The Star-Spangled Banner

good hearts. This essay will review, analyze, and respond to arguments made in the article. The author’s intention and moral stand as a patriotic American are explicitly stated. He gives background data on how all this started, playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during World War I, then after 9/11.…

The Homeless Patriot American citizens pledge to their flag, display their flag, and honor their flag, but an astonishing image demonstrates the use of the Star Spangled Banner as a way to keep warm overnight. Spencer Platt, an award- winning American photojournalist, captured a compelling moment in a Brooklyn borough of New York on September 10, 2013. Platt laid eyes upon a homeless man sleeping on a dirt-and-germ-filled park bench, clinging to what little belongings he still had, while…

national anthem. Following the conclusion of the National Anthem of Sunday NFL matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts, Vice President Pence exited the stadium in response to players kneeling during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” He starts off by stating that he believes that the displayed was pre-planned and a stunt carried about by Pence due to the instruction of President Trump. Tisby goes on to say…

As we were growing up, we were always taught to stand up for ourselves and for what we believe in. But, sometimes can it get taken to far? Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand up for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the football game on Friday night. Did Colin Kaepernick’s actions came off as American or un American? To begin with, I support that Colin Kaepernick’s actions came off as un American. I agree with Kaepernick about how he was trying to…

Clayton Condon Joanna Boylan American Literature 3rd 24 October, 2014 America’s Melodies: An Analysis of Patriotism in Lyrics Since the creation of the genre in the late seventeenth century, patriotic music has demonstrated the expression of admiration and devotion for one’s country, boosted general moral in times of crisis, and rekindled pride in who we are, and what we represent, as a great nation. (Rhein 1). In an effort to increase nationalistic views, there are several qualities used…

The main point of this cartoon is to show the viewers that gun control is getting entirely out of hand. The artist is showing us this by pairing the words he wants to say with the National Anthem. The artist does this extremely well and uses everything in his power, as an artist, to show us what he means. The author uses various types of symbolisms and imagery to show his disapproval of the way guns is changing society. In the first slide of the cartoon, a man holding an automatic rifle is…

Star, Stripes, and Stand “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early bright. What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?”(Francis Scott Key) These lyrics are sung at almost every sporting event across the nation. Kids watch their favorite athletes respect the flag and sing along; however, some do not and then children wonder, “ why do they sit down?” Recently, many professional athletes have either been taking a knee, sitting down, or even raising fists because they believe that…

Thinking of the word liberty – freedom comes to mind. Reading these lines, The Star Spangled Banner and the Statue of Liberty came to my mind. The Star Spangled banner was originally a poem created in 1818 by Francis Scott Key. The poem soon became the United States National Anthem. In this Anthem there is a line that, states “o 'er the land of the free and the home of the…

On Sunday June 12th, I attended the Oklahoma Community Orchestra Concert. This event took place at the Oklahoma Christian University Pavilion. The Concert started at 7:30pm and it was free for everyone.this was my first concert in a long time, since middle school. I got there exactly at 7:30pm, which made it hard for me to get a seat and a clear view of the concert. There were a lot of people there which meant that this was going to be a very good concert. The concert started of with the band…

college game day, i was dripping sweat from adrenaline. After we split into our position groups we headed to the locker room for a speech and to pray.. Once we came back, it was game time our fans and cheerleaders made us a tunnel and the star spangled banner was sung. Our captains came back from the coin toss and told us that defense was up first. Which means… kickoff… my first varsity snap. After i heard that everything was a blur,the tunnel run to the sideline, coach talking, the fans,…