Summary Of What's So Great About America By Dinesh D'souza

D’Souza, while writing the book, also wanted to portray America as the innocent country and that Al Qaeda had very little truth to their claims. He made sure to always let the reader see that America was innocent while also talking about her being a leader for all the other countries. Throughout history, leaders of countries and civil movements shaped America. They have taken many different aspects from other countries and put them all together. America is a country that has been mashed together by different ideas, and has not come up with something completely on their own.

The events that took place in America on September 11, 2001 will have a lasting wound on this country forever. President George W. Bush’s speech, “A Great People Has Been Moved to Defend a Great Nation”, gave America something to have hope in. Bush was a republican president and was the 43rd of the United States and was a very passionate man. Although Bush had to make some tough decisions that very day, he was a president that made a lasting impact on America. Throughout Bush’s speech, he effectively covered pathos, ethos, and logos.

Through the various primary sources, a theme of hypocrisy is introduced, revealing the constant contradiction of freedom in America during the 19th century. This theme is exemplified in “America”, a poem written by James Whitfield. The poem begins with the lines, “America, it is to thee, / Thou boasted land of liberty, - / It is to thee I raise my song, / Thou land of blood, and crime, and wrong” (Whitfield “America” 1- 4). Within the first four lines of the poem, Whitfield introduces the notion that America, albeit boasting of freedom, is truly a land of wrongdoing. This idea is further enhanced later in the poem, as it is mentioned, “Oh no; they fought, as they believed, / For the inherent rights of man; / But mark, how they have been deceived / By slavery’s accursed plan” (Whitfield “America” 37 -

On September 11, 2001, America as we know it changed forever. We were attacked on our own soil for the first time since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Our country thought we were safe from terrorist attacks due to the oceans that separated us. We discovered on that horror-filled day that we were extremely incorrect. Our own resources were used against us in those atrocious acts of terrorism. America was transformed from the numerous consequences that came from 9/11. Despite the attacks, the leaders and our nation came together for support and comfort.

What sets America apart from any nation in the world is that it never settle. America, at times, has had the tenancy to spent too long in the darkness of satisfaction and despondency, but never has it settles in shadows. Every single time America has fallen or been knocked down, it has never failed to rise from defeat. It may take months, years and even decades, but America never stops pursuing the perfection of the unparalleled ideals it was founded on.

For centuries, America has been through many struggles, changes and journeys. Through different generations, many things have changed, but America still and always will have the same heart. It was able to go through wars, racism, hate, crime and riots but at the end of the day it will always be a strong country and the people in it give the country its true meaning. Its many ways to show what it means to be an American. Especially through the documentary, Off The Rez and through the movie, Fences. They both show growth in Americans and the passion they have to overcome any situation life throws at them.

In the essay “What’s so great about America” by Dinesh D’Souza, the India born author shares his experience while living in America. D’Souza first starts his essay saying “Here is a country where everything works”(D’Souza 237-238), everything from the highway sign to properly working public toilets. He also emphasized how overwhelmed an immigrant can find themselves while visiting a supermarket for the first time. D’Souza then compares America to most countries today that does not have the most basic of health care products like deodorant which “is unavailable in much of the Third World”. New immigrants and people all over the world are witnessing the lifestyle of the poor in America living well, other

The differences that are present in America have engendered countless conflicts all over the nation for many years; Americans have clashed and exchanged blows due to their diversity. Though showered with such troubles, the country, surprisingly, remains whole and has not yet dispersed. Shortly after the tragedy in New York on September 11, 2001, author Anna Quindlen wrote the article, A Quilt of a Country, communicating what exactly America is in her eyes. Through her argument, she expresses that America is a remarkable nation filled with people who are able to unify once there is a common objective, despite carrying warring differences and quarreling once before. Quindlen starts by first presenting the troubles frequently heard in the news,

In American history, many great events happened. In the same thought there have also been bad ones. The Boston Marathon Bombing. On April 15, 2013, two bombs were placed and exploded. They killed 3 people and injured at least 264. Yet, even if there was so much destruction, there was also great things to come out of it. Americans showed that willpower, fighting for justice, and aiding other people is part of our identity

After reading Chapter 25 America Past and Present, Volume 2 10th Edition: Transition to Modern America by Robert A. Divine, The Republican economic policies that led directly to the depression were caused by the Republican economic policies set in place were popular at the time but failed to stay involved internationally which eventually led America into the most desperate time in history, the Great Depression.

Much has changed from the beginning of America to the 21st century. Most people in early American times were white, spoke English, Christian, and had straight marriages. Now, America consists of different ethnicities, sexualities, and religions. Some people believe that the U.S. is a “melting pot”, while others believe that individuality and diversity are becoming more prevalent in society. In recent years, diversity is much more appreciated than it was in the past.

September 11, 2000. Boom. Broken. These two words alone are enough to describe the date that is now 16 years behind us. To many, the day still feels like yesterday, and always will. Leonard Pitts is likely one of these people. Sitting behind a clunky desktop with trembling hands, a cluttered brain, and a shaken heart, the man was responsible for one task on the mere day after America was altered forever: finding the right words to say. All he had was his own words to give Americans what they needed at this very moment: unity. To do this, he directs his piece “We’ll Go Forward from This Moment” towards the ones that gave America this desperate need. However, through his acknowledgement of what happened and determination

In the video titled Was America Ever Great? by Charity Croff, Croff goes to look into the past of America and shows that America really never was as great as Donald Trump thinks it was. Unless Trump’s idea of greatness is the genocide of millions of native American’s, the stealing of land from the natives and Mexico, and African Americans being forced against their will to work until they die from horrific working conditions then as Croff says “America was never great”. He also goes to say that it is hypocritical of us to be so against illegal immigrants when the first Europeans landed and colonized America were illegal immigrants themselves. Our entire country was built on immigration by immigrants. Croff explains how the Indian Removal Act

Edward Bok’s use of diction in this story is expressed extremely well. He repeats many words throughout the story such as limitless and opportunity. These words express a strong meaning because they show how America is a land of limitless opportunities. In this story, Bok quotes, “...a limitless opportunity: here a man can go as far as his abilities will carry him”. By this quote, he is emphasizing that America will provide all that is needed in order to succeed. The main reasoning behind his statement is that there are no boundaries, and everyone can succeed if they work hard enough for it. Additionally, Bok stated, “...I owe to her the most priceless gift that any nation can offer, and that is opportunity”. The words priceless and opportunity,

First of all, the authors, Captain Wayne Porter and Colonel Mark Mykleby (under the pseudonym Mr. Y) are "actively serving military officers". This narrative is, therefore, beaming with patriotic and nationalistic language. It is interesting to me to see how much faith and hope the authors have in the state of the country and its people. They place less emphasis on the flaws of America and more on how the country could simply "recover" from those flaws by following what is laid out in the narrative.