Kenneth Toles Professor Busby Literature 221 November 23, 2014 Rick Tyler: The American To be truly American is a hard thing to achieve. There are so many different ways to live life. The American way, of course, is the easy way. At least, that is the common perception of the American way. The whole world sees America as a lazy country that does not even want to keep its own companies in it. America outsources, takes what other countries have discovered, and incorporates other countries’ ideals in the creation of everyday products. On the inside, down deep, America is beautiful. America has always been known as one of the greatest countries, since it was established. For decades, it has been known as the land of the free and home of the …show more content…
He was running because it was the easiest way out of the situation. He ran because staying around meant he had to go to jail, then to court. He was afraid that going to court would lead to him doing life in prison. He was charged with murder, after all, and he was innocent. Understandably, no one wants to do time in prison, especially when they are innocent. America, in comparison to Rick Tyler, could be looked at like a figurative fugitive. The country has been under constant ridicule from other countries, claiming that America has been nothing but a bully. America has been the fugitive on the run for years, with many countries claiming America has many bad things to answer for. America, to them, has been dodging the questions, and many countries believe that America deserves all of the bad things it gets. Rick Tyler ran, and people seemed to have mixed emotions about the situation. There were people who were happy to see Rick Tyler running and still free. Then, on the other hand, there were people who did not care about the situation either way. The people who did not seem to care about Rick Tyler just wanted to collect the bounty on him. This particular part of Rick Tyler’s situation can be compared to America’s current situation with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. Just like there were unexpected people willing to betray Rick Tyler, there are people in America that are capturing and murdering people for ISIS. Rick Tyler was faced
A land of safety, liberty, and pure happiness is all America standards. America provides a residency full of freedoms. It was a popular place to seek a new beginning. Many people came to the country to find something they had always longed for. They only saw America for its dream.
What it means to be american to me is hard work.This country was built on hard work and it still
When I was first thinking about what I see an American as, I saw a fat, lazy person lying on the couch and eating pizza everyday. However, while some of these people may exist, it’s also a group of people that are leading the world in technology and innovation. Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and many others have made the world a better place. “Americans are the western pilgrims, who are carrying along with them that great mass of arts, sciences, vigour, and industry, which began long since in the East”(P30). Americans possess a creative nature that allows them to make things of a better quality. America has become the strongest country by means of military and economy in the world, and while Americans have made great
The United States of America is a nation of many opportunities and failures. This country has been fought for ever since it was founded. Everyone who lives in America is so privileged because the options for jobs and the opportunities we have to live unlike many other people. Others who live outside of America might see it differently than we do. But if I had to describe America in three words they would be freedom, sacrifice, and equality.
Simply living in America doesn't define you as an American. Being able to proudly own that you're an american, giving up things to better the country, working overtime, helping those who are homeless, picking up the litter, loving your country for what it is. If you don't contribute, if you can't own it, and if you can't stand up for it, you're not an american. Being American is being free, having the right to believe in what you want, being able to not only have a dream, but make that dream come true.
Today America is one of the wealthiest, strongest, and hardworking countries in the world. It has population of over three hundred million and growth rate of 0.97% annually. America as a nation is known to have done many great contributions to the world such as: the idea of presidency, inventing telephone, discovering electricity, inventing planes, the first nation to put a man on moon, and many more. America has grown and multiplied over time and it is still increasing. Even though today America stands out apart from other countries, it was built from nothing but scrap.
He was going to get caught anyway. Hardly anyone that runs from the police actually gets away from them. If he does get away he will live his life a fugitive. And hunted by the police for the rest of his life until he gets caught or killed. I can see how
While America is different, it is the greatest country for its opportunities because it gives people from around the world a opportunity to restart their life and make it better. America is great to me because I always had the health care I needed and the support that you need to have a healthy life. America has fought many wars for this country and for many others, and I respect that others put themselves at risk to keep this country great and free.
America to me is a place where others can come to live, a place of freedom for those who want a great life, where they can live knowing they will have a peaceful life. I appreciate and
America offers so much to the people who live in the U.S., but America will always be full of criticism, violence, and people who are offended by everything. America still seems to manage to be one of the world's best nations. The first Americans planned America to be as successful as it is, but for America to be more peaceful. America is not one of the most peaceful places, but it is not the most dangerous place to live. Even political parties lie and cheat each other. A lot of the Americans are greedy, because they take advantages of what America offers to their citizens. Even though America is not perfect I am still glad to live in the U.S.
America is a gorgeous country, from her tall rocky mountains to her marvelous oceans. America has fought through the worst of battles, but she always comes out triumphant. America is a place where many individuals call home. She is a symbol of hope, acceptance, and new life. For years, people have been coming to her borders, looking for safety. America is an example to the world, of what a country should be to her people. America holds history, shows the present, and predicts the future. America is always moving forward; she is never content to stand still. However, America could not make all these changes by herself; it is her people that call themselves Americans that make her so great. American is an extremely generalized word. What makes
America. The greatest country. The strongest country. The one country most people want to live in. The country that provides help for the ones in need and free education for everybody. America has lived up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence such as democracy, opportunity, but most importantly, liberty. In America, we are all born with liberty or as others call it, “rights.”
First off, he ran from the cops. In a neighborhood like his, police officers would see that a suspicious.
Certain emotions cannot go unfelt. For me, gratitude and pride rush through my veins at the sound of Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” or the image of Ole Glory against a painted sky. Paul Tsongas once said, “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” The list goes on. Undoubtedly, listing what America isn’t would be much easier.
To be an American means to have pride in your country and love your country for what it is. It is a great feeling knowing anyone can come to America and make a name for themselves. Just like Andrew Carnegie who moved to America as a small child from Scotland and became at one point one of the richest people in the world, or Oscar Wilde who said “In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many instances, invention ends in disappointment and poverty. In America, an inventor is honoured, help is forthcoming, and the exercise of ingenuity, the application of science to the work of man, is there the shortest road to wealth”. Taking pride in America’s military who sacrifice everyday to help America keep its freedom. Taking pride in the great leaders now and before who have helped America become