Analysis Of Amy Chua 's ' Day Of Empire ' And Without A Doubt

Enstad claims that toxicity is “by no means equal or democratic” which immediately clashes with American values of equality (57). Americans could perceive this as unjust and become outraged. This will pave way for the acknowledgement of Enstad’s message and the will to take action. Enstad uses words such as “capitalism” (57), and “profit” (59) in multiple instances. Capitalism and profit often go hand in hand and can have a negative or positive connotation depending on the situation. In this case, Enstad insinuates that it is a menace to American society even with its prominence in American culture. Not only does Enstad mention words usually tied to modern America however, she coyly slips in words that reminds Americans of their history. For example, Enstad recognizes globalization’s “manifestions” (58) and the “isolation” (60) of the studies of culture and toxicity. The idea of Manifest Destiny comes to mind. Manifest Destiny was a belief held by Americans that it was their destiny to spread further in to the western part of North America. This is similar to the idea that globalization is helping toxins achieve their “Manifest Destiny”. Isolation brings Americans back to World War II. After the gruesome battles in World War I, the United States decided to stay out of World War II. Despite their decision, they decided to intervene and aid the Allies in the

An important theme in The Wednesday Wars is to being compassionate is an critical to a healthy friendship which is supported by three examples in the book: The first example is when Danny Humfer stands up for Holling when Mickey Mantle wouldn't give him a signed baseball. The second example is when Holling helps his sister get home, the last example is when Meryl Lee is crying when Holling brings her cokes. When Holling went to get a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle he is devastated because Mickey Mantle won't sign him one. Then Danny steps up to the plate and shows some compassion toward Holling. "Danny Humfer who stepped up to the table and slowly placed his baseball-- his baseball signed by Mickey Mantle-- back in front of the greatest baseball

Chapter 1, Sexual Violence as a Tool of Genocide, discusses the history of and gives us an introduction to genocide. The author talks about the treatment of bodies, in particular Native bodies, and how colonial thought and theory regards Native people as inherently “rapable” and “violable,” a colonial conviction that stretches past the physical bodies of Natives, to Native independence and lands as well. She explains that patriarchy is the foundation by which power is established over Native women's bodies because hierarchal, patriarchal authority and control systems of society are seldom found within native societies. Europeans, on the other hand, have long depended on these methods to suppress and infuse fear into their people.

The discrimination of the United States against undesirable ideologies is, in essence, the very action that was feared about other countries. Author Regin Schmidt wrote about how the FBI set up political surveillance systems in foreign nations to prevent this kind of power the government had over the people from being exported to the U.S. Unbenounced to the public, however, the real threat was not in any foreign nation, but in the domestic government. Schmidt also went on to explain how President Truman attempted to make substantial revisions to foreign policy when enacting the Truman Doctrine. This belief of America being a promiseland is shown today when the United States continually forces itself into wars in an attempt to press its

In “The Fourth of July” written by Audre Lorde, an author and poet who took it upon herself to confront and address issues of racism, she describes the time she took a trip during the summer to Washington, D.C., where she obtained her own memory and meaning of independence. In her essay she shares with readers an account of experiencing racism on a day of the celebration of freedom. Lorde conveys her anger regarding her parents avoidance of racism and more specifically how she felt about the people and society surrounding her by her usage of specific tone, the repetition of words, and irony.

Audre Lorde’s essay “The Fourth of July” explores a childhood family trip and the way it opened her eyes to racism in America. Lorde allows the reader to better understand her emotions in response to this by sharing specific details or language that conveys her idealized expectations of D.C., as well as her unawareness of racism she will find there. This allows the reader to empathize with her when she relates her naivety, ignorance, and uncertainty both before, after, and during her trip to D.C. During and after the trip, Lorde feels overcome by the suppressive authority of white people she perceives in the capital. Since she has not been uneducated on these subjects, Lorde feels overwhelmed by her new encounters there. Lorde’s enthusiastic mood before the trip, indicating her unawareness of what she will encounter, later dissolves into a sense confusion and exclusion from the wonderful things D.C. has to offer.

The article explains the author reasons on why America is “racial democracy” and how much of problem it is. The authors Jason Stanley and Weaver first explain where America has gotten their ideas of liberty “Though the liberty of moderns is more familiar to Americans, it is in fact the liberty of the ancients that provides the fundamental justification for the central political ideals of the American Democratic tradition.” The purpose of the author’s explaining this is to later show how America has turned away from their idea which is liberty and how it now became a “racial democracy”.

