Learning about American culture and society we have looked at both formalized sources of information about society, and work that reflects said society. The books Who Are We by Samuel Huntington and All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy help… Read moreShort Essay #3
The Anglo-American Protestant culture, described by Samuel Huntington, is built on two main ideas: individual responsibility and work ethic. Anglo-Protestants take more pride in their work and are able to be individually responsible for themselves. They are so motivated to work and… Read moreShort Essay #3
Values vary between societies, nations, people, and even gender. There are no set values that describe the world as a whole, this is because everyone is different from one another. Everyone believes life should be lived in their own way…. Read moreShort Essay #3
With respect to the opposition ‘France-Spain/Mexico’ that we discussed in class, John Grady Cole represents a position somewhere between the two.
How does the novel _All The Pretty Horses_ exemplify aspects of American myth and identity? We’ve read _All the Pretty Horses_. The novel presents a story and characters that are situated in American frontier history and myth. Using the novel,… Read moreShort Essay #3 (due Oct. 2)