Due to how rapidly diversity is increasing in America, it’s getting extremely difficult for Americans from all 50 states to sustain a common identity. From the interviews conducted by the New York Times, people with completely different backgrounds provided variety of responses to the same question “What does it mean to be an American?”. According to David Koch, a lawyer and mayoral candidate in Farmers Branch, he stated “It’s just a concept that’s always there. To me it’s just a hard work ethic, a commitment to country, to the community, always wanting to give of yourself to make the whole better, to make the country stronger, to help your neighbors.” This demonstrates the thinking and the personality of David Koch because based on his answers, it’s not difficult to tell that he’s a highly motivated person who’s also extremely loyal to his own country. The character traits of David Koch, being passionate to help the people around him and trying his hardest to not only strengthen his own ability but also help the whole country improve is what most likely led to his ambition and position as a mayoral candidate and a lawyer. As a person who has many achievements, both of these positions require large amount of responsibility and leadership skills that definitely influenced how he defines the accurate meaning of an American. There are many reasons for why I chose this specific quote, the most outstanding one is because I strongly agree with David Koch’s words.
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The attitude of the quote relates to my own life and experiences due to the fact that the whole purpose of our Department of Education is to educate every generation for the better future of the whole country. The school not only provides the knowledge we need later on, but also gives us the opportunity to gain experiences from cooperating with each other that shapes our unique personality. These different traits we gain in school made it possible for us to make contributions in different fields in the future society. Comparing school to the society, they're similar in a way because both needs self commitment and motivation to reach the standard you set for yourself. The main idea of David Koch’s quote is an implication of the American Dream. It's the concept that if you work hard enough, you'll have equal opportunity and freedom just like everyone else and you'll be able to achieve any goals. This relates to my own definition of being an American because in America, there's no limitations on how hardworking a person is, the country gives people the freedom to achieve anything using their own hands. Although I certainly find David Koch’s quote reasonable, others might not due to their own perspectives such as disapproving the idea of American dream. Referring back to quote one said by Antonio H. Hernandez, he stated “People say this a land of opportunity, but a lot of the time there are no opportunities, no jobs. And if you’re an immigrant you don’t get paid as much, and if you go to the hospital sometimes they won’t take care of you. An American with papers has more opportunities than an American without.” This shows how an “outsider” expresses his experiences of being treated unequally as a noncitizen. Even though David Koch strongly support the idea of hard work and commitment to the country, Antonio H. Hernandez disapproves his idea and thinks that
The attitude of the quote relates to my own life and experiences due to the fact that the whole purpose of our Department of Education is to educate every generation for the better future of the whole country. The school not only provides the knowledge we need later on, but also gives us the opportunity to gain experiences from cooperating with each other that shapes our unique personality. These different traits we gain in school made it possible for us to make contributions in different fields in the future society. Comparing school to the society, they're similar in a way because both needs self commitment and motivation to reach the standard you set for yourself. The main idea of David Koch’s quote is an implication of the American Dream. It's the concept that if you work hard enough, you'll have equal opportunity and freedom just like everyone else and you'll be able to achieve any goals. This relates to my own definition of being an American because in America, there's no limitations on how hardworking a person is, the country gives people the freedom to achieve anything using their own hands. Although I certainly find David Koch’s quote reasonable, others might not due to their own perspectives such as disapproving the idea of American dream. Referring back to quote one said by Antonio H. Hernandez, he stated “People say this a land of opportunity, but a lot of the time there are no opportunities, no jobs. And if you’re an immigrant you don’t get paid as much, and if you go to the hospital sometimes they won’t take care of you. An American with papers has more opportunities than an American without.” This shows how an “outsider” expresses his experiences of being treated unequally as a noncitizen. Even though David Koch strongly support the idea of hard work and commitment to the country, Antonio H. Hernandez disapproves his idea and thinks that