Gangs in the United States

Wikipedia defines “The "Great American Novel" is the concept of a novel that shows the culture of the United States at a specific time. It is presumed to be written by an American author who is knowledgeable about the state, culture, and perspective of the common American citizen.” It is very unusual for childish stories to represent culture and mood of the crowd (and writer specifically) in certain time and place? Only the great writer is capable of doing this, and I believe Samuel Langhorne…

“The answer to crime is not gun control, it is law enforcement and self-control”-Alan Keyes. Many people have come to believe that gun control is the solution to all the firearm crimes in America, but haven’t been able to clearly see how its consequences are far worse than what it’s trying to solve. Many people have taken a side on whether it is beneficial and three columnists, in particular, Gail Collins, Nicholas Kristof, and Charles M. Blow, all have stated their opinions on the topic at…

The 1920’s was a pivotal time in the development of the United States and all of its current glory and reputation. The era known as “The Roaring Twenties” was a time in the 1920’s in which America experienced a major economic boom and political expansions. Women began to enjoy a freer lifestyle and the banning of alcohol occurred. This led to the time of prohibition and bootleggers, in which gangsters would smuggle alcohol into the country to make the thirsty Americans happy. This saw an extreme…

could get blasted any time you walk out your door. We fight each other for territory. We kill each other over race, pride and respect. We fight for what is ours” (Freedom). In this moving and realistic monologue we cover several topics: race wars, gang affiliation, and most importantly the influence of where and whom you come from. Tradition and long-term family vendettas most definitely fit under culture. Many people have grown up knowing that they should hate another group of people for their…

The coined phrase “Culture of Honor” harps on the theoretical idea that the Southern United States at all costs tries to avoid intentionally insulting or offending each other. This “honor” protects the South’s vernacular belief to insure one’s liberty and to daunt uncivil actions against families of the south, their living quarters, and their possessor ship. The culture of honor phrase was heavily discussed in Malcolm Gladwell’s Entertainment Weekly National Bestselling book entitled Outliers…

Quote 1 “What’s really incomprehensible, she adds, are middle-class or wealthy working mothers in the United States. These women, she says, could tighten their belts, stay at home, spend all their time with their children. Instead, they devote most of their waking hours and energy to careers, with little left for the children. Why, she asks, with disbelief on her face, would anyone do that?”(Prologue xi).” This passage is from the beginning of the book. The person speaking in this passage is…

Racial stereotypes flourish in a diverse country such as the United States. No one is immune from bias or prejudice. The criminal justice system, and its practitioners are no exception. Every member of the criminal system from judges, police officers, correctional officers, to probation officers all have stereotypes about racial groups. What is important is to recognize this fact and not to let personal bias interfere in how one treats and views others. The way that racial minorities are…

In September 2015 President Obama requested his administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees into the United States to a target of 10,000 by March 2016. However during that time only about 1300 or 13% have been admitted to the U.S. Currently, the Obama administration has created a “resettlement service center” which has 100 Syrian refugees pouring into the US per day. This creates a real risk to Americans through the lack of proper vetting of these individuals by the quick…

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Some people start an addition because they have extra money or for the lack of it. The true is that she could not afford to send more money. The life in the United States appears to be effortless, but it requires an arduous work. The money comes and goes quickly; for instance, there is challenging to save some cash to send to another country. Lourdes is an example to other mothers, and Enrique has to be proud to…