Hi,
I am doing an essay for my english class that deals with American values.
The questions to consider:
What does America value? How do you know?
In class we dicussed the following:
America Values
1.)The individual
The US was set up by the people themselves, thus they are to be given the utmost respect. Also man must make a place for himself in the world--defining his own life not imitating the life of another.
"the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power..." --- 'Declaration of Independence'
"envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better for worse as his portion..." -- 'Self reliance'--> R.W. Emerson
2.) Rights
Rights can never be taken away from you.
"unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness..."--'Declaration of Independence'
3.) Government
The Government functoions to help the people deriving its powers from the ones being governed.
"it must have the sanction and consent of the governed." -- 'Resistance to Civil Government'---> HD Thoreau
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consen of the Governed... it is the right of the peopleto alter or to abolish it [if they so desire]"--- 'Decleration of Independence'
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Do you guys have any more things to add? Any suggestions? If I post my essay here later, can you guys look through it?
Thanks a lot,
Manny
3 answers
AND - YES! by all means we will be happy to proof your essay and make suggestions if needed.
My teacher also mentioned this question in class!
http://www.members.cox.net/dagershaw/lol/American.html
I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.