Flag of the United States

Stimulus One- American Flag In our topic of school shootings our first stimulus was an American flag. We were firstly asked what the American flag meant to us, both positive and negative. This sparked a discussion on the topic of the ‘American Dream’. Many people discussed how this gave the Americans hope. A few people went further into depth and talked about the colours of the flag representing the danger and the innocence that America claims to have. For example, Sammie said that the white…

the Confederate flag in the football stadium by, then Chancellor Robert Khayat. This was the result then Athletic Director, Pete Boone and student leaders who approved a resolution asking Ole Miss fans to stop waving Rebel flags at athletic events. In an interview Boone stated that the flag hurt recruitment (Cabell, 1997). "I mean, we 've got a great university here, a great academic program, and we 're being held back from a national perspective because of this Confederate flag,” said Boone…

An icon is a symbol that is permanently significant, timeless, easily recognized, cultural significance, an artifact (human made), and not a celebrity (icon picture of a celebrity). One icons that fits this category is Mickey Mouse’s silhouette because when we look at Mickey it’s one big circle for the head and two smaller circles for the ears that we can easily identify it as Mickey Mouse. Another icon that fits the categories is the photo of Firefighters at Ground Zero. The is taken after the…

the theater, which makes it entertaining for the audience to enjoy it at any side. This stage design is defined as traverse. Another aspect I encountered in the performance were the props and how limited it was. Props that they used include nation’s flags, the trap and steel doors, and the lighting. The traverse stage and the design of the set allowed for a more engaging and intimate performance. Physical wise, the stage was not big which makes it a challenge for the performers to not block…

The rhetorical images :U.S. flag background, a child, an elephant, and a gun propped in Sarah Palin’s arms. The U.S. flag represents the patriotism, as well as our own history of where guns saved the citizens from a tragic end such as the fight against the English back in the colonies in the 17th century. A child to remind us…

manages to display his patriotism by the placement of the American flag, especially in the beginning of the movie. Also in the beginning of the movie Greenwald chooses to play This Land is Your Land which is a popular American folk song, the song selection displays that he isn't critiquing America, as much as he is the Government for allowing such horrid acts to occur. Finally ethos is demonstrated when one of the interviewees states that he loves America, is a republican and loves capitalism…

brother would not make it to any of my “lasts” was heartbreaking. Infact, I made a camouflage American Flag bow to wear in my hair every volleyball game to support my brother. Every time before playing a game, my team and I would stand on the end line while the National Anthem was playing. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t tear up every single time I heard the National Anthem. Looking up at the American Flag while putting my hand over my heart was an instant reminder of my brother fighting for our…

country and that disrespecting the flag or America is not the way to do it. Through the editorial, this author is ineffective and contradictory in making a point that protesting during the pledge or national anthem is disgraceful. This author contradicts themselves by going back and forth and being unclear through the editorial on the thesis. In paragraph three they state, “If you want to raise awareness about social injustice, disrespecting the American flag or the national anthem is not the…

Introduction The United States Flag has been the symbol of the free world and the bastion of democracy for centuries. The flag itself is the national symbol that goes by nicknames such as “the Star Spangled Banner”. The American flag is one of the highly recognizable symbols in the world. This is mainly because of the status of the United States as one of the most influential countries in history. The American flag is important because it signifies the independent government, the history, and…

The US Flag is a symbol of the United States of America. It carries different meanings for many people but, in whole, the flag resembles the past, present, and future of the nation we are all blessed to live in. Because of the overall history of the US Flag, we still hold our right hand over our hearts while we pledge allegiance or sing the “Star-Spangled Banner.” The construction of the US Flag represents the past of the United States. The thirteen stripes symbolize the original thirteen…