What is an American? Do they just slack around eat burgers like a stereotype? Do they just do barbecues and shoot off fireworks every evening? No, being an American is much more than that. Americans are: hardworking people, they fight for what they believe in, and they embrace the freedom they have fought so hard for.…
My idea of what it means to be an American is that you are willing to do work. You are not just waiting for things to simply be handed to you on a silver platter. To me, it also means that you can become…
There are 308 million Americans. There is no specific person that can define an American. An American is a citizen in American that participates in American culture and society. An American isn’t just a single race or ethnicity. Anyone that is willing to work hard can be an American.…
Americans, as a people, are very unique and as such have very unique traits and mannerisms that make all Americans who they are. Personal freedoms, being accepting of other cultures, and being able to choose one's own path in life distinguish Americans from the rest of the world.…
I believe the term American applies to the entire hemisphere, from Alaska to Chile and Argentina, assuming that all people fall under the same culture as the conventional United States. Basically I feel like it means being a small part of a huge diversity of people.…
It is hard to define the words true American. There are many different qualities in an American that don’t always make them a good person. Good people are loving and caring. There not always concerned about if they are going to be rich and famous. Good people care about others and accept people for who they are not based upon race gender or class. A true American possesses none of these qualities. Although not all of the qualities in a true American are bad many of the qualities are not favorable for a person looking to be a good all around person. True Americans are greedy, class conscious people, and have a vary large amount of self confidence. Confidence is a large part of American culture and many true Americans pride them selves on the ability to block out fear.…
Part three: The author defines exactly what it means to be an American. According to his definition an American is a European or a descendent of an European. Therefore, America is the only place in the world where a person may have parents and grandparents all from different cultural backgrounds. The author then goes on to say that an American is one who has given up the old for the new and is motivated by hard work and opportunity to improve his…
Americans are a patriotic bunch. Compared with people in most other countries, Americans express more pride in their nationality, and most say that being an American is an important part of their identity.…
There are many ways to describe the american identity today like family traditions or or how you feel in time of tragedy. Another way to describe an american identity is the age of the person. How old the person is will affect their american identity because they have seen more than us more tragedy and that may have shaped their identity differently according to how long they have been around. A person who has been around longer knows more about America. How does our generation define what it means to be an American today in the 21st century.…
Being American to me is to be a person that I want to be with no judgement. A person who has Freedom of Speech. American is to have right’s and to be free. American to me means that we are hard workers who want to succeed in life. It also means loyalty to the country and to the people. To serve the country with pride and to respect others. Americans are brave citizens that always to vote. Americans are kind human beings, but that also like to be fun at times. So to me being American means that they will always have their liberties.…
If you surveyed one hundred people and asked them the question “What does it mean to be an American?” Chances are you would get one hundred different answers. There is no definite clear-cut definition of an American. To solve this burning question, a lot of information has to be brought forward to the public regarding what is means to represent the United States as a citizen of the country. If one truly wants to know what being a true American exemplifies then they must go to limits beyond their deepest thoughts imaginable to find their answer.…
How is culture defined? You may think culture is based off of your heritage and background, family traditions, or the accent you have when you speak. However, this is not necessarily the case. Culture has much more to do with what you identify with, what you have grown up around, and what experiences you have encountered in your life. You may look Asian on the outside, but you were only born there and have very little knowledge of the daily life typical Asians live in because you moved to America when you were 2 years old. In this case, you may identify more with American culture and consider yourself to feel more like an American than anything else. Because a lot of Americans feel this way regardless of their family's heritage, it is…
Generations of people have lived in America, and each generation has held its own opinion on what being an American means. Every individual has their own story of how they came to be American and what they believe that this title can do for them. I grew up here. My parents and grandparents grew up here. To me being an American is not about how you got here or how long you have been here. It is about why you are here and what you plan to do with your life. For most people it is searching for the American Dream.…
Many people come to the United States to attain their dreams and, at some point, earn the title of an American. It is a term that is thrown around often, but do we honestly know the true meaning? Recently, the entire nation has become divided over what it means to live and be a part of America. Therefore, as a writer for the Washington Post stated, “If we can’t agree on what being “American” really means, it’s going to be very hard to find common ground on anything else” (Cillizza). The term American is an abstract idea and cannot be completely defined. There are many elements to consider because everyone is different, but that is what makes America so special. It is home to a very diverse nation. The meaning behind being an American can be…
An American is defined by The Oxford Dictionary as “a native or citizen of the United States.” An American can be many things; with the extensive amount of opportunities that are available to not only the native citizens, but also the immigrants and their families. In his farewell address, Ronald Reagan spoke of John Winthrop when he said America was like “a shining city on a hill” and its inhabitants like “the early Pilgrims” that first stepped foot on this rich American soil many years ago. Americans operate on commerce as they did in colonial times, growing ever stronger with each day.…