Myth Of America

Among the minorities, people with an Islamic religious viewpoint are treated differently throughout America. A dark day in United States history,

Over the past few weeks of class, we have covered the first five chapters of our textbook, written by George Brown Tindell and David Emory Shi called, “America, A Narrative History.” Each chapter told the reader a narration of the history of America, as opposed to an expository version of America’s history. Each chapter had its own main idea over a portion of history, along with many details that cover the importance of the main idea. As a reader, one may obtain a deeper appreciation for the country 's history, prior to entering the class on the first day. The most important aspect of history, besides the battles that are fought, is the different cultures that make up today’s modern America.

The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2)

America faces a plethora of problems and issues on a daily basis. Let's face it, though many view us as superior to all other countries, we, as a nation, are far from a utopia. Because of our supremacy and power, we probably deal with more issues than any other country in the world. But, judging the importance of these issues is simply a matter of opinion. One can argue valid points for multiple issues as being the most important of all. In my opinion, third world immigration and the affects it has on America is the most important problem we face. Third world immigration into the United States of America has boosted poverty levels, put millions of Americans out of work, contributed to over 25 percent of the federal prison

Since the start of our country, America has been known as a land of immigrants, a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities working towards the American motto of the land of the free, home of the brave. Since colonial times, immigrants have been an integral part of society, majorly contributing to U.S culture and economy, yet many Americans have always had very conflicting ideas on immigration. Many people look past the benefits immigrants bring to our economy and society and instead scapegoat them for many of the United States’ problems surrounding unemployment and budget. The positive effects of immigrants, both legal and undocumented, in our country far outweighs the negative effects because of their important impact on society and the economic help that American relies on.

Shelters may be the final safety net, but that net scrapes perilously close to the ground. To be in a shelter is to be homeless, and the more shelters we build, the more resources we divert from the only real solution to homelessness: permanent housing.

The United States is known as “the land of opportunities and hope” but it does not always offer what it portrays. Undocumented immigrants who come to the U.S. in search of “the American dream” have faced many injustices in this country, a country which claims to be free and fair. Undocumented immigrants are everywhere; however, not all immigrants are bad or trying to hurt others. In the United States, especially in California, Mexicans are the targeted group when it comes to politics and other important government issues. Mexicans are seen as invaders who are constantly killing and raping, but in reality this is not true. There are some Mexicans who kill and rape, yet there are also Mexicans who come to the U.S. to work and provide for their family.

People who are illegal immigrants, travel distances and cross borders to seek a better life while they are desperately looking for a better opportunities, they are also running away from famine, wars or violence from their homeland. For example, Mexico and most central and South America countries unfortunately have a poor economic, environmental and life is not easy to live there. These countries also still engaged in a war with various reasons. Especially; Mexican drug cartels which kills more than 80,000 people in every year. Therefore, United States being the main country that so many immigrants attract as they try to cross the border illegally. As they looking a place that provides freedom of speech and religion, steady jobs, a safe environment, and benefits for the poor and unemployed. It has become a home for many of them. “In 2012, the population of immigrants in the United States illegally is estimated to 11.43 million, rough 3.7% of the entire US population. 59% of the immigrants in the country illegally are from Mexico”. 25% of all the immigrants in the country are illegally reside in California State. As the crossing the border and the journey is hard, in 2008, 53% out of all the immigrants are males which are younger than 40 years old. Some people believes that this people deserve a chance because most of them come with a good intentions. Specifically, they just want jobs where they can get decently paid so they can support them self and their family back home.

