Page 1 of 2 What does it mean to be american? Being American means going through the hardships of moving here and living in america. The essay “A Quilt Of A Country” by Anna Quindlen and the short story American History by Judith Cofer both discuss what it is like trying to become liked and how life is in america. Both authors Judith Cofer and Anna Quindlen talk about becoming American and what it is like to go through the hardships, however, the short story puts it in a single person perspective, while the essay puts it in a perspective of different events. Let's talk about the evidence that supports this.
What it means to be an American is that you have the freedom to vote freedom of speech. You have the liberty to be what you want in America no one chooses for you. Also have the liberty to work wherever you want not be someone 's slave. Being American means you don 't have to hide your religion, the color of your skin or your sex. You have the ability to speak what you want.
To be an american you must act live as an american, so be free, strong, and courageous. Being american is best understood by the way of life as an American. Since the birth of america, Americans have fought for what they thought was right and to fulfill a dream or their manifest destiny. From the start of America we acted on the human rights and set ourselves free and formed the idea of freedom and strength in America. With the Amendments established our freedoms like the first amendment Freedom of expression which states “the First Amendment means that government has no power to restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter, or its content” as said by Thurgood Marshall.
Yes, this quote says it all, ‘America’ was founded by people escaping persecution and wanting to establish a better life for themselves and their family. I am Cambodian American and my story of emigrating to the United States is fundamentally the same as those who came before me from all corners of the world. So, yes being an ‘American’ is collection of all our combined experiences, dreams, and ingenuity that continues to shape the landscape of what being ‘American’ signifies.
What does it mean to be an American? Americans have accomplished many great achievements in life. For example, American soldiers are brave and loyal because they fight for our country and stick to their duty. The concept of being a great American is seen in "What is an American?" "I, Too Sing American," and "I Hear America Singing."
All the different things you would have to go through just to become a citizen is crazy. An American is someone who supports their country, is patriotic in many ways, and finds freedom in different opportunities. Someone who supports their country is an American. For example, Mike Christian is a great example of being an American.
To be an American means that we as individuals, are free. Americans have the right to vote, the right to own a gun, the right to free speech, and much more. In an article by the Chicago Tribune, they said, “The future of America is not floating in oil wells or bank accounts.” (Christopher de Vinck) This quote shows that being an American is not about
To be an American means to have all of the freedoms promised to you in the Constitution. To have the ability to speak freely, have opinions on things from diet to politics, and to live and work wherever you choose. An American should never fear the government or the loss of their rights if they aren’t doing anything wrong and they should feel safe with their friends and neighbors who should respect their opinions without violence. To be an American means you can live life to its full potential with hard work and achievable goals, the American Dream still a power source all over the country. To be an american is to be safe and free.
Citizens The Americas were freed from British rule in 1776. This independence meant overall freedom, although the new world would have plenty of English influence among its government and daily lives, from British monarchy. This freedom would allow the colonies to break into what would later become the United States of America and one of the biggest, most influential countries in the world. European immigrants would flee from eastern Europe to escape their poverty and economic conditions, with the hopes of moving their families and making it prosperous in America.
We all go through life in varying manners, some choose to challenge the everyday laws, others cling to the authority hoping not to get noticed, we have different jobs, go to different schools, live in different neighborhoods, some of us have hundreds of family members, and some have none, theres no telling the situation. So the question in general is hard to answer because every American has a different view of living in america. Some people see it as shameful to live in such a cruel country, some are proud to be a part of something that is constantly evolving, there are endless feelings towards America and all are found in the people of this country. What does it mean to be an American? It is a very difficult question to answer and it seems impossible to get the right answer, but is there a right answer?
To be an American it’s a native or citizen of the United States. But what is the true meaning of being an American? An American is someone who wants for granted to have freedom in life to live the lavish lifestyle. Like for example, the Statue of Liberty represents the symbol of freedom and another symbol of freedom is the national flag representing liberty. Dozens come to America to migrate and wanting to be known as the name of they’ve always been wanted to be called is an American .
Being an American can mean many different things all depending on the different perspectives of different ethnic or religious groups. So what does being an American mean to me? Being an American to means that everyone can live a happy stress free life where they don’t have to worry about being discriminated against or feeling like they don’t have equal rights. To start with, being an American can range in definition depending on a person 's perspective of America. Personally, I would say being an American is when you can live a happy life where you don 't have to worry about being treated differently because of the color of your skin.
What does it meant to be american? In america we might have conflicts like diversity, political problems, and more. America also has some amazing aspects to it we have freedom. With us having freedom that means that we can believe in any religion, have freedom of speech, and much more. In america we have a great military, army, and marines.
Being an American means that we as individuals have options. Not everyone in the world has the amount of options and freedom that we are blessed with. Americans working hard is what made and is why America continues to prosper. In the essay, “What is an American”, by J Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Crevecoeur says that America is about people coming from all over the world and doing hard labor to change America into something great. Crevecoeur states, “Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great change in the world”(33).
Of course there are a lot of other meanings to be an American but those are the most important in some people’s opinion. People from outside our country have dreams to come to America and be something great by thinking big on how life will be. Anzia Yezierska, a novelist born in Poland, wrote a short story called “America and I”, it’s about her heart following the land of hope and freedom. She continued to speak on how she believed things would just be handed to her but that was not the case. To be an American you have to work hard.
