People For the American Way

an immigrant assimilate? We live in a world with about seven billion people and over 190 countries and this makes it extremely easy for people to leave their native land and migrant somewhere else, in search of a better future. One main destination for these immigrants is the US because it is scene as the land of hope and dreams, but when these foreign people arrive they face scrutiny and are expected to assimilate to the American culture. In Portes and Zhou’s piece, “Should immigrants…

pressure put onto them; this pressure stems from high expectations and from societal norms due to capitalism. Willy and his family are unable to be successful because of capitalism and the unreasonable reality the 1940s had. It was expected that an american man…

The American socio-political climate is an ever changing landscape in which different cultures compete for normality in a state system founded upon the equality of all men. Although these truths are held to be self-evident in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, certain groups continually find themselves disenfranchised by changing laws and technology which deem their way of life obsolete and are forced to conform or perish. Nowhere is system of conformity anthologized than in Jack…

The Rise and Fall of the American Farm “The welfare of the farmer is vital to that of the whole country” said President Taft in the year (Taft). Farming played a vital role in the American way of life. Farms, were so essential to America, they served as the subject matter for artists, Alexandre Hogue and Anna Robertson Mary Moses. Each artist created a unique vision of the American rural farm that illuminated the emotions that were abundant during a particular time frame. Alexandre…

of the United States, it is a widely used form of treatment in countries like the Netherlands where it is highly regulated. I am not suggesting that euthanasia be legalized to open the door of escape for anyone seeking a way out. I am speaking only in advocacy for people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Oregon is the only state in North America to allow physician-assisted suicide. It is regulated strenuously and is difficult to achieve prior to ones natural death given…

Immigration can have several meanings to different people. For one immigrant, it was a representation of a new life. Natasha Johnson immigrated to the small town of Andover, Iowa from Kiev, Ukraine. Natasha traveled to Iowa with her daughter 12 years ago (Johnson, 2015). Since the day she first stepped foot in the United States, she has continually been adjusting, learning, and overcoming challenges. Based on Natasha’s story, I concluded immigration to be a constant struggle, learning experience…

I could not agree more with contemporary blogger Teal Swan’s quote that “We do not fear the unknown; we fear what we think we know about the unknown”. Although I would not describe myself as particularly timorous, as I left my family in the Heathrow departure lounge I admit I had a few reservations: How am I going to live in another country? Will I fit into the Babson campus? Will I make friends? What am I going to do with my family 3,000 miles away? Why am I doing this? Naturally, these fears…

desires, and activities, and provide a narrative that secures an American ideal about the place of race and nation. One example of non-dominant cultures being represented negatively in this film is shown through the portrayal of the Siamese cats; the animals are portrayed as sinister, dangerous, and conniving. They are shown with slanted eyes and buckteeth, while speaking with poor grammar and accents. This portrayal is one of many ways in the film that stereotypes are exaggerated. More examples…

Americanization in Europe Living in America we have become accustomed to living life the “American Way. ”Everything around us is presented with the idea that it is American made, and a privilege to have. American culture is not only present here, but has made its presence known in most countries, and nations around the world, including those in Europe. The presence of American culture in Europe has caused problems amongst some Europeans making them feel like they have fallen victim to…

beginning, the Narrator is plagued by a task of dual manner in itself, he is assigned to live and learn the American way of life so that he may disguise himself among the ranks of the Republic to work closely with the General himself, while covertly reporting any important information to his fellow communist conspirator. While searching for independence and freedom, working for both the Americans and the Vietcong, the Captain embarks on a journey that ultimately leads to the fracturing of his…