Collection 1 is about the struggles and obstruction for equality. From 9/11, to racism towards blacks, these articles and stories describe the hardships and the ceaseless suffering caused by pride, gender, and most of all, racial prejudice. For one thing, I believe that we can unite as a human race because we have many objectives that bring us together. A few wonderful things that unite us are joyful and exciting events, natural disasters, and the urge to care for others. Terms that divide us are religion, family traditions, gender, sexuality, racism, and segregation.
My first piece of evidence that shows that we can unite as one human race is coming in from the article “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen. On page 5, she mentions, “A great nation can consist of entirely refugees, from other nations, and people of different races, even warring religions and cultures, can live side by side.” The reader can see unity when the author speaks out that, “People of different races, even warring religions and cultures, can live side by side.” What the author is trying to convey to the reader is even if we belong to different countries, gender, religions, we can still live …show more content…
Even though Anna considers America an “improbable idea,” readers can still see unification when Anna states, “All of those who died in the World Trade Center destruction are assembled in one place, it’ll be possible to trace in the skin color, the shape of the eyes and nose, the texture of the hair, the map of the world. Like many improbable ideas, when it actually works, it’s a wonder,” on page 6. The meaning of this claim is that whenever we band together, it is truly wonderful. This matters because it creates joy amongst people when we come together to help each other. The feeling of knowing that someone is always there for you is truly
My first piece of evidence that shows that we can unite as one human race is coming in from the article “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen. On page 5, she mentions, “A great nation can consist of entirely refugees, from other nations, and people of different races, even warring religions and cultures, can live side by side.” The reader can see unity when the author speaks out that, “People of different races, even warring religions and cultures, can live side by side.” What the author is trying to convey to the reader is even if we belong to different countries, gender, religions, we can still live …show more content…
Even though Anna considers America an “improbable idea,” readers can still see unification when Anna states, “All of those who died in the World Trade Center destruction are assembled in one place, it’ll be possible to trace in the skin color, the shape of the eyes and nose, the texture of the hair, the map of the world. Like many improbable ideas, when it actually works, it’s a wonder,” on page 6. The meaning of this claim is that whenever we band together, it is truly wonderful. This matters because it creates joy amongst people when we come together to help each other. The feeling of knowing that someone is always there for you is truly