American English

Even prior to entering the prison walls being an African American male you are the most likely candidate in the U.S to end up there. With the explosion of the drug market of the 1980’s many poor inner city African American that already lacked any type of opportunities for income jumped right on board. Gangs which were once founded for protection saw this huge opportunity to make money consequently…

been a concern. This event that the Russians beat the Americans sparked crisis in America’s education system. This crisis lead to restructuring the education system in English, History, Science, Mathematics, and foreign languages. While many programs were developed and government funding was allocated to enhance school systems and colleges, the racial revolution presented a forceful challenge to the political, social, and economic basis of American schools (Ravitch 324). As Racial and Urban…

culture, which is American or White culture. I have lived in Southern California my entire life and have only traveled to four different states within the U.S. When I was a child, my family moved around a lot, but most of the cities I grew up in were predominately Caucasian. While attending grade school and college, I was exposed to many different races, but I feel the people I 've met were Americanized so I don 't know much about other cultures. I chose to take the Asian American IAT…

Character vs Society: “Girl” and “Theme for English B” How can two completely different texts convey the same message while covering different issues? In this paper I will argue that “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes are both addressing the same issue but in different ways. I will look at the similarities of characters, symbolism, and structure in the stories. Even though the texts are different, they both reveal social issues found in society. “Girl” by…

higher class while exploits the rights and freedom of the underprivileged, as demonstrated in the racial exclusion of African Americans, the forced assimilation of immigrants and the mental oppression of Cal. Narcissism in society creates inferior perceptions against African Americans, hindering their opportunities for advancement while assisting…

make them feel awkward around their peers. One more question for them, I asked, “Have you read the novel yourself?” Everyone single one, except for 2 who happened to be English teachers, stated no, they have not read the novel. What does this say to you? For one, it makes me question, how can you state something to be an American classic and important to our society if you haven’t read it yourself in the first place? Though, what it also says to me, is that the language is something that can…

when the American Colonies (United States of America) sent their patron country of England the most famous breakup letter of all time, the King could have obviously been the slightest bit intrigued as to why the country that they “gave so much to” disliked the British way of running things so little. This beginning explanation in the Declaration of Independence is called the Preamble, and it does explain the reasons that the American Colonies would like to succeed from the evil English king.…

cat called from many men when she was twelve. She did not like being an outcast to the American look. She lists at the end of the passage that she would not like to be held to certain standards on either sides of her family, so I…

Question 3: What were the leading Enlightenment ideals, and what was the significance of America’s role in the movement? In what ways did colony of Georgia strive to embody Enlightenment ideals? The Enlightenment provided a new focus to the Americans— reason and science. The colonists departed from whole-hearted beliefs and studies in God,…

black body,” were words I heard repeatedly as a child. For the longest time I considered those words a compliment. As an African American girl native to the Congo, I was naïve enough to think this statement meant how fully immersed with American culture my appearance, language, and every aspect of my personality was becoming. To me, those words held acceptance from my American friends and families—the only imaginable thing any foreign child yearns for. It hadn’t occurred to me that underneath…