First Compressions In The Selection By Kiera Cass

Throughout both stories you see that being American doesn't mean your culture has to be from America. Any person, ethnicity, and race can be American because appearances and heritage don't define what it means to be

‘Americanized’ is, as the title suggests, a poem about American influence. It is an extended metaphor, where the mother in the poem is America, the child being Australia, and their relationship which is not built on trust or love but rather need and fear. This basic human relationship has been twisted by Dawe to show that the consumer lifestyle America brought to Australia is taking away the Australian identity. The poem starts with “She loves him…” and although this emotive language makes the

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.

Michael Walzer’s essay on “What Does It Mean to Be an American?” raises many points about the American citizen. Specifically, he discusses “American” as an adjective (Walzer). “American” is often associated with American citizens; while this is true, the term can also be applied to Canadians and Mexicans (Walzer). American is such an ambiguous adjective that it is applicable to all countries and individuals that are part of the North American continent. Like Mr. Walzer states, American is not a truly defined term and America is not a country (Walzer). Walzer goes on to introduce a Horace Kallen’s opinion on American’s as anonymous and their “unique” pluralism (Walzer). There are exceptions to all things; the positive to being an American is the fact that Americans can be whatever they choose to be. I feel to be an American one must believe in the American ideals, they must believe in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. American 's in general may be anonymous, however, upon further reflection they have left the definition of “American” open for each American to define the adjective for themselves.

In the book I have just started reading, The Selection, my inference is that there will be many characters throughout the book, but from the characters I’ve met so far, my favorite is America who is the main character. I like her because she is selfless and smart. She lives with her family, which includes her parents, her brother Gerad, and her sister May. The town of Illéa where they live, is a very poor country where everyone struggles with daily life things. America's family lives in a small house where meals are small and clothing is little. Her father works as an artist, her mother and America are a show act- her mother plays the piano while America sings. I admire America because she is so generous and caring for her family as if she

The authors want to show the reader how different cultures see Americans. It only takes one American for another culture to either judge or appreciate the people and cuture that comes from being an American. For example, any of the Sarkhanese people who had the chance to meet Joe Bing or Lou Sears would most likely think that all Americans are a bunch of scum. Sears and Bing give off the impression that Americans think they are the best of the best, that as an American they are entitled to everything in world. But if you were Deong (before he turned communist) and got to Know John Colvin or one of the Sarkhanese people that received help and information from Knox, then you would think that Americans were very generous people. Unlike Sears and Bing, Colvin and Knox have shown other cultures that Americans can be great people. It’s the first impression that counts, and that’s exactly the authors point of characterizing the characters the way they did. They wanted to show how a culture, such as the sahrkanese culture can come to a conclusion with the influence of just one

I love this passage from the selection because it says how you Shouldn’t judge people by their cover because on the inside they might be the person you never thought they’d be. This passage Also says that everyone should deserve the best just like America thinks Maxon deserved to have someone to love in his life Even Though America thought

that she was a bright, personable ordinary all American young girl however; She began a lying

“America” expresses the speaker 's feelings towards America. The poem 's theme in a broad sense is describing the conflicting feelings of the speaker towards America. Though America is constantly fighting the speaker, he expresses that “I love this cultured hell that tests my youth” (McKay, 928)! This mixture of love, bitterness and hate towards America that is expressed in this line continues to be expressed throughout the poem. According to James Keller the speaker “expresses an admiration that is requited with contempt” (Keller). Though the speaker admits that he

America is known across the world as a country that endorses freedom and equality. A place where one will not be judged based off of the characteristics that create them. The land of the free and the home of the brave is what we sing as an anthem to invite people to our land .Although this country already struggled with battles between races and ethnicities,these morals are what we're supposed to represented our country, but the opinions and actions of Americans did not come as a surprise.

Hard headed 17 year old, America singer is the main character in the book “The Selection” by Kiera Cass. Throughout the book you discover all different kinds of traits that she has and how much she uses them.

The Most American Author (Kate Chopin) in Literature Everyone has a different viewpoint on what an American is to them. Most people think of an American is someone who has fought for our country. A lot of people could probably not tell you the values or traits of an American. “The reason for this decision is itself one very American value- their belief that every individual is so unique that the same list of values could never applied to all, or even most, of their fellow citizens,” (Kohls). American only tend to be influenced by their church, families, schools, and friends.

Super Sad True Love Story, America, next to of course god america i, and I, Too, Sing America, are all story/poems that in some form or another address the theme of American exceptionalism and patriotism. In each of the titles, it is established that America is not as revered as it once was or possibly could be and that change needs to take place. Through dystopian tales, satirical speeches and exaggerated ideals the authors of these works of literature try to identify the issues faced in American society.

America is my favorite character because she is brave, courageous, hard-headed, and kind. America is a sixteen-year-old girl who is super smart and a great musician. America is a middle child of five. She gets to know a boy, Aspen, by helping her older brother move away. Aspen and America secretly start

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an America as “a native or inhabitant of the U.S.; a U.S. citizen”. However, being an American is far more than simply living in America or attainting citizenship, it is about a person’s actions and thoughts towards their country. In the book Americanah, Ifemelu, who is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, moves to America to go to a stable college, unlike those in Nigeria, where teachers are frequently on strike. The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez describes the Martinez’s family immigration to Delaware in order to find a reputable school for their mentally disabled child, Maribel. But are the characters in these two books truly American? In modern society, the definition of ‘American’ has become blurred due to numerous immigrants and difficulty to acquire citizenship. Therefore, Americanah and The Book of Unknown Americans do not support or reject the definition of an American, they simply complicate it.