I Am A Citizen Of A Free Society

In many places throughout the world there are rigid top-down cultures and theories on education. These cultures have been seen in World War II Germany, in literature, and in education. It has been shown throughout history that these cultures can and will cause many problems to fester as a result. These issues include the manufacturing of sheep-like masses that simply follow what they are told and taught, the culture losing its ability to distinguish between what is morally right and wrong, and the forced masking of emotions and true feelings. The only way to prevent a culture from simply manufacturing sheep-like masses is by encouraging people to not be afraid to stand out in a crowd and allowing, and even embracing, free thinking.

Students are not allowed to make their own decisions. In the article, “Constant Frustration and Occasional Violence: The Legacy of American High School”, Alfie Kohn asks, “How logical is it to expect that teenagers who have been coerced into following directions will develop into responsible decision-makers” (3)? The ability to make decisions is part of the process amid alternative possibilities to make a choice, in terms of action or belief. Students in the American educational system, cannot make their own decisions because they are not given choices. Their opinions are not asked, therefore they cannot express themselves about what they think, instead the only choice given is to follow instructions. Kohn adds, “What could be worse, for kids who

When children are in the Home of the Students from age five to fifteen, every night before bed they must raise their right hands and join together in a chant, “We are nothing. Mankind is all. By the grace of our brothers are we allowed our lives. We exist through, by and for our brothers who are the state. Amen.” (Anthem 21). This is an attempt to discourage any personal thoughts and normalize the inhuman way their brothers live. The toxic thought that their own self has no purpose other than to serve their brothers is taught from birth. If the children grow up thinking this is the way to live, then the society will only grow and prosper to teach the next generation, and so

Lessing could have better addressed the different types of groups that exist instead of amalgamating them all together. She spoke generally of groups and pressures to conform instead of going more in depth. She says "The fact is that we all live our lives in groups---the family, work groups, social, religious, and political groups" (Lessing 333). She mentions specific groups such as family and political groups, but she could have added more specificity to the topics by examining each one and the effects they have the individual. Asch examines different group situations by setting up variations on his experiment. For example, he added a partner to the experiment that

learning about 9/11 since kindergarten one thing I learned is that after Al Qaeda hit the twin towers our nation came back together and helped those in need. For instance, the firefighters fought the fire and risked their life for the people trapped inside the towers, also all the the hospitals saved many lives. Another reason I’m proud to be an American is that

A Constitutional Democracy is very important for U.S. citizens. Living in a country that is run by a democracy gives everyone a voice. It allows you to speak out about problems you see in your town, state, or in the nation. It gives everyone the ability to come together as one, and make changes to better suit your lives and the country. E Pluribus Unum (One out of many) is the motto of America. This means even though there are a lot of people in the world, everyone has a voice and your voice can make changes.

In Jackson’s story she showed the three different levels of obedience as well as an overall obedience to the townspeople tradition. The three different levels of obedience in the story are between children and parents, between husbands and wives, and between the town officials and the villagers. The children in this story were completely unaware of the tradition, they knew nothing of what was completely going on besides what was told to them by their parents. “The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson few pebbles” (Jackson 219.) They were just obedient to the orders of their parents. In “Group Minds” Lessing brought this kind

As an American I am free. I know that I can say what I feel and do what I say. Getting to walk out the door every morning knowing that I’m safe is a privilege. Having clean clothes, new shoes, and food every day is something I’m thankful to have. Feeling safe under the protection of our forced is something that not every country gets to say. As American we are privileged, but we fought for it all 240 years ago when America won its independence and we have been fighting for it ever since. Since the creation of America 240 years ago, many envy the freedom and how strong American is. After every threat and every attack, America has stayed strong and bounced back from destruction. What does it mean to be an American? Being an American means that

What does it mean to be an American? Being an American citizen comes with a lot of responsibilities and perks, this is the main reason why people have been immigrating to the United States. The United States is a very special country because citizens have freedom unlike in other countries where you are told what to do and if you don't follow or you speak out you are punished, sometimes even in cruel ways such as execution. Also there is no slavery legally allowed and the United States law enforcement and Judicial system is not as corrupt as some other countries such as Brazil or Mexico.

For years we have been conditioned to think, feel and act a certain way based upon what society deems ‘correct or right’. If we disagree with this way of life or thinking we are often shunned and discriminated against for differentiating from societal norms.

During the war for my freedom as well as many other patriots was much needed, no matter how much people had to give for our country. King George III was already hated by so many colonists when he imposed unfair taxes and unjust laws, without any representation in government, on us, but he had crossed the line with the Intolerable Acts. Being a man who had been dedicated to making the colonies a place where everyone had liberty for over 50 years, and being from Boston, I had seen many who agreed with me in the fact that we needed war. King George III closing the ports of Boston with the Intolerable Acts and secluding Boston from the rest of the colonies crossed the line and made almost everyone in my city want to fight. I was ready for

The world is really messed up in today's generation. Many of the population around the world especially the United States Of America is forcing each individual to go by a certain government or leader. In the United States they have most individuals to be free and as independent they want to be but the one thing that the United states need to do is watch how many individuals use their free independent rights by doing ignorant things. The individuals that have independent rights do not know how to use their rights properly. They think their rights do not mean anything to other citizens and the authorities.

Being an American citizen is such an important part of the American life. Many people of different races have to deal with racism because of this. Being a documented citizen means having the same American duties and obligations of a citizen. Without documents, one can't have a normal life in America. The risk of being deported, fired, and decriminalized is still there.

Brooks' data on Princeton students' conformity in his essay entitled “The organization kid” confirms Percy's fear of losing sovereignty. Sovereignty being the innate sense of self government—the ability to make choices for ourselves. An interviewee in Brooks' study states, addressing Princeton's student body, “They're eager to please, eager to jump through whatever hoops the faculty puts in front of them, eager to conform.” The students no longer wish to be unique or innovative. They seek to do whatever is in their power to do exactly what is asked of them. Unlike Garcia Lopez de Cárdenas' discovery of the Grand Canyon, the students don't have a fresh perspective on anything. They're followers without the slightest inclination to change. They're

The United States of America is known to be the land of the free. In addition to that, it is the country of choices and chance. The right that one would carry around in this nation is considered abundant in contrast to others. However, with the freedom of rights, one also carries the responsibilities to make the U.S the superpower and 1st world country it's known for using the patriotism of its citizens. The relationship between the nation and its citizens help accomplish a pleasant environment where they are glad to use their rights and eager to finish their responsibilities to preserve the democratic ideals of its country.