Ameican Identity
Each of us knows today a lot about America. There is no other country, which would have the same degree of popularity. It is due to the fact that America is seen as a country of successful, dynamic, popular and rich people. It is so, but, to my mind, it means nothing. A wealthy country should also have its own unique and homogeneous national character. If we turn to America, we will see a great number of immigrants, which national characters trace back to the country the came from. It means that since the very beginning of the country's life it had not homogeneous national character, but a chaotic mixture of national characters, in fact. Some would say that this mixture forms a unique American character, others - there is no American character at all.If we agree with complete absence of America's national character, we would inevitably face the question: if there is no American character, what influences so much upon other countries' culture and mass culture? How can we answer it, when Pop-culture of America is everywhere: in lots of countries people watch American films and cartoons, listen to American music and buy American food? The situation becomes harder and harder as the English language becomes more and more popular. Now
Americans feel enormously proud of being free and independent. I think that I Russia it is much more important to help your friends and people who need it. After the tragedy all of them had no doubt in its presence. Anyway, the country is strong enough to face difficulties and to fight it out with them. It entails individualism, which is present in American character. To my mind, America is a nation of unlimited possibilities, it is young enough to change a lot in itself and grown enough to speak out her own thoughts. Americans see themselves as a unique nation, the best one and they are a bit arrogant. If we compare it to Russian people, we'll see that they are much more attached to their place and wouldn't like to change it. For example, our tutor on American literature Maria Wathen asked us to call her just "Maria"; it is much more comfortable for her. They dream of money and prosperity, dream to be generally recognized and successful in career. it is an international language and a great number of people speak it. They love their country and are proud to be Americans. He/she tends not to seclude oneself from the society, but also not to show one's thoughts, ideas and decisions to other people too directly, do things himself/herself. But they are capable of this: they can be independent and successful. This search of success and prosperity sometimes looks like a game, Americans' favorite one, which shows them as a quite competitive nation.
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