Summary and reflection
Jackson Fisher
Ms. Lehmann
English 1-1A
10 October 2019
America
Julian Castro once said “In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.” Throughout American history, the struggles to attain an equal, united nation have been passed on. This essay will compare and contrast how Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country” and Abraham Lincoln “Gettysburg Address” treat the issues of equality, unity, and patriotism in their visions of the American dream. Equality is the first ideal both authors discuss.
Quindlen and Lincoln both discuss equality in their works. Both authors agree that equality is an ideal worth striving for even though we have not yet achieved it in our nation. Quindlen explains that our nation has held onto the value of equality since its creation. She writes, “America...is held together by the notion that all men are created equal” (Quindlen 3). Here, Quindlen highlights the value of equality not only as something we should fight for, but also as a value that has held our nation together. Quindlen also saw the difficulty in attaining equality, though. Quindlen points to cultural inequality in our nation, but Lincoln faced much more severe issues surrounding slavery. Lincoln, like Quindlen, saw the inequalities in the way people are treated, but he fought a civil war to free slaves. In his speech, he says “We here highly resolve that... this nation, under God, shall have birth of freedom” (Lincoln 28). Lincoln wanted equality to keep our nation together, but he didn’t see the fruits of his labor. Both authors value unity as well as equality.
Unity is important to both authors. Quindlen says unity is a value of our nation, but it’s hard maintained because we also value individualism. Quindlen writes, “With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust a sense of national identity would evaporate” (Quindlen 5). Quindlen is saying that the US values unity but we also value individualism which doesn’t always align with unity. Quindlen urges leaders to unite the nation as one. Quindlen notices that the nation came together after 9-11, but Lincoln saw the country divide over the issue of slavery. Lincoln urges to make people to make sure the governments of the people, by the people, for the people (Lincoln-28). Lincoln and Quindlen are both pro unity but Quindlen wanted to unite the country by socially and Lincoln by government.
Both Quindlen and Lincoln felt strong about patriotism. For both Quindlen and Lincoln, patriotism requires pride in America. Quindlen defines patriotism as pride in our struggle to stay together despite our differences. She writes, but patriotism is partly taking pride in this unlikely ability to throw all of us together in a country that across its length and breadth is as different as a dozen countries, and still be able to call it by one name. (Quindlen 6)
Quindlen defines patriotism as pride in our struggle to stay together despite our differences. Quindlen's definition of patriotism doesn't require as much sacrifice as Lincoln’s. Lincoln needed more than pride. He needed devotion to the nation. At the dedication of the National Cemetery, Lincoln said, “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live” (Lincoln 27). Lincoln’s definition of patriotism was being devoted enough to fight for, or even die for, your nation. Both authors agree that patriotism requires pride, but Lincoln also wanted devotion.
Equality, Unity, and Patriotism are all ideals that Quindlen and Lincoln share, though they value them in different ways. Quindlen and Lincoln agree that equality is an ideal worth striving for, but they think that we have not yet achieved it. Quindlen and Lincoln both believed that they had to stay unified through the tragedies. Both Lincoln and Quindlen agree that patriotism is necessary but have different meanings for patriotism. So, Julian Castro’s ideas about the American dream are proved by Lincoln and Quindlen; it’s a relay not a sprint
Works Cited Page
Lincoln, Abraham. "The Gettysburg Address,” Collections Edited by Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Cargo Jago, Willian L. McBride, Erik Palmer, & Lydia Stack, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 27-28.
Quindlen, Anna. "A Quilt of a Country.” Collections, edited by Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Cargo Jago, Willian L. McBride, Erik Palmer, & Lydia Stack, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 3-6.
Compare and Contrast Reflection
Please answer all questions in complete, grammatically correct sentences.
1. Explain the process you went through to write this paper. Please be specific.
When we wrote this Essay I had to go through many steps in order to complete it. The first one was we read the stories as a class, then we took notes, after that we wrote our first draft of the paper, then Ms. Lehmann corrected it, She later then made us fix the corrections online, and finally we put it onto our website.
2. What qualifies this paper as a compare and contrast essay? What are the requirements for this genre and how did you meet them?
This paper is qualified as a compare and contrast essay because we're comparing and contrasting two things.
3. Tell me about one challenge you faced writing this paper and how you overcame it.
One of the challenges that i faced when writing the paper was that I sometimes didn't understand what to do so I wouldn't do anything.
