The Importance of the Pledge of Allegiance Many different opinions are brought up in the decision of whether or not to make the “Pledge of Allegiance” mandatory. In schools all over the country the first thing in the morning kids stand up, face the flag, and put their hand on their heart while they recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This has been a tradition in American schools since 1892 (US History). Some say it violates our freedom of speech or is a violation of church and state, while some say
American Definition Essay What does it mean to be American? Immigrants from all over the world traveled here to live a new and better life. Why? The American Identity is unique to America in that, American citizens have pride in their country, have a spirit of perseverance to make a new life, and have the ability to find their own identity. First of all, loyalty is something that many people are proud to have. Being an American is something immigrants wanted to have and be proud of. Saying
identity can be challenging. For example, the author of Growing Up Asian in America, Kesaya E. Noda, was born and grew up here in America, and also experienced a japanese culture through her grandparents who happened to be japaneses immigrants. In Noda’s essay, when describing the struggles of growing up racially asian, she
which operate in order to control our interpretations of the world. Since we can’t predict or control what these power structures produce, the only thing left, is to analyze and understand in order to make informative decisions about a text. In this essay, I will be analyzing the music video “Work” by Iggy Azalea. I will demonstrate the way Iggy promotes normative discourses, how she uses the gender threat in terms of gender and race, and finally, how Iggy reinforces power masked by “struggle” within
A Critique on “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem” Joy Zeynoun American University of Beirut English 204 Mrs.Lina Bioghlu February 15, 2016 The matter of obedience and disobedience has been a matter of debate amongst philosophers for millennia. Often, it is the grand acts of disobedience that serve as the spark beginning the defining moments of human history. Yet, still the moral philosophers argue on the virtue of obedience or disobedience as no definitive answer