Note the times when Cofer explains rather than denies the basis for stereotyping. For instance, rather than deny that Latinas prefer vivid colors, she explains that this preference reflects the bright landscape of their homelands. Does this strategy work, or do you think Cofer is playing to the stereotype? 3. Note the sections of the essay that refer to personal experience.
Dear Congress of the United States, We should consider annexing the Philippines for numerous reasons. It would benefit this country in at least three ways or more. This includes the three motives for imperialism. Imperialism is a quest for foreign territory or spheres of influence. The three motives for imperialism consist of strategic advantages, economic advantages, and cultural advantages.
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As a group, these men supported the annexation of the Philippines and in Beveridge’s “March of the Flag” he explains why the annexation of the Philippines and possibly other territories would be beneficial for the United States in the future. Beveridge begins by explaining how the U.S. had come to fruition our nation’s brief history. “A history of statesmen who flung the boundaries of the Republic out into unexplored lands and savage wilderness; a history of soldiers who carried the flag across blazing deserts and through the ranks of hostile mountains (109)”. He explains that the U.S. had been founded on the willingness to expand and be free. Beveridge explains that the U.S. had become a great nation by making the right decisions and always wanting more for its people.
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Patriots are people who do not follow blindly. On the other hand, Nationalism is virtually opposite. Nationalist believe their life style is the best, and wish to spread it apon others. They blindly follow institutions claiming to do what's right for their cause. The majority of people in the world, very unfortunatley, have become Nationalist; Assagn is a democratic patriot.
Expression of Nationalism Nationalism is a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries, or a desire by a large group of people (such as people who share the same history, culture, language, etc.) to form a separate and independent nation of their own. Nationalism can be expressed in a variety of ways and at a variety of levels. The Quebecois and the First Nations of Canada express their nationalism through politics, national days (culture), and language. Quebec independence debates are an example of expression of nationalism.
Americans are united we take pride in our country. All American’s should be proud of what the United States has accomplished. My country has become a major influence to other countries. Mainly because we are one of the most developed, wealthiest, and advanced country in the world. Another quality that unites all Americans is its past.
There are some people who only come here to succeed but not belong in the American family because they still have love for their country. Then there are some who desire more benefits through citizenships, and want to unite with the American body. Bharati and Mira stands people like me, immigrants! Mukherjee explicates the differences she has with Mira on immigration in the United States. Her perspective is that every immigrant should pursue their “oath of citizenship just like her “go all the way” on the other hand Mira “ is here to maintain an
Icon is a pretty hard thing to define but the Sign of Life in the USA editors, Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon did a pretty good job. They defined icons as “figures who have been mythologized into larger-that-life symbols that capture our imagination by embodying our deepest values and desires” (Signs 722). An American icon does not even have to be American so long as they are seen as a symbol of the values that make up “The American Dream.” Idealism, humility, bravery, tenacity, charity, and a rags-to-riches history are all qualities that American society holds in high regard. The author of the article “Larger than Life,” in Signs of Life in the USA, Jenny Lyn Bader, defines icons as famous people who are sexy and never go out of style (Bader 785).