Patriotism

Thoreau uses pathos to make his impact stronger and to get his audience to see the government from his perspective and enact change. Patriotism is used in this next example because he is ultimately giving his audience the choice to act against the government by grouping them all as citizens (Heinrichs). Guilt is an emotion that Thoreau depends on this when he states that “a wise man will…

Loyalist Thomas Hutchinson said "It is better to submit to some abridgment of our rights, then to break off our connection with our protector, England.” As a merchant in Massachusetts, I believe that if we stand alone, we will fail. Britain brings us goods and without Britain, we have no resources. Britain also protects our land and sea. The overall fact is, Colonists are British subjects and should follow the laws. America except for what British own. If we were to be free from Britain, we…

In the Contending Voices section The Price of Patriotism: Jonathan Sewall and John Adams the main issue is the divide between the patriots and the loyalists, and how they viewed and experienced the American Revolution. This issue is described from the viewpoints of close friends, Jonathan Sewall, a loyalist, and John Adams a patriot. Adams and Sewall came from similar backgrounds with both of them attending Harvard, “and pursued legal careers after unhappy stints as school teachers” (54). Sewall…

Johnnie Get Your Gun and Shoot Me in the Foot: Why American Patriotism Was Not Enough to Save the Vietnam Soldier Prior to the Vietnam War, American soldiers’ had a devout belief in the United States’ government and its direction for the American people. Their unwavering trust in the United States’ intentions encapsulated a defining aspect of patriotism: national faith. Even if they had been drafted, soldiers had enough faith in their country to trust they were entering a war worth fighting.…

hypocrisy. Even though conceptions such as that of nationalism convey connotations of security, loyalty, social communications, and furthermore human interactions, they also convey and “justify conflicts and disguise injustice under the banner of patriotism” .When one or furthermore a country, over exalts one’s self or even begins actions to cause quarrel, it is typically due to one of three reasons: competition, diffidence, or glory.…

J.D. Vance’s memoir entitled Hillbilly Elegy, is a captivating story that elucidates his tussle, toleration, and triumph of growing up a “hillbilly” in the Appalachian region of America. This region runs through eastern North America, stretching from Alabama to New York and covering every hillbilly neighborhood in between. Vance, a proud hillbilly himself, grew up in this region, but spent a majority of his time in Jackson, Kentucky and Middletown, Ohio. Vance begins his memoir by describing his…

In societies perspective, patriotism and nationalism represent contrasting values depending on the individual being asked. Although, in my personal opinion nationalism and patriotism are two very similar matters that can drive into two paths; a negative or positive direction. Furthermore, Sydney J. Harris reflects that statement as he establishes an idea of what patriotism and nationalism distinctly represent in his opinionated claim. Sydney J. Harris’s source supports the negative outlook on…

Assignment 4 The purpose of this study is to see is there are differences in patriotism across populations of different groups of privilege. According to statistics provided by the New York Times of this past election, Males (54%) were more likely to vote for the Republican candidate than females (42%). Furthermore, Whites (58%) were more likely to have voted for the republican candidate than non-Whites (NYT article). It is scientifically recognized that whites and males (more specifically,…

This famous speech was given when Kennedy became the thirty-fifth president of the United States. In President Kennedy’s speech, he was successful in using the idea of patriotism to gain support of fellow Americans. Serving your country and fighting in battle is a form of patriotism used in Kennedy’s address. This form of patriotism worked effectively for John because we’re talking about fighting for our country, sacrificing for our country. However, Kennedy also spoke of the graves of…

The prevalence of racial discrimination and bigotry within society has validated the reality that the presence of men and women of color has been subdued and degraded since the beginning of time. The lives of black people have been deprived of alleviation due to the concurrent idea that people of color cannot acquire an accepted status within society. Members of the black community have endured brutal treatment and exploitation, from slavery and serfdom to segregation and discrimination, for a…