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Diversity is what built America. This is supported by John F. Kennedy’s “ The Immigrant Contribution from A Nation of Immigrants” and Anna Quindlen’s “A quilt of a Country” essay dictons. Both of Quindlen’s diction characteristics are abstract and sophisticated, while John F. Kenney’s diction characteristics are concrete and abstract. John F. Kennedy uses a lot of concrete diction, one example is “In 1953 the President’s Commission on Immigration and Naturalization mentioned the following: Industrialists: Andrew Carnegie (Scot), in the steel industry; John Jacob Astor (German), in the fur trade; Michael Cudahy (Irish)... Ottmar Mergenthaler (German), who invented the linotype machine.” John F. Kennedy used mostly concrete diction, unlike Quindlen who used mostly Sophisticated, an example is “America is an improbable idea. Mongrel nation built of ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone knows that most men consider themselves better than someone.” They both appeal to their readers in different ways, J.F.Ks seem more directed towards the common American, while Quindlen’s seem more towards intellectual Americans. …show more content…
Both Kennedy and Quindlen use abstract diction examples are “It was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of its great folk-art forms.” (Quindlen) Kennedy’s example is “ The ideal of the ‘melting pot’ symbolized the process of the blending many strains into a single nationality, and we have come to realize in modern times that the ‘melting pot’ need not mean the end of particular ethnic identities of traditions.” The abstract diction helped the reader visualize diversity.
However, in the end both Kennedy and Quindlen both try to show Americans how important immigration is to the United States. Diversity is what built
America.
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It is true that the more people from different cultures that are in a given area, the more the cultures are diversified. However, with all realities, some claim that immigrants dilute the American culture. Indeed, they cause some changes to the culture. Nevertheless, these changes can bring a wealth of attraction and a source of beauty for the country that everyone should be proud of. It is obvious that every single immigrant in the US has his own culture and way of life. When all these are added together, they form a very rich culture. In addition, they bring various interesting aspects such as food, music, literature, etc. That makes the Americans rich in cultural knowledge. The importance of cultural diversity is that it teaches the people to understand each other’s views, interests, and ideas and helps people view the world in different ways. This would finally lead the society to work towards each other’s interest, mutual goals, and objectives. Tamar Jacoby in his article “Are Today’s Immigrants Assimilating in U.S Society, Yes,” he said that, “Those who are coming now are people who understand cultural fluidity, understand intermarriage and find that a natural, easy thing. This maintains unity and balances in the society” (411). Once this stage is reached, all the problems would be solved. Then it can be said that America has reached a true democracy, echoed by
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Characterization is the most prevalent component used for the development of themes in Flannery O?Connor?s satirical short story ?Good Country People.? O?Connor artistically cultivates character development throughout her story as a means of creating multi-level themes that culminate in allegory. Although the themes are independent of each other, the characters are not; the development of one character is dependent upon the development of another. Each character?s feelings and behavior are influenced by the behavior of the others.
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In the short story, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, is written in manner to inspire the reader to show them how deep some family traditions can go. Walker, in her writings, tend to talk about issues that she had experienced in her life, and being an African American, she has learned the value of certain things in her life that her parents and grandparents had taught her. The quilt is so important to Dee because it is something that tells a story of the previous generation; the quilt actually consists of pieces of material that the family once used. The issue of the quilt also sets the mood for the story. It helps the reader to understand the deep rooted power simple things can have when it comes to family relations. All this helps explains
When someone steps foot on this American continent, what is it that they see? Individuals with radiant chocolate brown to delicate light skin living amongst each other? A society fit together with various entities, with several unique cultural backgrounds? Or perhaps a variety of ethnicities interwoven, demonstrating a nation that manages to represent themselves as a whole; despite how diverse it can be presented to foreign eyes. As muddled as it may appear to others, individuals such as Anna Quindlen and Bill Clinton manage to elucidate the actuality that humankind has the ability of finding commonalities.
Samuelson, Robert J. The Hard Truth of Immigration. 2005. Elements of Argument: A Text and Reader. By Annette T. Rottenberg and Donna Haisty. Winchell. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins, 2009. 704-06. Print.