American Dad!

The American dream is the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. For centuries, immigrants from all ethnicities have come to the United States in search of this American dream. A place where they could prosper and support their families. Most immigrants who come to the US, are not welcome initially, but throughout the time they become accepted. This American dream has changed throughout time…

When asking the people around me this question, there were very mixed answers. My dad was the first person I asked, and his answer was quite inappropriate. In short, he said that this population is overrun by donut sellers (Asians), border jumpers (Mexicans), N-words (African Americans), and the good people (whites). My mom was more appropriate, stating that there is most likely a very close race in the population, but that a lot of people were mostly white. The last person I asked was my…

history of segregation, slavery, white supremacy, etc, has built the foundations for the racism presented in today’s U.S. society. Maybe today we don’t have strict laws against other races, but we do have a racial bias that’s prevalent in the minds of Americans, and most of the time it may go unnoticed. In the Daily Show, Trevor Noah alludes to this fact but addressing the arrest and shooting of Terence Crutcher. The way the media talked about Terrance, the way the police even saw him as a…

would get out of the limo with red hair she’d be swarmed in the streets by people staring interested by her hair. My mom’s senior year of high school was when she started dating my dad. She attended Cal State Long Beach and when she finished her degree she moved with my dad to Bloomington for his Phd in psychology. While my dad took classes in Bloomington at IU, my mom got her degree in physical therapy at The University of…

The August Wilson play, Fences shows the struggles of an African American family in the 50’s. Cory was wrong to lose respect for his dad because Troy tried to teach him, he provided Cory with the things he needed and cared about him and his life. The first reason why Cory was wrong to lose respect for his dad was that Troy did want to show Cory how to live a successful life. In this scene Troy would not pay for the 200 dollar TV set because he knew the roof had to be repaired. “While you…

on a few dark social issues such as bullying and racism, show the irony of society, and last but not least show us there is always hope. T.J., he is bullied for being mixed he is African American, Japanese and white. T.J. is the only one of his race at Cutter High. Heidi herself is a big symbol of…

street when her dad was outside holding a shotgun?What about the Bus Boycott had 40,000 people get on there bus in two days?90% of black people stayed off of white peoples bus so they lost money.Martin Luther King jr said “Rosa Parks character is impeccable and her dedication was deep-rooted she was one of the most respected in the negro community. This Paragraph will explain what the Montgomery Bus Boycott did.Black leaders organised meetings and road on the boycott .African American…

August Wilson’s play Fences depicts the life of an average African American family during the late 1950’s. Discrimination towards African American people still played a role in society during that time. In an interview with the New York Times, Hansberry stated the purpose of the play was to “show the many gradations of even one Negro family, the clash of the old and the new, but most of all the unbelievable courage of the Negro people”. August Wilson’s plays provide the same intent as Hansberry…

Fish cheeks,is a girl who in invite american boy to a Christmas dinner at Amy Amy house ,the sniper is a ira sniper the setting take place in Dublin Italy , into the wild go into wild going into Alaska wood by himself , Amy was brave to let an American boy come for a Christmas dinner.but Amy was in bareis because amy dad said her the fish cheeks . the american boy saw a new guy moving into the new house. Amy liked the American boy but Amy thought the boy didn't like Chinese girls.…

Myles sat on the edge of his bed putting on his sneakers, he heard a knock on his door. “Come in, “Myles said. “Good morning son, before you go outside today I need you to clean up the basement. It's a big mess down there" Mr. Lloyd said. “Come on dad,” Myles replied. “I am meeting my friends at the park to play basketball today". “Your friends can wait but your chores come first. Being responsible, disciplined, and accountable will take you far in life. Always remember that son,” Mr. Lloyd…