American English

minute? It was possible for the American colonies. For a long time, starting in 1770, Britain had been harassing and harming American colonies. So, the question that begs to be asked is, were the American colonists right in declaring independence and later fighting Britain? The Americans, were indeed justified in declaring independence from Britain because of King George III’s leadership, British cruelty, and lastly, lack of representative in Parliament. The Americans were justified in…

Mark Twain defined American literature and changed it forever. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. He was a very powerful American author. Some of his most famous works are The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, his most famous being Huckleberry Finn. He wrote during the realism movement, right after the Civil War. Some literary techniques he used were symbolism, imagery, and allegory. “Mark Twain’s writing applied to all people because he wrote with normal…

hereditary qualities of a race or breed”. It is not only the purview of academics, but a social movement that peaked in the 1920s and 30s. During the Eugenics period, the American Eugenic Society was founded, and its members were competent in “fitter family” and “better baby” competitions (PBS; Remsburg). There is such thing known as the English eugenics movement in which it promoted selective breeding for positive traits, but the United States eugenics movement focused on eliminating negative…

James Madison who had wanted to safeguard the individual liberty of all Americans. As a member of the House of Representatives, he had attempted to re-write parts of the constitution that he felt was excessive. Following this, his write ups were revised by other members of congress and all the states in the union. The result was the bill of rights as we know it today. The bill of rights has played a crucial role in American history and continues to do so today. The current debate about national…

Oakland, California voted to recognize Ebonics as a second language. This caused an uproar towards the African American communities who felt insulted by the board by comparing Ebonics to another language like Spanish or Chinese. Linguistic anthropologist, Marcyelina Morgan asserts that the African American community thinks that just cause this African American community speaks a variation of English, it doesn’t make them at an intellectual disadvantage and they shouldn’t be treated as such. This…

What is the language? The language is a most powerful weapon that we can used for to create a great impact on others; moreover, it could be influenced over and over the time. In “Politics and the English Language”, George Orwell stated that language is a reflection of our culture and society. On the contrary, in “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King, Jr. shows his belief about the segregation and tried to bring his community up to against the unjust law. In the both texts, George…

United States, I was not concerned about any issues regarding Asians and Asian Americans. I do not think that it is important for me to know or pay attention to them. As long as my life is not affected, I would not take the issues of Asian and Asian American seriously. However, I was wrong. I did not know that Asian Americans’ problem could be a controversial topic in the United States until I read those Asian Americans’ articles and news. In this class, I also could somehow relate myself to…

The American Dream Ideology In the modern nation of America, we live by the idea that if we work hard, it will pay off. If we give the world 110%, we can be smarter, better, more successful, and most importantly, more rich than our counterparts, those who work less hard. People are also given the idea that if they are from another country and come to America, they can also each the same success. This ideal is called “The American Dream”. While this idea seems as if it would be accurate, it is…

The poem "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes portrays a young African American man who is endeavoring to make sense of what is valid in his life by means of an English assignment. As the only African American man in his English class, the speaker doesn't know whether to go up against the persona of an average English understudy, paying little respect to race, or to remain consistent with his legacy and culture. The structure of this poem passes on a battle for identity and truth in a quick…

Gisselle Lavariega Mrs.Pickett English 101: Introduction to College Writing (title) The Plessy vs. Ferguson case reinforced the United States social structure and the way other countries thought of the world power..The document would end national debut over segregation,but it would plant the first seeds for the desire to be free and equal, creating the Civil Right Movement. It would come to be a turning point in the wrong description for the african americans and the country as a whole.The…