1. American Identity
In de Crevecoeur's essay his writing style tries to advertise American society by describing the life of an individual American, and comparing it to the European lifestyle. ... On the opposing end are James Baldwin and his essay "The Discovery of What It Means to Be an American-. ... In his essay he openly states how European customs are far superior to ours, and how European citizens are more open to acceptance of people of all status' then that of Americans. ... In one of his examples he describes how a friendship of a waiter and an actor can flourish in Europe because there ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate