Adios Mexico
Finally, A day so perfect That the cow bells Created a beautiful melody That made my soul zapatead With my chorizo burrito in my hand I looked out the window and saw Ana Maria selling her roses “Roasas, Rosas seis por cuarto” I suddenly felt sadness As I saw Juanito, Gerardo, and Hector Kicking the soccer ball down the street And breaking Sra. Rodriguez's priced pot “Ninos, Mis flores!” Laughter echoed through the tiny pueblo as the boys ran I knew I wanted to leave It was for the best But I will say that leaving Mexico was not as easy
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What it means to be American is to have the freedoms given to us by the Constitution that other places in the world do not have. The constitution gives Americans the right to express their ideas, opinions, act freely, and more without the government restricting those powers. I think the American dream is different for everyone but overall is the chance to live your life with the three human rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Additionally, I feel it means that you can achieve anything in America no matter what background, social class etc. because there are no limitations on what you can achieve here. For immigrants the American dream often means the chance to live a successful, stable, and safe life without the less problems like poverty, war, and government instability from their native country. This dream will generally allow them to have a good paying job, own property like a home, get an education, and have a promising future for you and your family with the help of hard work and dedication. America will provide Americans with generally equal opportunity to be prosperous but you have to be a determined hard worker.
As a viewer of this painting I feel like this painting is supposed to make you think about why it is layered and how that connects to America. I think Jasper John is trying to express that there are many layers in America concerning our society, politics and more. It also confuses me on what it is trying to express through this layered art. I noticed that it is three dimensional which also has meaning behind it. The flag by itself is a symbol for the freedoms and values of America therefore that makes me wonder what it means in the context of this painting. Many felt that Johns American values were uncertain and a source commented saying, “Abstract Expressionism had everyone talking about whether American culture had triumphed, and the state department even took an interest in its public-relations value.”(http://www.haberarts.com/3flags.htm) I think the piece is expressing a strong message about American values and has hidden meaning.
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