An American Family

In the book, Bread Givers, by Anzia Yezierska the Smolinsky family comes to America in search of the American Dream. Their family consists of four daughters, a hard working mother, and a non-employed, Torah-obsessed father who contributes absolutely nothing to the family. The father, Reb, shows no interest in assimilating to American culture, however, everyone else in the family yearns to become part of this “new” world. Throughout the book, it shows an immigrant’s internal struggle to find a…

for your family. All that you have is a small apartment with two rooms, in one room is your two parents and the baby in the other are your three little sisters. There is one restroom for everyone to share, a small kitchen and a living room with a couch big enough to be your bed. The only thing that is keeping your family together is having pride in where you came from and why you are here. In the essay “Pride” by Dagoberto Glib he shows how even though people are poor and Mexican American they…

or the African American patients results from tests, whether the tests were actually needed or not. Many of the African American patients were very superstitious and thanks to their superstitions, they consequently did not trust their doctors one hundred percent. As earlier mentioned, the doctors weren’t always a hundred percent honest with their patients, Henrietta Lack’s doctors are a significant case; the doctors refused to discuss the taking of her cells to Lacks or Lacks family until after…

apples to sell on the sides of the road for $1.15 a day. Jobless depressed men collect junk and scrap of all sorts to sell for almost no profit. 80,000 college students in Oregon have dropped out of school because of the cost and to support their families. People who have lost all their pride and self-respect revert to sleeping in doorways, churches,…

On my dad’s side of the family, my grandfather was the first person on his side of his family to come to the United States from Iran. He first came by himself 1962 to go to school. My grandma was the first one from her family to come to the United States from her side of the family 1963 to follow my grandfather since she was engaged with him. After my grandfather graduated they went back to Iran and then came back had my dad and stayed for three years. They then went back to Iran because they…

she was 10 years old. Like many teenage girls she must face the pitfalls of adolescence, but what is unique for Habinh is the challenges involved with bridging the gap between two different cultures: The Vietnamese culture she came from, and the American culture she finds herself immersed in. I will touch on two topics in relation to that theme: her relationship with her parents, and her identity. To begin, Habinh is an intelligent, thoughtful 15 year old girl living in Chicago. She does well…

addressed the sacrifices his family made in a “nation where they were free to be themselves and follow their dreams.” He proceeds to argue that Trump’s family has sacrificed nothing, yet continues to bash those who have, including those of other religions and racial backgrounds. He addresses how his family embodies the American dream and how like many others, had to live with the choices they made as well as shed blood, sweat, and tears into making a life for their families. Not everyone is…

The Wingfields, A Broken Family In The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams the Wingfield family takes center stage. In some ways the Wingfields symbolize the classic dysfunction family, each very different and never able to get along for more than short periods of time. As each of the family members holds very different ideals, experiences, and values it is not hard to see why they don't function together as well as they should. Moreover, in the play each family member seems to…

For many years traditions have been passed down generations to generations to teach future generations the cultural background and the origin of their family. Throughout the years, many traditions die out because the world around them changes. Yet, there are still families that practice those traditions which impact the people and the community around them in a negative way. It’s not their fault they act and feel that way the root of the problem is the tradition and custom of which they were…

When defining the American Dream there is not just one clear focus or definition that someone can find. The definition can be personalized from person to person and by what generation they are in. Some would think that from high school to age of retirement everyone would want the same thing in life. There are somethings that almost every person dreams of such as; freedom of speech, right to bear arms, education, and the right to protest. Just a few decades ago Americans were still fighting for…