Essays on Patriotism

The process of nation-building is an effort to develop the spirit of patriotism and solidarity to create a country whose people share a common identity. The major aim is to foster national unity by developing a new nation and an integrated race (Hippler, 2002:1-3). In...

Patriotism on the Decline Indian chief Tecumseh once said “Let us form one body, one heart, and defend to the last warrior our country, our homes, our liberty, and the graves of our fathers” (Tecumseh). Patriotism is on the decline in America. Veterans have sacrificed...

“Patriotism” is a word that has received a lot of good and bad publicity lately however it is all in the definition of the word, what it means to be patriotic. Some people will argue that it is blind and everlasting love and support for...

Patriotism is devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country, while youth is the time of life when one is young. In the two articles written by Walter Thompson-Hernández and Jacqui Shine, these two topics are deeply investigated through the customs of Americans. What makes...

I deduce Patriotism is a special word that could not be forgotten. For example, Patriotism is more of a feeling than something you’ve heard of or read about. Patriotism is immersed in one’s life because of it practically building your life and makes the path...

Was John Brown a terrorist or a patriot? John Brown was contentious abolitionist who helped free slaves. He was a criminal on the outside but a true man on the inside who sparded on a movement. What he did was right, but how he did...

The day ingrained into everyone who is twenty-five years old or older is September 11, 2001. We all know where we were when the first plane struck the World Trade Center in New York City. Approximately a month later, a new law was passed by...

In the timeline of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 was passed forty plus days following the terrorist attacks in New York, including Washington, D.C. on date of September 11, 2001. In the meantime, it acquires considerable critique on the basis frightening against terrorism. Indeed,...

Support Your Troops, Grow Some Roots During World War II the United States government as well as many other governments around the world commissioned and produced propaganda to encourage citizen support for the war effort. “War Gardens For Victory: Grow Vitamins At Your Kitchen Door”...

The power of persuasion is a daunting thing. Everyday we are exposed to persuasive materials such as commercials, magazines, and billboards. Moreover, for centuries, political figures have been shaping the mind of the public into seeing things through their eyes. Nonetheless, It doesn’t have to...

Throughout the piece, Gandhi stays extremely consistent with establishing then reaffirming his core values. Beginning initially in Preface and Foreward, he already points out his potential ineptitude in the English translation of his writing, which speaks to his Hindi/Gujarati speaking core. His value for tradition...

Due to its thunderously uplifting chorus, infectious stomp of a musical hook, and perhaps its album art as well, Bruce Springsteen’s signature song (in competition only with, perhaps, “Born to Run”) “Born in the USA” has become a beloved anthem of American patriotism. How ironic...