God bless America. It’s a song, it’s an anthem, and it bears the hopes of many Christian Americans today. Like the man who built his house in the sand, we (Americans) have built our hope for salvation on a “in God we trust” government; and like the house in the sand, are learning that our foundation is not solid. Our faith in the sand is crumbling before us. So we sing “God bless America” a little louder. We raise our hands as we pray for God to bless our nation. We take His name in vain as we charge
My topic is God Bless America of Faith Ringgold. She is an African-American artist. She is not only a painter but also a writer, speaker and mixed media sculptor. Faith Ringgold was born on October 8th 1930 in Harlem, New York City and she is still alive. God Bless America is one of the most famous arts of Faith Ringgold that was produce in 1964. In that art, she used the oil on canvas and the dimension is 31x19 in. The subject of Faith Ringgold’s God Bless America is the woman on the background
something all to themselves. The beautiful green plains and the bustling cities of the North are glamorized to the point where America seemed like a haven to the people in other countries. It was a place where miracles happened everyday to the most common of people. Somebody who came from nothing could grow to become a respected leader. But what the citizens of America did not realize was that somebody who was well off could plummet to the bottom just as easily. They didn’t realize that there were
birth from an early age the boy i knew nothing NOCENTE selling vegetables and alphabets to acampo growing corn and beans to have a weight and still enjoy something sweet and nice to eat here it's all thanks nice fruit God because you gave to this country and proudly say God bless america
America is a country rich in history, which can be dated back to 1776 with its independence from the British. With this new-found independence came a great loss of life and new found freedoms. This land did not come without struggles and bloodshed, from people that believed that this land was worth fighting for. It wasn’t necessary the land that was special, it was the belief of what this land represented. With the new-found freedoms, giving to individuals where the freedom to express them self in
The two films I have decided to compare and contrast is Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) and The Deer Hunter (1978). Letters from Iwo Jima is focused on the battle between Japan and the United States for the island of Iwo Jima during World War 2 where the island was invaded by American marines. Meanwhile, the Deer Hunter took place during the Vietnam War. This essay compares and contrasts the two films on how they represent the social and political attitudes of the characters towards war. Despite a
The women, who were at home taking care of the family, would send patriotic envelopes which contained letters that would raise the spirits of those fighting. Some would have flags on them and they would have slogans and mottos saying “God Bless America” or “for God and Country”(Arispe). But these envelopes weren’t just there to raise the spirits of those fighting, they were also there to help inform people of the war. A famous envelope show ‘Quaker Jane’ handing ‘Quaker Jim’ a rifle, telling him
At the 2013 MLB All Star game Marco Antonio Muñiz, who goes by the artistic name of Marc Anthony, sang “God Bless America” for the audience. Irving Berlin wrote this song with the intent of spreading harmony during a time when people were getting over the First World War and the rising of Nazi Germany was leading to the second. The live performance of this song was posted on YouTube and became accessible to those who did not watch the live performance at the game or through television. This made
Song Analysis – ‘This land is your land’ ‘This land is your land’ is one of the United States’ famous folk anthem written by Woody Guthrie in 1940. It is a response to Irving Berlin’s song ‘God bless America’, which describe Woody Guthrie’s ideal and imaginable America. Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma, 1912. His parents were both philharmonics, and taught him a lot of folk tunes. Unfortunately, Guthrie’s childhood was a tragedy – his sister’s death, a destruction of his home, a financial ruin
Next, he uses anaphora which I think hit harder in the final paragraph. God bless America being a well known phrase and him repeating solidifies his passion in patriotism. Then, he uses repetition when he talks about the “land of” specific American values and history. He establishes a unity of sorts and attempts to inspire patriotism
How would you define an America individual? Is it wealth? Is it education? Is it your social status? Today, there are many ways you could use to define or create your definition of an American Individual. Within Lee Greenwood's song “ God Bless the U.S.A there are multiple feature of An American, which is an individual who takes pride in their work, country, and their freedom who works for everything and takes no shortcuts, a person who acknowledges the people who fight for their liberty, an
When asked the question “What is an American”, the song God Bless The U.S.A by Lee Greenwood comes to many of our minds. The melodious tune and patriotic lyrics endear pride in our hearts. Something about our national flag makes us feel secure and content with our country. The symbol of the stars and stripes pumps pride through our blood. Americans are raised with the thought that The United States of America was the best place on Earth. So What is an American? In short, To be American is to be proud
America is known for its diverse cultures. Many see America as a place of freedom and safety, while others claim that it is unfulfilling of the diversity it claims to have. The phrase “Americans” is consisted of a mix of both diverse culture and people. The difference between these Americans is their view of the nation. For instance, the poem, “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes and “God Bless the U.S.A” by Lee Greenwood, both portray a hope for a better America. Hughes’s poem is seen
Exploring Syncretism in Bless Me Ultima and The House on Mango Street Syncretism is the fine line between Christianity and Native American Religions because it is the ambivalent, simultaneous attraction of choice and identification to the influences of two or more religious belief systems. Syncretism is most common among minority groups such as Hispanics. The definition applied to their unique position of culture is brought about by the Native American and Spanish ancestry. Ambivalence is shown
In President Reagan’s First Inaugural Address, Reagan crafts a speech that keys in on guiding principles. As president during the Cold War, Regan puts himself on the level of the average American to talk to the people about the problems with our government. He talks of diminishing the hierarchy of the government, restoring power to the people, and calls upon the average working men, as “the heroes of whom I speak—you, the citizens of this blessed land” (Reagan 3) to unify and find solutions for all
Hi, everybody. This week, America came together to salute our veterans – to express our appreciation to all who served so that we might live free. But our gratitude should extend beyond what our veterans have done for us in the past. It should remind us of our responsibility to serve them as well as they have served us. It should compel us to keep our veterans central to the ongoing work of this nation. In recent years, we’ve made historic investments to boost the VA budget, expand veterans’
The Separation of Church and State America wastes a lot of time trying to create a democracy completely absent of the moral expectations that our ancestors have put into place. Our founding fathers’ dream of establishing a country in which all people would be accepted has begun to fall. In our attempt to rid our country of a democracy contaminated with any belief in a supreme power, we have rid ourselves of many of our values and morals. Perhaps it is impossible for religion to dominate our
the blessing of God may that country itself become a vast and splendid monument, not of oppression and terror, but of wisdom, of peace, and of liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever” (Webster). Webster proclaims about how Americans live in a country that expresses various values along the lines of liberty, freedom, and peace. These values exist as key descriptions of the way Americans live in the culture. Also, Webster does a great job of describing what America does not represent
The Constitution of the United States is the spirit of America written on a piece of parchment. It is the linchpin of American life, the source of our liberty and freedom, written by some of the wisest and most courageous men ever to walk the earth; our “Founding Fathers”. Our Founding Fathers were intelligent, religious men. The Constitution is so great because it was founded upon principles and rights given by God through the Holy Bible. “Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the
We know God because we hear about Him from the moment we arrive. His presence in every nation around the globe stands as proof of our knowledge of his existence. “Therefore as long as a thing has being, God must be present to it, according to its mode of being.” (Aquinas, Ignatius, page 70) People enter life itself with the knowledge of God, an inherent human concept. Even people born in the most remote agnostic lands know of God. From a sociological standpoint, He permeates everyday culture with