Ms. Lehmann
English 1-1A
10 October 2019
America
Julian Castro once said “In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.” Throughout American history, the struggles to attain an equal, united nation have been passed on. This essay will compare and contrast how Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country” and Abraham Lincoln “Gettysburg Address” treat the issues of equality, unity, and patriotism in their visions of the American dream. Equality is the first ideal both authors discuss.
Quindlen and Lincoln both discuss equality in their works. Both authors agree that equality is an ideal worth striving for even though we have not yet achieved it in our nation. Quindlen explains that our nation has held onto the value of equality since its creation. She writes, “America...is held together by the notion that all men are created equal” (Quindlen 3). Here, Quindlen highlights the value of equality not only as something we should fight for, but also as a value that has held our nation together. Quindlen also saw the difficulty in attaining equality, though. Quindlen points to cultural inequality in our nation, but Lincoln faced much more severe issues surrounding slavery. Lincoln, like Quindlen, saw the inequalities in the way people are treated, but he fought a civil war to free slaves. In his speech, he says “We here highly resolve that... this nation, under God, shall have birth of freedom” (Lincoln 28). Lincoln wanted equality to keep our nation together, but he didn’t see the fruits of his labor. Both authors value unity as well as equality.
Unity is important to both authors. Quindlen says unity is a value of our nation, but it’s hard maintained because we also value individualism. Quindlen writes, “With the end of the cold war there was the creeping concern that without a focus for hatred and distrust a sense of national identity would evaporate” (Quindlen 5). Quindlen is saying that the US values unity but we also value individualism which doesn’t always align with unity. Quindlen urges leaders to unite the nation as one. Quindlen notices that the nation came together after 9-11, but Lincoln saw the country divide over the issue of slavery. Lincoln urges to make people to make sure the governments of the people, by the people, for the people (Lincoln-28). Lincoln and Quindlen are both pro unity but Quindlen wanted to unite the country by socially and Lincoln by government.
Both Quindlen and Lincoln felt strong about patriotism. For both Quindlen and Lincoln, patriotism requires pride in America. Quindlen defines patriotism as pride in our struggle to stay together despite our differences. She writes, but patriotism is partly taking pride in this unlikely ability to throw all of us together in a country that across its length and breadth is as different as a dozen countries, and still be able to call it by one name. (Quindlen 6)
Quindlen defines patriotism as pride in our struggle to stay together despite our differences. Quindlen's definition of patriotism doesn't require as much sacrifice as Lincoln’s. Lincoln needed more than pride. He needed devotion to the nation. At the dedication of the National Cemetery, Lincoln said, “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live” (Lincoln 27). Lincoln’s definition of patriotism was being devoted enough to fight for, or even die for, your nation. Both authors agree that patriotism requires pride, but Lincoln also wanted devotion.
Equality, Unity, and Patriotism are all ideals that Quindlen and Lincoln share, though they value them in different ways. Quindlen and Lincoln agree that equality is an ideal worth striving for, but they think that we have not yet achieved it. Quindlen and Lincoln both believed that they had to stay unified through the tragedies. Both Lincoln and Quindlen agree that patriotism is necessary but have different meanings for patriotism. So, Julian Castro’s ideas about the American dream are proved by Lincoln and Quindlen; it’s a relay not a sprint
Works Cited Page
Lincoln, Abraham. "The Gettysburg Address,” Collections Edited by Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Cargo Jago, Willian L. McBride, Erik Palmer, & Lydia Stack, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 27-28.
Quindlen, Anna. "A Quilt of a Country.” Collections, edited by Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Cargo Jago, Willian L. McBride, Erik Palmer, & Lydia Stack, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, pp. 3-6.
Compare and Contrast Reflection
Please answer all questions in complete, grammatically correct sentences.
1. Explain the process you went through to write this paper. Please be specific.
When we wrote this Essay I had to go through many steps in order to complete it. The first one was we read the stories as a class, then we took notes, after that we wrote our first draft of the paper, then Ms. Lehmann corrected it, She later then made us fix the corrections online, and finally we put it onto our website.
2. What qualifies this paper as a compare and contrast essay? What are the requirements for this genre and how did you meet them?
This paper is qualified as a compare and contrast essay because we're comparing and contrasting two things.
3. Tell me about one challenge you faced writing this paper and how you overcame it.
One of the challenges that i faced when writing the paper was that I sometimes didn't understand what to do so I wouldn't do anything.