Over and over again, Williams illustrates this theme of “American Exceptionalism.” Throughout the book, there are several occurrences in which the “We are the best, and all that we are doing is of benefit to the world” mentality is shown. On one hand, there is nothing wrong with being proud of roots as an American and believing that America is the greatest country, but on the other hand, using this thought process in in order to legitimize the domination and control of other nations unlike America while preaching one set of values and acting on others, is wrong. We see these actions play out time and time again as America invades and controls other countries “to help” them, however, prohibits the country from experiencing the full advantages of self-determination – a value that America claims to hold i.e. a tragedy of American Diplomacy.

Following the First World War, the United States went in search of a, “return to normalcy,” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However, to the dismay of many, all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between, “Old America,” and, “New America.” All in all, this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion, conflicts within society, and cultural values.

America has always been labeled the “melting pot” and the “land of the free,” but when one is analyzing the history and social norms of the country, these statements are far from true. America has thrived through the oppression of minority groups and social pressure towards these groups to conform to the majority culture. In any historical sense, from the near extermination of Native Americans to the racial profiling of Muslim individuals after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, minority groups have always been the victims and have always been viewed as different if they do not assimilate into the “typical” American culture. Numerous works of literature have successfully displayed the struggles that minorities face when attempting to conform. Two works in particular, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Alexie Sherman and When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka, tell stories of two different minority groups: Native Americans living in the 21st century and Japanese-Americans during World War II. While these stories are separated by several decades, it is clear that American culture has not changed, as each story exemplifies how difficult it truly is to leave old cultural norms behind in order to be accepted by the majority.

The idealization of a pure culture creates a strong wave of chauvinism. America became the epicenter for the idealized culture to form, but idealization leaves out the human aspect surrounding it. Mukherjee added to this idealization, dreaming, “’America’ in contrast, exists as a myth of democracy and equal opportunity to live by, or as an ideal goal to reach” (Mukherjee 1997, para.1). Mukherjee’s dream is beautiful and what many people desire out of America, however America is not an ideal; it

What does it mean to be American? The American identity has always been a complicated discussion. It is by nature identified by diversity. Many think it has to do with the birthplace of the person and others think it has to do with their inheritance. In 2011, Amy Chua published Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother as a memoir. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother presents the evolution of this American woman. The elements of Chuas evolution seemed to involve; native identity; inherited identity; resisted identity and resolved identity.

Two political cartoons, “School Begins” by Puck and “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner” by G.F Keller, both published in the late nineteenth century, avail of distinct examples in order to reveal America's attempt to civilize immigrants and non-white groups as a means of granting them social acceptance throughout the nineteenth century. “School Begins” exhibits Uncle Sam, a popular U.S. cartoon figure throughout history, as the dominant white American male in the center. In the cartoon, the class is made up of well-disciplined students studying books labeled with their state’s name, juxtaposed with the disorderly class seated in the front made up of the “Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Cuba.” The territories are depicted as uncivilized, serving the racist and denigrating image that justified the right to govern the new territories gained after the Spanish-American War of 1898. In “Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving Dinner”, immigrants and Americans of different backgrounds sit around a table, prepared for the feast . The groups represented at the dinner reveal unruly characteristics and stereotypical representations of each group’s food to highlight their conflicting differences in American society. By looking at how the artists utilize the exaggeration of non-white and immigrant groups, we can see the dominant civilizing narrative the U.S. secured through imperialism and assimilation, and this is salient because it exhibits a racist hierarchy that justified Western civilization

“They killed my son in cold blood,” lamented Eloise Armstead. Her husband, Add Armstead, was traveling to work with a companion on Saturday evening in the early 1970s. Thomas Shea and Walter Scott, responding to a call about a cabby that was robbed earlier that day, used this opportunity to rid the world of the wicked and gain a victory for the righteous. Walking along New York Blvd. in South Jamaica, Queens, Shea and his partner pulled alongside the two. Armstead says, as he recalls the incident, “We were walking, not saying anything to each other, and this car pulls up, and this white fella opens the door with a gun.” To him and his companion it looked like they were going to be robbed, so they ran. As the gunshots

In a country of complicated decisions made by politicians about far away places and the people that live there, it's only a guess as to the motives behind each of these decisions. In Noam Chomsky's book "Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance", Noam gives a scrupulously researched critique of America's quest for dominance at any cost that not only has cast us in the role of a rogue superpower but also jeopardizes the very survival of humanity. From reading this book, I will give an account as to what Chomsky says about American hegemonic ideals and give him credit for the attempt that he has made to expose historical truth.