The Americanization Of The Americanization Of An Emigrant

The United States of America is a big, powerful and wealthy country in the world. The diversity of class, individuality, religion, and race are a few of the embellishments within the "melting pot" of our society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to our modern nation. America has been formed upon them, its inhabitants- the "average American"- have a single means in common; a single concept; a single goal; the American Dream. The Dream consists of a seemingly simple theory; success.

As American singer-song writer Duncan Sheik once said, “It’s inevitable your environment will influence what you do.” It is not a secret that the environment a person grows up in helps shape their views of the world and how he or she perceives different issues. The United State of America are known as the melting pot. We have many cultures and races all living within the same cities working together peacefully for the most part. To outsiders America is the place to come to achieve the “American Dream”, and it is the place where fresh starts, entrepreneurship, and individualism are highly encouraged. There are freedoms in American that many other people across the world are not as lucky to have.

Many mornings i would wake up to the mouth watering smell of Sancocho, a traditional latin hot stew with chicken, carrots, plantains, corn and potatoes.Loud Bachata would be playing in the kitchen as my mother cooked. The warm,rolled and cascading sounds of the guitar filled the house . “Llora guitarra llora!!” my silly father would say scream off the top of his lungs, enjoying the music as he read the morning paper and family would all laugh at the comment.

I came to America with a suitcase and a dream, but little did I know that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. After my family and I worked our whole lives to come to the land of opportunity we faced problems in the cities and workplaces, in the environment, problems in politics, and in society.

As immigrants gave up everything they had to come to America and start a new life that they characterized as the “ American Dream”. It was not all rainbows and sunshine, nor it was jumping into a field full of flowers and laying on the ground looking up to the sun thinking of the good life they finally had. Of course it did not turn out as they would have thought. Mainly immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity and to become wealthy. “When the summer heats come with their suffering, they have meaning more terrible than words can tell.”(Riis).

   The story of America is an exciting one, filled with swift evolution and an amazing energy unprecedented in world history. In America's short existence, it has progressed from a small collection of European rebels to the economically dominant nation that it is today. Mixed up in the provocative reputation of America is the celebrated ideal of the American Dream, the fantasy of complete independence and self-reliance mixed with the opportunity to attain wealth through one's labors. On the surface, this reverie seems almost enchanted, offering people the unprecedented prospect of achieving success regardless of one's race, religion, or family history. The American Dream is exactly what it appears to

Have you ever heard of the dangers of waking up someone who is sleepwalking or how we all evolved from chimpanzees? Both of those are myths, they are not true but as they are commonly spread, many have started believing that they are indeed factual. Myths range from superstitions, stereotypes, and even random facts that were fabricated but believable. Myths are all around us. America, as one of the most popular and publicized countries in the world, naturally has many myths surrounding it, particularly about how great every citizen’s lives must be because they are living in America. When foreigners think of America, they tend to think liberty, the land of opportunity, being able to live a better life and most commonly, the American dream. The American dream is a myth in and of itself. The chances of people from other countries coming to America and living a better life with opportunities to start work at low wages and become prosperous is ridiculously unlikely. The reality of this myth is harsh and discouraging.

Many people who move to American, immigrate because it’s their last option. Some people flee to escape war, or poverty. My dad’s situation on the other hand, was more of a mental decision. I interviewed my father, Mariusz Kukielko for this project because I admire his intentions and courage he had when he was forced to make this big decision. I have always know he was an immigrant, because I was myself about three years old when we moved, but I was too young to recall anything. The interview took place in my living room.

Throughout history many people have migrated to America for a new start in their lives’. America is full of variety. People work hard to achieve the American dream. The truth about achieving the American dream is that some people work harder than others to make a steady life for themselves financially. The gap between the lower class and the upper class is slowly getting larger mainly because it is getting more challenging for people to be stable under their financial and personal circumstances. I agree with the fact that the American dream is possible but is more challenging to achieve due to wages along with the dissipating middle class. Nevertheless America provides many opportunities and gives us rights along with freedom.

Gabriela Reyes Mrs. Iannacone Honors English I, Period 8 4 June 2018 The American Dream: Overcoming the Obstacles In places all around the world, America is recognized as a cultural mosaic due to the immigration of a vast number of people all in pursuit of the American Dream. In the wise words of historian James Truslow Adams, the American Dream can be defined as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” The notion that there exists a place that holds opportunities for all, regardless of social or ethnic background, continues to encourage many to settle in the United States. However, more often than not, these people are left disappointed.

America is truly without a doubt seen as the land of opportunity. The way that America has evolved from the beginning of it’s time to now, is quite astounding. America went from a nation that held slavery to a nation that fights for equality. Although many use the word exceptionalism in various forms. Some say that exceptionalism is deemed as wonderful, others might say that it’s a mission. The concept of exceptionalism is seen as a great thing, one that many feel so patriotic about. While those against American exceptionalism might argue that America is not its own, and is quite in fact like the other nations before them. Even though for many the concept of American Exceptionalism might vary, America for the most part has evolved since the beginning of it’s time till now. And the changes are quite evident.

A huge number of immigrants rush to this nation consistently. Some lawfully, others illegally. while others come to search out the "American Dream." To be an American means numerous things. It implies that you are a piece of one of the best nations in the entire world. It helped me to remember how my family moved to America to look our own "American Dream." TV and social media has truly solid impacts on children like the protagonist. He believed that if he interprets the "family" in the TV,everyone would like him, and i think that money also played huge role in this story. because the protagonist believed the if he had that kind of money him and his family wouldn't be living like this indeed like the once he sees on the tv. Like the show

He acknowledges the growing numbers of Latinos into the American culture whose Spanish has faded. R.L.G claims that the ability to retain the language differs by generation and thus, if the standardization of one language is established, then it is eradicating other languages within America. The Caribbean having undergone conquest, colonization, slavery, and recently imperialism, the region holds dear to maintaining its identity. When the Americanization process find it fit for immigrants to speak and learn standard American English it jeopardizes that person’s cultural history. Many immigrants struggle to identify themselves with their old culture. If someone was to meet a Jamaican immigrant they can identify them by speech, if they lose that

     America has been labeled "The land of opportunity," a place where it is possible to accomplish anything and everything. This state of mind is known as "The American Dream." The American Dream provides a sense of hope and faith that looks forward to the fulfillment of human wishes and desires. This dream, however, originates from a desire for spiritual and material improvement. Unfortunately, the acquisition of material has been tied together with happiness in America. Although "The American Dream" can be thought of as a positive motivation, it often causes people to strive for material perfection, rather than a spiritual one. This has

The people who immigrated to America in the 1800’s and 1900’s came because “In the United States, individuals craft their own definition of success” (Friedman). Immigrants were given the opportunity to succeed, something they probably never had back home. Here immigrants were given free education, welfare, and healthcare, freedoms only given in America at the time. This freedom to succeed has given many people rags- to- riches stories. “Americans respect the self- made man or women, especially when he or she has overcome great obstacles to succeed” (Friedman), especially because immigrants who came from nothing were able to utilize their freedoms in order to make something for themselves.