Here he compares the way Americans get treated, “become men,” to the way Europeans become, “useless plants.” For Americans, “here they rank as citizens” and in Europe, “formerly they were not numbered in any civil list of their country, except in those of the poor.” Crevecoeur tries to get the reader to see that in America, people get treated with respect and are not “mowed down by want, hunger, and war.” Emotional appeal tends to connect to the reader more and helps communicate Crevecoeur’s passion. His use of words, “melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great change in the world,” makes the reader want to be apart of that and gets them to feel the emotion about changing the world. Crevecoeur’s use of rhetorical questions with diction, simile, and emotional appeal connect to the reader and let them have a better understanding of American, his passion toward it and why is so much better than any other country. He wants the reader to receive the full aspect of why he feels the way he feels and to persuade them to come to America and
Even though (A) and (B) present Napoleon’s regime in a rather cynical light, neither claim he solely introduced a “Police State”. (C) further disagrees with the claim that Napoleon introduced this form of governing, instead arguing that it was a development from the Directory. This is significant as it clearly highlights that Napoleon could not possibly introduce a “Police State” as a more restrictive regime was already in place and so comparatively, Napoleonic France placed less control on the population. The biggest debate between the sources is what to label Napoleon’s form of governance. (A) and (B) support the title of “Police State”.
As soon as Europeans began to settle in the New World, it was evident that it would become an extremely diverse melting pot of people. Settled by a predominantly English origin, New England and the Chesapeake region morphed into two distinct societies by the turn of the 18th century. Their differences were fueled largely by their motives in migrating across the Atlantic, the economy and form of government that each colony used, and also the fact that these people originated from cultures that were quite separated. There were many motives and incentives that caused Europeans to move to America. One of the most popular causes of migration to the New World was the search for religious freedom.
One negative aspect to his essay would have to be his bias toward conservatives and the rich. He deliberately labels out the rich in many of his examples by pointing out how they claim to be Christian but do not wish to help aid the poor. As for conservatives, he not only points out George W. Bush but refers at times to religion as “conservative religion.” This clearly shows his bias toward them and could be a way for him to associate them with the American Christianity problem. I believe McKibben has a great point on this issue. As American Christians, we always believe that if we do good deeds or help ourselves we go to heaven.
Dickenson and Franklin are on opposite sides. Franklin, supporting America and Dickenson, supporting Britain. Franklin believes the taxes are wrong and there is no reason for America to start paying them. He believes America can live without the support of Britain after a while. Dickinson believes that America should be forced to pay the tax.
saadsaexplains, “but also, and perhaps chiefly, as one of mystery, of fantastic experiences, of marvelous transformations.” While David Levinsky and millions of other Eastern European Jews were motivated to emigrate because of dangerous pogroms and mandatory military enlistment, we assume that many of them also shared some of David’s fascination with America. What do you know, from your own family or others, about immigrants’ motivations and feelings about coming to America? 2. One of the themes running through this book is the chasm between the world of the scholar and the world of the businessman. As Cahan describes it, in the scholar’s world one is learned, devoted to Judaism, modest, and humble whereas in the business world one is aggressive,
Next social class is implicitly identified. This is evident when the wealthy feel superior to the poor, or even with your American express card color. In other words, if Maria the housecleaner went into Louis Vuitton to shop, she’d probably get terrible customer service compared to Rihanna. So because we treat each other differently based on these classifications, it is evident that American history isn't truly our identity. Furthermore, I disagree with Lapham about the importance of knowing American history in detail to be a good American.
Another example seen was of William Glackens “The crowded city street” this piece of artwork signified the chaotic streets of New York and Social welfare programs. Zurier claims that Ashcan work was “shaped by the tensions of strangers from different social, economic, and ethnic groups trying to find a way to live together.”(Zurier et el 27) Zurier showed strong visual reasoning to support her thesis allowing me to agree with
Dynamic Nick Some people change overtime and some does not! Nick Carraway the main character of the book The Great Gatsby is a dynamic character. He had changed a lot by the end of the story. Firstly, Nick came to east to earn success and become wealthy, but ended up wanting to go back to the Midwest. Secondly, in the beginning following his father’s advice Nick didn’t judge anyone but at the end he made judgments on people.
The new frontier was an addition that changed American society, and brought with it new cultural and religious variety. There were many differences, from the way that religion was viewed and practiced to the structure of living, and even what they did for entertainment. The cultural and religious differences between the western states and the New England states became particularly defined during the nineteenth century. One of the main differences between the west and the east was education. The New England states consisted more of well-educated, aristocratic men, while the west was thought to be populated by backwoods, uneducated men.