People For the American Way

The article Racism American Style and Resistance to Change: Art Education’s Role in the Indian Mascot Issue by Elizabeth M. Delacruz, discusses the problematic situation that occurs in with using the American Indian as a mascot without knowing its dark, disturbing history. She also explains on how people mock the Native American culture by using stereotypes / racial slurs and how it affects the way people identify them. In agreement with the author, people misuse the Indian mascot because of…

TITLE The American dream can best be defined as the ability to succeed through determination and sacrifice no matter what background an individual belongs to. During the 1920s, the economy began to prosper and the only essential part of a person’s life was money. Money became such a popular prized possession that Americans believed it would fulfill their definition of pursuit of happiness. People viewed money as a way to solve even the hardest problems in life. Not only that, it brought them…

What It Means To Be An American An American is not only being a citizen in United States, but also, it means being united, patriotic, and welcoming. People in America are diverse, share the same dreams, and share the same voice. In the speech “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty” by Franklin Roosevelt, he stated, “The realization that we are all bound together by hope of a common future rather than by reverence for a common past has helped us to build…

The effects of inequality on the American Dream are unnerving. The American Dream is supposed to be something that we all strive for. If you look at the definition of the American Dream you will see that equality is something that is mentioned; however, equality has been an issue around the world for many many years. Inequality is experienced by almost everyone. When I think of inequality my mind goes directly towards gay rights. I feel as though gay rights crosses my mind because that it what I…

The American Dream has been around for ages, and it is something that shaped the way America is viewed. “I think the American Dream used to be achieving one's goals in your field of choice - and from that, all other things would follow. Now, I think the dream has morphed into the pursuit of money: Accumulate enough of it, and the rest will follow.” said Buzz Aldrin. The way of the American people think has shifted to “how do I get to what I want the quickest and the easiest?” This creates such a…

Cultural change influences the social assets of a person or a community. It can affect people's behavior, perception, or the way they think. America, in particular, is a weird nation because it is an outlier (Watters 492). In Ethan Watters’s essay, “Being WEIRD: How Culture Shapes the Mind,” Watters depicts the importance of culture shaping human development, focusing on the psychological aspects that cultivates the human mind. If America decided to change its cultural view of itself, it would…

In the nineteenth century, the American population had an unending sense of hubris, believing not only that they were capable, but that they were destined to expand their dominion of democracy across the entire North American continent. The enormous sense of pride the American people expressed was not surprising, it had been seen since the original pilgrims colonized the continent. Travelers had come half way across the world to express their independence and fought for their rights against the…

through literature that many people discover life’s lessons. One of the biggest themes that many authors present in their works of literature is the American Dream. This American way of life can be found in some of literature’s finest including The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The American Dream has been a hope for many people throughout history. Its origin can be traced all the way back to the Puritan search…

Asian = Nerd by: Eeshma Narula Asian Americans are nerds. Amazing at math, tech savvy, nerds. They are all work, no play and ‘fun’ does not exist in their dictionary. Lacking good communication skills, social skills, and cultural knowledge, they have little to no friends. This is how we stereotype against them. People treat Asian Americans differently and they discriminate against them because of this stereotype. The Asian American stereotype is detrimental to society and it needs to end.…

People make places. As trivial as that sounds, it is of immense importance. In Keith Basso’s Wisdom Sits in Places, he explores this concept and refers to a castle that is believed to be where Hamlet lived, and how him living there changed the way people viewed it. The idea that a character in one of the most famous playwrights, William Shakespeare, lived in this castle made people view it as more important and more beautiful than any other castle, even though there is no hard evidence that…