In chapter 4 of imagined communities Anderson points out how
the Creole pioneers establish their sense of nationalism in advance of all the
other European countries. Anderson seemed to draw the conclusion of a common language,
heritage (where they came from), and rebellion against oppression helped chisel
out their sense of nationalism. What makes me an American? To me, it’s all I
know. I was born here and it has been heavily imprinted on me that this is the
best place to live in the world and I see that all around me every day. It’s
not perfect, but that’s important, without struggles, there is no progress…no
refining process to become a better society. No place else brings together the
diversity we have here. America is home for me and unless the values I believe
in change I’ll be proud to be American.
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