People For the American Way

this is far from the truth. Not only did Columbus massacre these native people and eradicate any trace of their culture for no more than either the pursuit of riches or simply the fun of it, but these people were not stupid or unsophisticated--far from it, in fact. Some may even argue that Native Americans were more sophisticated than the Europeans that “discovered” their homes.…

Ceremony by Leslie Silko follows a Native American war veteran Tayo after he returns home to the reservation from war. Like many of the other Native American veterans, Tayo returns home to turmoil, plagued by an incurable illness. At the time of the Native American being seen as inferior to the white man, the war allowed Native Americans to feel a sense of belonging and respect for the first time. Yet when the war ended, the Native American veterans returned to a land that treated them as second…

Religion in the American society is based on beliefs. The American society believes religion is very important to their lives because it helps them with their daily life. The three reasons in this essay is, people people start to create religious groups and cultures, the society believe in different things, and religion start to be involved in laws. In the American society people created religious groups that could be involved in laws because people look up to religion as something they could…

Serpent. Animals have been used in so many ways throughout history, it is impossible to think of a world without them. In American culture, the importance of animals has always been high. Americans have always used animals in many ways throughout history. Back before there were cars Americans had to ride on horses to get around and then soon road in buggies carried by horses, without the use of horses it was much more difficult to get around because people would have to walk which at times took…

be an American The majority of Americans would say their country, United States of America, is the greatest country on the face of the planet. However, it wasn’t always like this. Many of the bravest leaders who have ever lived, our ancestors, took part in fighting for the privileges and freedoms we Americans receive today. These courageous men and women stood up against what was wrong, and fought for what was right. These citizens who came before us are the reason for modern-day American…

between the seemingly oppositional cultures of his Native American and white ancestries. Through Tayo’s struggle in defining himself, he challenges the belief systems of both…

been corrupted in a way that we don’t even realise that institutional racism has caused so many people a great amount of pain? This is something that happens every day yet we don’t pay attention to it since it doesn’t directly involve many of us. Suffering at the hands of the educational system and the government is something that always happens to people with an ethnic background in the United States. This is what we call institutional racism. Today I will be talking about the ways in which…

In Jonathan Klemens, “The Protestant Work Ethic Just Another Urban Legend?” klemens goes in depth about the American work ethic. The American work ethic to Klemens is essential to the Americans because it provides a strong economy along with a strong society. In which keeps America going. Represented through individual’s who “provide both a service to society and personal satisfaction” (Klemens 122). According to Klemens, an intensified commitment to work not only emerges as life’s devotion, but…

Then, Cal’s experience highlights the objectiveness of American identity. America is prone to generalize people and not have them be their individual self. People who live in America are called Americans. They may have an array of colors or cultural backgrounds, but mainly they are Americans. Here, there is no individualistic identity, everyone from here is an American. Everyone gets something from the Melting Pot; they get something from each culture that was combined. When Cal evolved, and…

The American Dream. Every American dreams of achieving it and every immigrant that comes to America arrives hoping to hit the jackpot otherwise known as the American dream. Everyone’s goal is to achieve the American Dream but what exactly is everyone trying to attain. The American Dream is to be financially stable and happy with what you have. For past generations that was manageable, but unfortunately for generation Z that won’t be feasible due to the unstable economic status which results in…