An American is someone who calls the land of the United States home. A home is different from a house or one’s birthplace. A home is where an individual feels comfortable and familiar. I am an American because America is the home I belong to and choose to reside in.
The discussions regarding the question of who is an American often taps into aspects of society such as race or class. In the introduction of the book, “A Different Mirror” by Ronald Takaki, Takaki argues that “The deeper significance of America’s becoming a majority non white society is what it means to the national psyche to individuals’ sense of themselves and their nation - their idea of what it is to be American.” In this quote, Takaki is trying to say that as the demographics
The discussions regarding the question of who is an American often taps into aspects of society such as race or class. In the introduction of the book, “A Different Mirror” by Ronald Takaki, Takaki argues that “The deeper significance of America’s becoming a majority non white society is what it means to the national psyche to individuals’ sense of themselves and their nation - their idea of what it is to be American.” In this quote, Takaki is trying to say that as the demographics