Freddy M. Romero English 1010 Dr. Sally Asbell Do You Speak American? “Hey Nigga!” You would not normally use that phrase unless you wanted to be met by death glares and offended people. However, if you lived in certain American communities and associated with certain American minority groups, that phrase would be socially acceptable. The United States is home to hundreds – if not thousands – of groups of people who each contribute unique dialects and phrases to the English language. From New York, where African Americans’ expressive language has become the standard dialect of the ghetto, to Massachusetts, where the “r” is muted in speech, the English language is as diverse as the people who speak it.
He argued that social development studies showed changes in their social behaviors and their interactions once in their new environment. Thus, he concluded that the new society was uniquely America. He has a very valid argument, but I believe he could have maintained the strength of his argument while also including the fact that the American people coming from British roots, the Puritans, the Royalist elites, the North Midlanders of England and the North British and Irish were still unique as a sub-culture melded together by the choice for religious and economic freedom. The pursuit to own land and accumulate wealth, and not be under the rule of the crown was first and foremost in the early colonists minds. Fisher rests his entire point of view based on the roots of the four British folkways that separated the settlers in America.
America Should Welcome Immigration (1845) To third-world countries and other nations ran by dictatorship form of government, America is known to be a country built on liberty and justice. Many immigrants have come to America in search for new opportunities and a life of more quality. Over the years, the U.S. government placed several restrictions and bans on immigration. Will the American government and citizens continue to be prejudice towards immigrants or will they learn to accept foreigners and the benefits that come along with the being in America? The author of this essay, Dr. Thomas L. Nichols, effectively asserts that “The right of a man to emigrate from one country to another, is one which belongs to him by his own constitution and by every principle of justice” (18).
Who’s American? Before reading the article Whose American?, My theory of who was American was the people that were born here and believed in the American values of equality for all. I had no issues with immigrants, as long as they chose to embrace the American beliefs and cultural, you can’t move to America for opportunity and not be willing to comprise so of you cultural and beliefs. Speaking the American language and fighting to succeed and overcome hardships, while helping others also achieve the same is American. The United States were built on innovation and many culturals bringing their experiences to the table for a common front of suceeeding.
The blink feature has been standardized for Americans’ eyes, not Asians’. Asians live in America, so the blink feature on a camera should work for them as well. Although this is not the same type of racism as in Twain’s America, America still has racism
Although many people think that all immigrants should go through assimilation, however I believe that people can become a part of other culture without erasing their own background, because of several reasons. The first and the most important reason to be against assimilation is freedom aspect. Almost 250 years ago the people who lived in the United States decided to create a new country. A country where people are equal, and have freedom to choose how to live. The majority of immigrants who came to the United States was seeking freedom and trying to escape
All of the events throughout history we have done in America makes it unique. Despite America being noted of the uniqueness, America had been exceptional before, but where America is standing now is not how it used to be. People from different countries sees America as an opportunity as they see its freedom and wanting to migrate over here. Reasons as to why they see America as a second chance was because the government had let Americans do whatever they want, as long as it doesn’t disrupt the government. They cannot give a helping hand to assist each of the citizens, because the government only have to do their own duties by protecting the people from the casualties of disasters and
In addition to legal and physical hardships involved with immigration there can also be cultural hardships. American have a distinct culture which can strongly conflict with that of the country of origin. Large immigrant population tend to stick together in districts or neighborhoods but generations inevitably branch out and fully integrate, until eventually the languages from the homeland stop being passed down. But just as America changes the immigrants, the immigrants also change America. This is the 'melting pot' theory that everyone brings a little piece of the homeland culture with them which over time become adopted into American culture as well.
Although times don’t consist of an intentional mixing of races anymore, times have not changed. The amount of different cultures to mix has. Throughout American history, people have been identified by their skin color and are distinguished as a certain race. Their appearance and features contributed to their labeling. Americans are beginning to move past that just like the Europeans did.
After the American Revolution, the American society changed politically. America had a democracy. They weren’t under British rule anymore. They were freeman, no longer ruled by parliament, kings, or queens. The government had to be fair and not corrupt.