Definition of an American
Definition of an American
It is not too complicated to understand what an American is. It seems to have more depth to it than one would think, but it is actually not that hard to understand. In Mary Rowlandson her family was killed and she only had her little baby left. People ran in her house and did this. Her house was put on fire and she was taken hostage. American Indians did this. Now, just because they are American and in America this is not the only thing that makes them American. They carried firearms, anger, sadness, hate, love, confusion, uncertainty, and courage. There is also so much more to them. People do things in life sometimes, when they don’t want to or when it is just necessary for their survival. In America, that’s what is going on. Since the beginning of time, Americans have always wanted to be the best at anything. Americans want power, fame and money. Whatever they must do to flourish and flourish richly, they will do. In having power, an American will be ruthless, because they feel they have to. It is what society has shown over time. They keep their faith in God, but sometimes we (Americans) lose that faith when our prayers of hardship don’t happen. Even though we know we shouldn’t, sometimes it just gets too hard. But, Americans also care very much about others. When things get a little hard out there, like with Mary Rowlandson, you just want to give up on life. As Americans, we seem to think we have it hard, at least some do. When in fact, we live in the greatest country in the world. I think knowing that separates us from any other country on earth. Americans get an ego. I think that the ego is something that is just instilled in us. We reach a certain age and begin to realize what the world is about. This changes us. Society shapes us in a way that we almost have no control over. Being an American is a beautiful thing. It really does seem a lot harder than it is. Americans want to be accepted, by family, friends, teachers and so on. Americans want...