Address On The Occasion Of The Statue Of Liberty Speech Analysis

What It Means To Be An American An American is not only being a citizen in United States, but also, it means being united, patriotic, and welcoming. People in America are diverse, share the same dreams, and share the same voice. In the speech “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty” by Franklin Roosevelt, he stated, “The realization that we are all bound together by hope of a common future rather than by reverence for a common past has helped us to build upon this continent a unity unapproached in any similar area or population in the whole world.” Roosevelt was saying that all the people in America shares a common future. A future where people have rights and freedom. In the same speech, Franklin Roosevelt stated, “ For all our millions of square miles, for all our millions of people, there is a unity in language and speech, in law and economics, in education and in general purpose, which nowhere finds its match.” Roosevelt is relaying a message that …show more content…
In the essay, “Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty” by John McCain, he said, “He was making that flag because he know how important it was for us to be able to pledge our allegiance to our flag and our country.” This action by a prisoner of war symbolizes patriotism for his country, which means love and respect for his homeland. In the letter, “What is an American?” by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, he stated, “Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along with them that great mass of arts, sciences, vigour, and industry which began long since in the East.” This statement means that Americans are proud that they came from a place where the economy is advancing from time to time. Americans do show their national feeling but not in a way that people are expecting because they don’t show it in only one way but in different