Summary Of The Mythology Of Hope And Change

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In his article “The Mythology of Hope and Change”, Ira Chernus attempts to explain Americans worldview -one with a built in contradiction. This is based upon the Settlers belief that in coming to the New World, out of a desire to be religiously and personally free; they see themselves like a New Israeli, blessed by God. They are people that risked their lives for the ability to create a new country, a new community, out of the wilderness that surrounded them. Americans from the very beginning, have embraced change as a necessity for improving their lives. An example that Chernus provides is the fact of the settlers going westward from their homeland from europe; to escape the strong grip of the government and church had it’s people. But at

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