Ryan Cromwell May 9, 2013 English 9 Block 4 Exam Essay Odysseus vs. Ulysses Odysseus and Ulysses Everett McGill were alike in many ways. They both had a lot in common with what they would do for their wives. Their leadership was never in doubt the reader could always tell they were the ones running the show. On the other hand Odysseus fighting techniques was extremely different from Ulysses. Odysseus and Ulysses loved their wives very much and would do anything for them.
Then we can check the persons’ documents to make sure their legally here. We need to come up with a fool proof system of making sure immigrants with the American dream can stay. They should not be deported, but instead they should be made to go through the process of legal entry into the United States. All of us who live in America have adopted this great country. Illegal immigration takes place over the world; the main reason is because people want to have a better life, hell, even a chance at life itself.
As I stated earlier, the purpose of this film was to get Americans to support the war. I believe that the audience of this film was Americans who were not exactly sure if they agreed with America being involved in the war. In my opinion, this film was successful in helping Americans change their views on the war. I think that Americans saw how Rick was able to change from a selfish, cynical man who did not care about the politics happening around him, to a pro-interventionist who did his best to help the fight against the Nazis by letting Ilsa leave with Victor. Before this film I am sure that many Americans were like Rick and did not care much for politics or war, but after, I believe many changed their views and felt they needed to stand united and support the fight against the Nazis.
Maybe what it really means to be an “American” is to accept the fact that America is a country full of contradictions and ironies, and instead of chasing perfection, one must simply accept the good with the bad. In Bulosan’s “Be American”, the Philippino immigrant Consorcio wanted so badly to be an American citizen right away that he spent his first paycheck entirely on classical American literature and books on politics even though he couldn’t read or write in English. Consorcio didn’t even know that he was supposed to wear shoes or sleep under the sheets in his bed when he first got to America; he was simply
He shares his fears and concerns with us of a real situation that first generation Americans are dealing with in our country as we speak. His thoughts of being left alone with no tie to his culture are valid and he wants us to see what will happen if we don’t hold onto these cultural ideals. In “About Men”, Ehrlich tells us what a cowboy is and how she believes he has been stereotyped by our culture. It is not a work of fiction because she is not fabricating or creating things to put in the story. Her thoughts and feelings on what cowboys are, are her
2007 AP English Language and Composition Immigrants usually move in order to have a better life. Many come for economic and social reasons or just to get a fresh new beginning in life in a new place. Scott Russell Sanders author of Staying Put: Making a Home in a restless World responds to Salman Rushdie for the effects of mass migrations that changes human beings. Sanders writes how about immigrants moving to different places for their own benefit. Salman Rushdie left India for England because of the war that was going on between Pakistan and India being a Muslim he did not want to pick side in which he migrated to England.
Stereotypes and racial profiling has shaped immigration policies in America. Show visual aid (Martinez
.young Americans.” President Truman did these bombings because he was not thinking about himself, but he was thinking about others. In conclusion, bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki may have been one of the ideas that many people have their opinions on. As I said before, the President really did not think about himself. He did not bomb just because he wanted too. The president did this because he had important reasons.
This led to them not going to America with Baba and Ali. They eventually got caught up in war, and Ali died by stepping on a landmine while Hassan died later after being assaulted by a group of Taliban. If they were to go with Amir and Baba, they might end up living in a place where there was no racial prejudice, and they would enjoy a beautiful life together. Besides, Baba would’ve have revealed the brotherhood between Hassan and Amir, and the boys would enjoy being brothers for
In past times of war, when the draft was instated, the draft was always something a man would have to worry about—it could change his life forever. However, with the current war in Iraq, a man and his family do not have to worry about him being drafted; it is his choice to serve the country in this manner. Because of this, it is not truly put into perspective how much a person’s life would change if a draft military was to be put into use. In today’s time of war, there has been a question of whether the government will reinstate a general conscription military, as opposed to the volunteer professional army that is currently being utilized and has been since the end of the Vietnam War. Some may argue that the draft would help the current situation, and that it would equalize service.