The simple question, What is an American?, is one that requires an extensive answer. With being an American many privileges and rights of freedom are given to a citizen. This past week in class, reading What Is an American?, by Micheal-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur, I was able to understand and remember the rights that the people of America are given, that citizens in other countries do not get. "Formerly they were not numbered in any civil list of their country, except in those of the poor, here they rank as citizens." (What is An American?, 70) Concepts like these are what important American documents, such as the Declaration of Independence had some of its main components based upon.
The Declaration of Independence enforced an idea of the American dream. It brought about the ideas that living in America you can get the freedom to live a life that was not possible in other countries. This document is still a basis for American freedom even today, even though some of the concepts of it, for example ho w it excludes women and some races, the Declaration is still the basis of American freedom and helped to develop the idea of the American dream. Immigrants long ago came to America with the same hopes for freedom and achieving the American dream as they do today.
"Don't end your life wishing you lived out all your dreams"
Good job! I enjoyed your opening sentence quite a bit. It was great how you put in comments to evaluate on your topic! In your opinion Lindsey, what do you think is an American? Also, just remember to proof read, I saw a few mess-ups but otherwise you did a fine fine job! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lindsey, because the Declaration of Independence does indeed allow us to live our American Dreams. Since we have freedom, we should try to live our lives enjoying our American Dreams as much as possible.
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