they not too identified by the same overlapping title?
for identifications sake, they truly are, but an American is also defined as someone who is in pursuit of the age-old American "dream". Someone who pursues their rights to life, liberty and happiness. Great work and sacrifice is required to fulfill these great goals. Those willing to take the back seat to these ideas are not truly an American.
As a person, an American is seen as someone with great opportunity in a free society that is usually identified with the United States. But are those who live in Canada, Mexico, or the Middle and south Americas still American by title? Are they not too identified by the same overlapping title?
for identifications sake, they truly are, but an American is also defined as someone who is in pursuit of the age-old American "dream". Someone who pursues their rights to life, liberty and happiness. Great work and sacrifice is required to fulfill these great goals. Those willing to take the back seat to these ideas are not truly an American.
1 comment:
Hey Alex, I noticed your question on my blog regarding books. You do not need to purchase the MLA text or the Bedford glossary. You can access this information online.
Best,
Shannon :)
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