Compare And Contrast Anna Quindlen And Bill Clinton

n regards to finding common ground, most people assume that living in a world full of diversity is impossible. Kofi Annan said, “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.” This statement emphasizes how people are more similar to each other than they may want to believe. Two authors in the unit also argue that individuals should find common ground. In “A Quilt of a Country,” Anna Quindlen argues that a nation made of different races has the possibility of succeeding. Also, Bill Clinton asserts that the people around the world won’t forget the sacrifice of those who have died in his speech, “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address.” Both of these texts help the reader understand

Both Quindlen's and Clinton’s literary texts can be used as support for this idea. The author of “A Quilt of a Country” argues that, “Today the citizens of the United States have come together once more because of armed conflict and enemy attack” (Quindlen, pg.5). This quote illustrates the terrorism attack on the twin towers that killed and frightened the people near the catastrophe and all throughout America. Therefore this quote is important because it demonstrates how when faced with a common threat, America’s diverse races will create unity in order to protect the nation and each other. According to the “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address” Bill Clinton states, “And you have certainly not lost America for we will stand with you for as many tomorrows as it takes” (Clinton, pg.21). This quote clarifies the support given to the people who lost a loved one during the bombing of a government building. This quote reinforces the idea of unity because it shows how all of the people in America will console those in grieving even though they may be enemies or have a deep hatred towards each other. In conclusion, tragedies such as terrorist attacks can actually help unite people into one

Anna Quindlen somewhat supports the idea that people are too different and cannot be unified. For example, Anna Quindlen writes, “Children learn in social-studies class and in the news of the lynching of blacks, the denial of rights to women, the murders of gay men” (Quindlen, pg.4). America was once a nation in which struggled with gaining equality. However, even though nations like America haven’t been the fairest in the past, the nation has changed and if one nation can convert itself to reinforce equality, then all nations can use it as an example and adjust too. However, she also declares that, “Like many improbable ideas, when it actually works, it’s a wonder” (Quindlen, pg.6). This is an example of how diverse nations have a chance of working out. If nations can be more like America, then the idea of people living as one human race won’t be so far