As A Nation, By Junot Diaz

Junot Diaz is a Dominican-American author who claims that nations reveal who they are by how they treat their most marginalized areas. According to the beginning of the video itself, Diaz stated that being an American means believing ourselves in doing what we want to do. He then stated how the Civil Rights movement somehow helped the main promise of America. And also doing what you want to do. He then later states how minorities are suffering because they don't have better jobs.

On the trailer, Diaz observed, "As a nation, you don't know yourself because of what you're doing in the heart of your power." Meaning that the more you try harder, the more you don't know much about yourself and forget about yourself. In which cases, it happens a lot to those who want to focus on accomplishing things than believing themselves. Another thing that Diaz observed is "You know who you are and what your values really are by how they play out at your farthest edges." Which that quote explains how someone can reveal who they really are by making a better decision. With those two quotes combined, the whole thing means that a nation will reveal who they are if they help and solve the bad moments within them. Which the bad moments are poverty and marginalized areas.

At the beginning of the video, Diaz stated that being an American means believing in yourself.

Especially in doing what you want to do. Another thing that he stated is how the Civil Rights movement helped the biggest promise of America. In which that promise is, in fact, equality. Equality for every race or gender out there, who are at least American citizens. The idea that everyone can come out as equal in one nation. Which doesn't matter the skin color, religion, ideology, gender, etc. It just means being an American citizen, a country built on

freedom.

There are some things that need to be backed up. Being the marginalized areas in America. To start off, Junot Diaz states how a nation reveal themselves the way they treat their marginalized areas. Basically helping the poor people, and those in poverty. Not saying that this is wrong, but it's not just the idea of helping out others. A nation reveals who they are by their own morals, principals, and values. And also revealing who they truly are as a nation. Such as what they do, what is the culture, etc.

Overall, Junot Diaz, a Dominican-American author, explains how a nation can reveal themselves. Revealing that they can help the poor and have equal rights for everyone. When in reality, there is more about revealing yourself than just helping the poor. It's also about revealing what you have as a whole. Such as your own culture, people, values/principles, etc.