https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff Add a quotation & page and/or paragraph reference below & INCLUDE YOUR NAME! Please comment on someone else's post as well. en-us 2022-09-21 10:15:18 UTC 2022-09-21 15:25:08 UTC hello@padlet.com cjconlon https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307031944 "...they pick it up much faster than the English lads do. Maybe they're just born with the knack." He's talking about guns/marksmanship, and I personally doubt that Americans are just innately good with guns. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307031944 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307035209 Mikko: Page 4, paragraph 6: "We beleive in the manliness of out men and the womanliness of our women, but we go to extremes of expenses and discomfort to cover and natural evidence that we are either." I did not understand this paragraph and was wondering what it meant.]]> 2022-09-21 15:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307035209 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307037201 Page 10 — "I think that surviving folk tales are directly based on memory." He is saying that stories such as King Arthur are formed from memory, but I  disagree because there are tales about the 1st thanksgiving that are intentionally made up just to foster unity in America despite there being a historical record]]> 2022-09-21 15:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307037201 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307040233 "The home and its equipment are purchased on time and are heavily mortgaged. The earning power of the father is almost always over extended, so after a few years he is not able to keep up the payments on his loans. That is on the losing side." This is totally accurate, especially today with the economy getting out of control regarding inflation, taxes, etc.]]> 2022-09-21 15:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307040233 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307040718 "We are able to believe that our government is weak ... and at the same time we are deeply convinced that it is the best government in the world, and we would like to impose it upon everyone else." I agree with the hypocrisy in the American government, which lasts to this day. I guess we just really don't like to be wrong.]]> 2022-09-21 15:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307040718 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041360 "It occurs to me that all dreams, waking and sleeping, are powerful and prominent memories of something real, of something that really happened" 
I don't agree that people's dreams are all completely based off of past occurrences. Sometimes people have dreams stemming from their imagination and that are unrealistic.]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041360 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041617 "There isn't a man among us in ten thousand who knows to butcher a cow..." I think that this point didn't really make sense in today's society. The point above was that Americans so firmly believe we have inherited abilities in nature yet we don't know how to use those abilities but I think that for many people, especially in this community, there is no need to be able to butcher a wild animal so the time changing needs to be taken into account. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041617 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041878 Page 1, "We are able to believe that our government is weak, stupid, overbearing, dishonest, and inefficient, and at the same time we are deeply convinced that it is the best government in the world" it is very true, especially with a lot of people groups that have made headlines recently that they are very contradictory at the moment]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307041878 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042004 "This pattern of thought and conduct which is the national character is absorbed even by the children of immigrants born in America, but it never comes to the immigrants themselves, no matter how they may wish it; birth on American soil seems to be required."
Coming from immigrant parents myself, I do feel there is a disconnect between our generations. I wonder if the difference is from hearing about the American dream and seeking it out as opposed to experiencing it from birth .]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042004 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042180 "Americans seem to live and breathe and function by paradox; but in nothing are we so paradoxical as in our passionate belief in our own myths." Americans, for some reason, seem to spend too much time criticizing and not enough time reflecting on their own actions. Much too enthusiastic about other people changing and not at all about changing themselves. The hypocrisy gets worse when Americans start conflicts because of it.]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042180 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042305 "The home dream is only one of the deepset American illusions which, since they can't be changed, function as cohesive principles to bind the nation together and make it different from all other nations." He's talking about the dream of home in America, and I agree that Americans both dream of home/security and bond over that dream.]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042305 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042318 "On inspection, it is found that the dream has little to do with reality in American life." This quote is saying how the idea of the "American dream" is something of perfection that is not attainable by humans as we are not perfect. For example, complete productivity 24/7 is not something that we can do and for multiple reasons we find ourselves having to stop but feeling bad for doing so. This is because the American dream is not a reflection of reality but is always conditioned into our minds as true. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042318 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042359 "There is no question that American life is in the process of changing, but, as always in human history, it carries some of the past along with it." I feel like this statement is referenced multiple times throughout the passage. I feel that American society is constantly changing in ways that are more materialistic, but is slow to change beliefs/ideas that have been ingrained for such a long period of time. For example, we tend to cycle through trends quickly, but current laws or policies often represent ideas that are outdated.]]> 2022-09-21 15:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042359 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042407 2022-09-21 15:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307042407 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307043604 Paragraph 3 - "Fortunes are spent getting cats out of trees and dogs out of sewer pipes; but a girl screaming for help in the street draws only slammed doors, closed windows, and silence." Though there are a few exceptions, I mostly agree with this statement that society today is unwilling to help other people if it means getting themselves in danger or if it means getting up and having to do work. I do believe some people are kind, but selfishness is pretty ingrained in our society today.]]> 2022-09-21 15:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307043604 cjconlon https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044222 "Who among us has not bought for a song an ancient junked car, and with parts from other junked cars put together something that would run?" — I thought this line was laughably dated. I know almost no one who could take apart an old car and construct a new one! Is fixing cars a lost art?

]]> 2022-09-21 15:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044222 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044667 "This pattern of thought and conduct which is the national character is absorbed even by the children of immigrants born in America, but it never comes to the immigrants themselves, no matter how they may wish it; birth on American soil seems to be required." I agree with this phrase and believe that is very accurate because for most immigrants, the American dream seems almost impossible because of several factors, like not fitting in, language barriers and not being able to afford it. On the other hand, immigrants who do end up building up the American dream life seem to go back and appreciate life before. It is a cycle with no guarantee of satisfaction for immigrants.]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044667 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044676 "Our lives as we live them would not function without electricity, but it is a rare man or woman who, when the power goes off, knows how to look for a burned-out fuse and replace it." A big portion of the American dream is about self-sufficiency, so I wonder whether it is truly a myth? Are we, as a nation, not nearly as self-sufficient as we claim? How do we measure the amount of self reliance Americans have (considering immigrants as well)?]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044676 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044763 "We trample friends, relatives, and strangers who get in our way of achieving [security]." This line sounds pretty extreme. There may be some competition or rivalry between us and our friends, relatives, or strangers, but I wouldn't go so far as to say we "trample" them, especially for reaching a goal like security. I would certainly want my friends and family to be secure alongside me.]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044763 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044879 "It is an America dream that we are great hunters, trackers, woodsmen, deadshots with a rifle or a shotgun; and this dream is deeply held by Americans who have never fired a gun or hunted anything larger tor more dangerous than a cockroach." This line shows a way that Americans are overconfident. I agree that they are especially when it comes to confidence about their country compared to other nations.]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307044879 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307045824 "Americans treasure the knowledge that they live close to nature, but fewer and fewer farmers feed more and more people." We just watched advertisements where one of the main themes was connecting with nature and exploration of the environment, yet urbanization, deforestation, and neglect of the environment is becoming more common. America was made out to be a place where people are connected with the Earth, but people don't actually care that much about nature. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307045824 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307046208 "We are able to believe that our government is weak, stupid, overbearing, dishonest, and inefficient, and at the same time we are deeply convinced that it is the best government in the world, and we would like to impose it upon everyone else." I think this is a really modern idea that is more common than one may think. I think that although people are very (correctly) critical of the government, there is still a sense of pride and nationalism that Americans have for being American. I don't know if I totally agree with the statement that "we would like to impose" our government on other people, however I think that its more about our nationalism despite our own criticisms of America. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307046208 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307046292 "Americans are remarkably kind and hospitable with both guests and strangers; and yet will make a wide circle around the dying man on the street" 
I agree with some aspects of this quote, and the idea that we as Americans are often bystanders in extreme situations, or that we tend to only perform acts of kindness when it allows us to appear as some sort of saint. I'm not totally sure if the idea of the "good samaritan" was what was meant by this quote, or if it was just kind of stating the idea directly spoken in the quote. I also don't know how hospitable Americans really are with guests and strangers... ]]> 2022-09-21 15:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307046292 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307048206 "The national dream of Americans is a whole pattern of thinking and feeling and may well be a historic memory surprisingly little distorted." This connects back to the analysis we did with the Duncan Donuts, David Yurman and Levi commerical, of how the idea of the American dream hasn't changed much overtime. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307048206 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307056799 "We are alert,curious, hopeful, and we take more drugs designed to make us unaware than any other people." This line shows what the massive pharmaceutical industry is doing to us. I agree with this line as it shows the sensitivity and gullibleness of Americans. Americans currently consume 50% of all pharmaceuticals sold in the entire world. The “quick fix” has become “the way” as opposed to modifying lifestyle.]]> 2022-09-21 15:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307056799 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307058265 "These dreams descirbe our vague yearnings toward what we wish were and hope we may be: wise, just, compassionate, and noble." I agree with this that the American Dream or "the American Way of Life" are just general dreams. It doesn't define a single person or group because not only one or a few people live it and its different for everyone. You may not know what yours will look like because as they said it's never exact or clear-cut its something that is practically underterminable until the time comes. The only thing you can dream and hope to be are general describing terms that carry a positive connotation but you aren't yet aware of the specifics that got/get you to that point. ]]> 2022-09-21 15:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307058265 https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307066154 2022-09-21 15:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307066154 cjconlon https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307069880 2022-09-21 15:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cjconlon/mhvu1t8r3zcb4rff/wish/2307069880