Being an American..

"Youth and American Identity" by Lawrence Grossberg, describes how we want the future generations to become the American dream and become the best leaders of America. My only question is.. What is the American dream? Each generation becomes a better leader from the one before so can we ever really become the best? "More Than Just a Shrine" by Mary Gordon, I found this piece interesting. I never really knew much about Ellis Island and now after reading I am interested to go there. I am actually going to New York City this upcoming weekend and I want to go there and look at the things Gordon describes. I think its horrible that they use to stamp letters on people stating what problems they had. "E"- eye trouble, "K"- hernia, "L"-lameness, "X"- mental defects or "H"- heart disease. That is something that no one should have to be put through. Instead of rejecting them, they should have helped them with their problem!