Essays Tagged: "american flag"

What Patriotism Means to Me

our individual free will and independence.I am proud of my country and I am not ashamed to fly the American Flag. Many men and women have died to give me the freedoms that I take for granted. I appla ... y and not ask questions or agree with everything my government says or does. I hope that you, as an American citizen will learn about your government and actively support it, by voting, writing your c ...

(2 pages) 237 3 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

TITLE- EASY RIDER This essay looks at the use of music in the film Easy Rider and how the film used pop music to guide and infulence the story.

apse of the idealistic 60s.The journey by two self-righteous, anti-hero bikers eastward through the American Southwest, is deliberately described to us through the pumping soundtrack.The excerpt to be ... ling his money up and hiding it in a tube that is kept in the petrol tank of his Harley donning the American flag. Steppenwolf's "The Pusher", a song, which is overtly against hard-drug pushers and de ...

(3 pages) 86 0 3.4 Oct/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Genre Study

Free Speech

Free SpeechBy Adam WalkerMy fellow Americans I wish to discuss the topic of freedom of speech with you. It seems that a great many of u ... your watching a riot going on in front of one of the capital buildings and you see them burning an American flag. They aren't burning it because they hate America, for why would they be living here i ...

(1 pages) 136 1 3.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

New religion- Americanism.

Americanism, despite of it's name, isn't pure American thing. You can see its influence in Europe, A ... influence in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and even some parts of Middle East.As all religons Americanism has its Gods and its traditions. Typical Americanist works 24/7, watches CNN, listens to ... s. Typical Americanist works 24/7, watches CNN, listens to Britney Spears and "I-support-US-troops" American Idol Kelly Clarkson, eats by McDonalds and likes movies like Titanic, Armageddon and Spider ...

(2 pages) 60 3 3.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"Warriors Don't Cry".

he novel takes place in Little Rock, Arkansas during the late 1950s, a time when the promise of the American flag did not apply to African Americans. It is the story of nine black students attempting ... do all that is necessary to resist modifications. In the novel Warriors Don't Cry the nine African American children from Little Rock are numerously hurt both physically and mentally by those defiant ...

(9 pages) 92 0 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Expository Essay, how students can make you think.

ill remember the smell of chalk, pencils and erasers. The teacher's desk had a globe on top, and an American flag hung from the chalkboard. There were many things about Janet D. that I remember, her a ... f a child. In this classroom there was no color, no race just kids eager to learn. I met an African American student with dreadlocks. I said to myself, this kid probably likes rap music. We spoke for ...

(2 pages) 60 0 1.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Is prohibitting of Flag Burning a violation of the 1st amendmant?

ion that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, then any anarchist can burn an American Flag in front of the White House to show true disgust towards a daft situation. Since the a ... though the courts decided that it was unconstitutional to persecute Gregory Johnson, many patriotic Americans were outrage and petitioned to have the "Flag Protection Act" put in effect. This controve ...

(5 pages) 86 1 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Saving Private Ryan Movie Analysis

ose men went through in 1944. Other than the Germans, the movie leaves out every country except the Americans. "Saving Private Ryan," shows only the Americans landing on D-Day, and secludes every othe ... ns, British, Free French, or Polish troops. As well, in the battle and the entire movie, no African-American, Japanese, Hispanic, or Native American troops were shown at all. Only Japanese and African ...

(2 pages) 108 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Simply Slavery.

p-art picture "Slave Ship"; part of the Maoist Internationalist Movement, portrays a time period of American history in simple format. The imagery portrayed is most notorious and spiteful. Even a smal ... boat used. The sails upon the tall ship are filled, sailing the ship. On the back of the ship is an American flag, with traits of ambiguity. It appears that the flag is either a Union or a present day ...

(4 pages) 50 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

Symbolism and Theme in "The Giver."

strand for a name, abstract idea, image, or event. For example a heart could stand for love and an American flag as freedom or patriotism. Theme could be defined as a meaning moral or main message th ...

(3 pages) 27 0 4.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Annexation of the Philippines.

winning the war and they have the right to annex it. "We must on no account let the islands go. The American flag is up and it must stay up." With the Philippines, the U.S. would have great benefits. ...

(1 pages) 38 1 1.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

The act of burning the American flag

I am an American soldier going on ten years of services in the United States Army.I'm currently a Drill inst ... g burning can be and usually is a very controversialissue with people. Many people believe that the American flag stands for somethingimportant and shouldn't be destroyed in that manner. I'm one of th ... ave men arewilling to do harm to others so you can sleep at night. How would you feel if you saw theAmerican flag being burnt in a foreign country?Sources-Warren S. Apel The flag burning page at http: ...

(4 pages) 37 0 0.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This is a very detailed, in-depth movie analysis for "Glory".

h a bullet in his thigh, kneeling on the ground in the midst of battle for a half hour, holding the American flag high, until he became unconscious from another shot in the head. He never let the Amer ... uring the attack on Fort Wagner. He had bullet wounds in his head, thigh, and knee, but he held the American glad up for the entire battle. The dates of the attacks and the outcomes of ht attacks are ...

(4 pages) 46 0 0.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Texas V. Johnson

tributors, there was a man named Gregory Lee Johnson. In the middle of the protest, he unrolled the American flag, soaked it in kerosene, and lit it on fire. As the nation's symbol lay burning on the ... testers chanted, "America the red, white, and blue, we spit on you"� (West's Encyclopedia of American Law). They managed to offend many who witnessed the act, so much so that one patriot picked ...

(4 pages) 28 1 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Invisible Man

ll be ridiculed about it as long as they are black (which they always will be). The woman sports an American Flag Tattoo. This is a symbolization of the ugliness of life in America. It is never what i ...

(3 pages) 15 0 5.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Rose For Emily

illiam Faulkner's "A Rose For Emily"� Symbolism runs our life. It's in everything we do. The American flag symbolizes our freedom and what the U.S. went through to get it. Writers use symbols t ...

(3 pages) 119 0 1.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Battle Royal

uch. The men in the audience are allowed closer and they do touch her. She also has a tattoo of the American flag on her hip. This is ironic because when the American flag represents freedom, the boys ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Free Style

Being American has brought on a whole new meaning in light of the happenings on September 11, 2001. It's a ... oxes, shedding tears for the lives lost, and trying to move forward as best we can. The one American symbol that is prevalent in society today is the flag. Red, white and blue with fifty stars ... e that all can fly. A Jewish person may fly the Star of David, a Christian may wear a cross but the American flag knows no boundaries. The flag has always stood for freedom and equality. Today, it sta ...

(2 pages) 947 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Battle royal symbolism

big symbol in the story. Tattooed on the girl that the narrator is directing his attention to is an American Flag. The symbol of the American flag on the naked blonde girl relates to the many themes o ... rl relates to the many themes of the story such as the struggle for equality. To understand how the American flag plays its role in the story you have to look at what it represents. First, the public ...

(2 pages) 44 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

What Is “Patriotism”?

s objectives were to promote union and national honor In order to find out what patriotism means to Americans, I interviewed 5 people of different ages and background. The questions that were asked we ... or patriotism. His attitude that the ribbon campaign is dedicated to protecting and recognizing the American flag as well as standing for freedom in America and in the world. It stands as method for c ...

(5 pages) 1457 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists