The Borzoi College ReaderThis highly regarded, thematic reader for freshman composition offers students an introduction to issues in the arts and sciences. It includes a good balance of classic and contemporary selections from mixed genres and provides a wide range of viewpoints and voices. The readings are supported by introductions to each theme and individual headnotes. |
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Page 308
... America , and the American heart is good . " The ethnic tends to believe that every American who preceded him has an angle , and that he , by God , will some day find one , too . ( Often , ethnics complain that by working hard , obeying ...
... America , and the American heart is good . " The ethnic tends to believe that every American who preceded him has an angle , and that he , by God , will some day find one , too . ( Often , ethnics complain that by working hard , obeying ...
Page 311
... American students might seem complimentary , but the " whiz kid " image creates resentment on the part of whites and unduly influences young Asian Americans . The latter come to believe that they should match the handful of prodigies ...
... American students might seem complimentary , but the " whiz kid " image creates resentment on the part of whites and unduly influences young Asian Americans . The latter come to believe that they should match the handful of prodigies ...
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... American . " He explains that the " American Dilemma " is the " ever - raging con- flict " between the American's high national and Christian ideals- which insist on liberty and justice for all — and the actual values expressed in ...
... American . " He explains that the " American Dilemma " is the " ever - raging con- flict " between the American's high national and Christian ideals- which insist on liberty and justice for all — and the actual values expressed in ...
Contents
On Writing | 1 |
Anaïs Nin from The Personal Life Deeply Lived | 12 |
Thinking about Thinking | 19 |
Copyright | |
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