A True American

Since this great country was first established many intuitive minds have tried to answer the question; "What is an American". This country is full of individuals of many backgrounds, and diversities and each person has a different opinion on this question. In my opinion, an American is someone who values freedom and equality and pursues the "American dream." Every American exercises these rights and these are great adjectives to describe our country. Each of the seven readings, and the one image I compiled help mold this broader definition into a more precise description of an American.

The Constitution tells us that if you are born in America you are an American. Any immigrant naturalized in this country is an American. But what characteristics do you think make up a true, real American? Real Americans, by my definition, are not defined by their race, religion, whether they served their country or not, and not by which political party they belong to. They are defined by their great love, respect, and loyalty for this country’s greatest treasure, freedom and the ideals that set America apart from any other country.

An American can be defined by a variety of things. A natural born citizen is just as American as an immigrant searching for a new life, just like in “America and I” by Aniza Yezierska. An American can be a rich businessman or it could be a dedicated soldier like in “Veteran’s Day: Never Forget Their Duty” by John McCain. An individual’s definition of being an American is shaped by their life experiences. A person’s view on being an American is different because of experiences, such as being a veteran, being an immigrant, or living in poverty, all of which affect one’s perspective.

An American is someone who doesn't rely on others for their individual happiness. Someone with the freedom to independently make decisions towards becoming a better person without conforming to society's standards/sentiments. Americans have equal rights no matter where they come from. “Of every hue and caste I am, of every rank and religion... I resist anything better than my own diversity,” (Whitman) Walt Whitman is saying that no matter the color of your skin, your rank/wealth in society, or your religion, you are just as equal as everybody else. We are all so different and diverse yet so equal. Although we are equal, we cannot rely on one another for our own happiness. “To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in

To be an American can mean a lot of things to others, but one thing everyone has in common on what they think it means is to be free. It means you can vote for who and what you want. It means you can say “The Pledge of Allegiance.” It means you can have a good education and the job you want. It means to be proud in living in the United States of America. Being an American is having freedom and being able to do things with that freedom. It’s about having freedom of religion, rights, and justice. It also means having equality. To be an American means you have the right and freedom to do what you want. It means having the freedom of speech. It means you can be yourself. To be an American mainly means having freedom.

What it means to be an American is that we have our basic freedoms, we have the right to vote for our president, our senate, our house of representatives, and many more. We also have the right to a fair and speedy trial, while other countries if you break the law you get the death sentence. The United States of America is a great place and we should be respectful and proud of that. What is means to be an American can vary from person to person, but there will always be the core value that we have our freedoms and our liberties.

What is an American? This question cannot be answered by one word. There are so many different characteristics, qualities, and features that can be used to describe an American. Besides features, someone is only a real American if they take advantage of all of the many privileges that are given to them. Any person that is not grateful for the privileges that are given to them to me are not real Americans but this is only my opinion. Real Americans use their privileges to benefit themselves and everyone around them. In today's society there are certain things that are expected from American citizens, for instance being a responsible citizen.

What it means to be an American, to me it means to fight for this great country that our God created, the same god who made everyone of us. I also feel it's my duty if our country goes into a major war, then I feel I should go and fight for what's right. Therefore I also feel that everyone was made equal and we are the same we are people and Americans so why can't we all matter. To me no one is more popular or bigger than anyone we are all Americans and people, the people who think they are bigger and more popular than anyone else they like to think they are, but they really aren't. Like Hillary clinton she likes to think she is all good and she is all innocent of what the things we Americans said she did,

Every father. Every mother. Every brother. Every grandfather. Every single person who dedicated their lives to fight for the rights of Americans is disrespected and their sacrifice is belittled when someone treats the flag with a lack of reverence and honor. Through social media, I have seen different forms of disrespect that Americans have given to the American flag. People have stepped on and walked across the American flag. People have burned the American flag. People have used the American flag as toilet paper. People have placed other flags above the American flag on a flagpole. Individuals may be mad. They might be angry about the current government or the society. However,they do not have the right to disrespect any person who has served protecting that right to be angry, that right to say what they want. The people who are disrespecting the flag are Americans who were born and raised in the United States. So be mad. But do not disrespect the American flag that my grandfather, my uncle, and thousands and thousands of men and women fought to

Not once is culture, religion or skin color mentioned in that definition yet, this idea of a “true American” is associated with being “white” or assimilating to the “white culture”. Our country is unique

The dictionary definition of an American is, of or pertaining to to the United States of America or its inhabitants. But there are many different definitions of an American. People think that an American or being an American is to live the American dream. They think the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity. These three subjects are held to be available to every American in the American dream.

Who are americans what do they stand for? To me an American is being a citizen of the united states and involving yourself in the effort to keep America thriving.I believe that to be considered to be an American you do not need to be born in America, i believe that to be a true American you stand up for what you believe in. for example, Trevor Keever a young man that was fired from his job for wearing a pin that said “under god” on it stood up for what he believed in and he's a perfect example of a true american. You are proud to live in the country for example ian Michael was a war vet that travels the world sharing his story with others demonstrating his pride for being an american. To be an american is being proud that you can practice your own religion. Being an american is having freedom of speech no matter your gender or your race. For example many college students are using their freedom of speech by using their words to protest against the violence in the charlottesville violence. Being an american is to help your community and being supportive of others rights.

Those people risked their life, so we could have a free one. I can't imagine that anyone who fought for the country would be okay with seeing you burn the flag. Some people can't stand, because they are giving you the right to stand. More than 40% of soldiers come back and are wounded, 1 out of 8 soldiers suffer from PTSD. PTSD is post traumatic stress disorder, a mental health problem people develop after a experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like a combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It’s normal to feel on the edge, or have trouble sleeping after an event like this. Many men and women have this, and will suffer from it for a long time, if not the rest of their lives. I can’t imagine fighting and risking my life, ability to move, and my mental health for the United States and coming back, to watch people burn the flag, and not stand for the National

A real American is more than that they lend helping hands, work hard and fight for what is right, they stand up for what they believe in, and they show respect to everyone and they also respect the flag that represents this great country. First, real Americans are willing to lend a helping hand. When they see someone struggling with finances they lend them some money to help them get out of their struggle. If someone has lost everything to a tornado real Americans help rebuild the house that was lost and provide the family shelter, food, clothing and other necessities until they can return to their own feet.

“I'm a real American”. Have you ever heard those words? Does that make you think what is that supposed to mean, what is it really like to be a true American? Well, a real American must embody these four qualities; courage, acceptance, egalitarian and engaging.