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POST # 6 Please explain and respond to the following quote from Datesman: “In the United States, where freedom from outside social controls has traditionally been valued, the frontier has been idealized, and it still serves as a basis for a nostalgic view of the early United States, a simpler time that was lost when the country became urbanized and more complex “ (81-2). Perhaps you can try answering the following questions:

What lifestyle, urban vs. rural, do you prefer and why?

In what ways can these two different environments shape the American character?

“Thousands of American Indians were killed and their lands taken”(80). Many Americans argue that this was the cost in order to expand and strengthen our nation. What are your thoughts? Should a less dominant group of Americans be mistreated for the growth and power of a country or not?

How can Hollywood’s message to a wider audience influence people’s minds regarding ‘Cowboys and Indians’ .Think about how YOU would feel if you were a Native American Indian?

What is the ‘can-do spirit’ and how useful is this attitude when solving problems? Are you an optimist or pessimist?

Discuss American history

I prefer urban, that economic is better than rural. i can see most of fascinating thing, such as people who came from different country, some people have blue eyes, another people have black eyes. Also i can see lots of cool building, every building have their own style. Some building are more than 300 meters, some building have attic. In the urban where can easily get work and best knowledge, we have more chance exchange ideal with people. Even if rural has good view, but compare with urban, so i prefer urban.

In the urban, people according to communicate with people,such as in school, American shape character when they walk with teacher, classmate and books. Family also influence American character. For adult, who have too much challenge and competition that will shape the American character. In the rural, then main ways to shape the American character is family because they don’t have lots of competition, people just try to enjoy everyday. So almost family never give their child a big plan. They will teach them skill of crop or raising.

“Thousands of American Indians were killed and their lands taken”(80). Many Americans argue that this was the cost in order to expand and strengthen our nation. I disagree, in fact people usually have different opinion, when they try to report their opinion that include argue. I think squabble can help people to get a best ideal. So when people have different opinion, discuss is best way, not kill other people who have different opinion.

I will feel confuse and afraid, because Native American India also have very bad impression in people. I don’t know they them don’t like me, just because i’m Native American India, also i’m worrying about someone kill me, because they really hame me.

I think I’m a optimist. I think “can-do-spirit” is when we do something that we can keep a good mood, and think calmly. Even if the process and result both are bad, but we also think anything will be better.