Imagine putting yourself in the shoes of an illegal immigrant. You have to feed your family, get money to pay the rent, and prevent getting caught from immigration authorities. The consequences for getting caught could include deportation or serving time in jail. 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live in the United States and have a family to take care of. Families caught under pressure in their own country might not have a choice but to enter a country illegally. Others would say that immigration laws should not let illegal immigrants into the US regardless of the circumstances, but these Immigration laws are unorganized and broken because millions of undocumented

By 1600, England’s feudal system was nearing extinction, as a new family (Tudor’s) came to power and wanted support from the middleclass and the establishment of new liberties for Englishman (i.e. trial by jury and no arrest without a warrant), which resulted in a large amount of local and self initiative to prosper in the community: yet many beggars now existed, culminating in an increased need for colonial expansion both for personal prosperity and more space for the existing population.

Four popular myths are commonly associated with the founding of America. The first myths is that all of the settlers came to America, seeking religious freedom. Secondly, all of the settlers were from the middle of the English social class and brought their families with them. Thirdly, early America was created as a land where everyone had a chance to succeed and the English class system was forgotten. Lastly, that the new settlers had forgotten England’s laws and built their own unique legal system. While some accuracy exists in these four myths, various misconceptions exist in them as well. Therefore these myths are somewhat true, but mostly over exaggerated.

New opportunity, like a bright star, draws immigrants across the world. And what better place to seek opportunity than the said “land of opportunity”? Although this is a frequently used nickname for America, it may be that it is a skewed view of this “free” country. Immigrants face countless challenges when coming to America, starting with just trying to get into the country and become legalized. On top of these initial troubles, they must also face the rising animosity toward immigrants. Yet with all the challenges immigrants face, people wonder why so many come to the country illegally, hiding from the face of the law, rather than legally. The answer is simple: it is a hard, long process. This is why immigrants should be offered a path to

The United States of America has always been referred to the land of opportunity because it is the only true free country in the world. Because of this, the issue of illegal immigration is, and always been occurring since day one. The defined definition of the term “illegal immigration” is the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. There are thousands of illegals that get inside the United States borders every single day. Whether it is from getting over the border, through the Pacific ocean, or many other mischievous ways. As bizarre as this may sound, there are some United States citizens in our society that do not think this topic is a major concern. Imagine that a random person decided to walk into another’s home and helps themselves to the pantry without permission. The person may not necessarily be bad person, but what they’re doing is still illegal right? Now think of that home as our county. Walking into the home is like getting across the border in our country. Getting into the pantry and eating the person 's food is like taking their money. In order for foreigners to get in the borders of the U.S, they need to have the right identification and authority. Illegal immigration must continue to strive to be held back. Some opposers will say that immigration must be allowed in the U.S. for their many reasons, although the subject is certain to have a negative effect on the United States in

Great time, detail, and attention went into making this great masterpiece; a piece by Jose Clemente Orozco entitled Epic of American Civilization: Anglo-American (panel 15) consists of a series of 24 frescos panels, whose principle themes are the impact of both indigenous Native Americans and the European colonists on North America, and the impact of war. Also, this painting is located in the basement reading room library in Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire (completed in 1934). Looking at these panels in this library, you can see that the west wing contains ten panels on the first theme, which is Native Americans and the creation of human life. Comparatively, next you then see the east wing of the room would depict a panel that we are looking at now which depicts modern industrial themes in a manner similar to a totem pole. This fresco can be seen on the east wing of the room, depicting modern industrialization of Anglo-Americans. Looking at this painting, we can pull definitions and explanations from line, shape and form, value, space, color, and time and motion to analyze the whole painting and conclude the painting as a unified whole.

Some may ask, what is a myth? To the common person, a myth is a work of “fiction”: an untrue story made obsolete by modern society. A myth is a story that cannot be taken literally. For the sake of making the definition clear, a myth is a story; it is a narrative; it is what helps people make sense of a complicated world through different perspectives and experiences. Sometimes, these stories have lessons that people can interpret from the events of them. Gaiman certainly has written a myth: the myth of the “American Gods.” He has used past myths, those from ancient civilizations, to create a world full of gods. He has created a myth about what America is within the narrative of those gods. He has even modeled how religion plays out in this mythological America.