Individual Expression Of American Culture

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The two images presented show the sheer amount of closed mindedness that past Americans had. The implication of these schools was an attempt to eliminate a culture of people. Images like these really emphasize how much America has changed for the better good. Instead of oppressing individuals to fit “the American way”, individual expression of culture has become a core value in America. Additionally, the concept of taking a before and after photo of these kids displays an enormous sense of overbearingness; that changing them is something to be proud of as well as something to show off. Schools like these back then demonstrate that the previous values of america were fundamentally egocentric. Moreover, it shows just how narrow of a gap there

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