Our+Imperfections+Reflection

A growing imperfection of Americans is that we, as a nation, have a low standard for health. Obesity is a problem that is becoming more alarming annually for Americans. Two other major problems that I pointed out is the fact that America has a terrible tendency to go to war and that Americans have a bad history of racism and cruelty. Those are the three biggest problems that I have with America currently and historically. I wish we would be a more peaceful nation that went into wars to help save people from genocide instead of going into wars to protect our oil supply. The song If Everyone Cared by Nickleback talks about how much better the world would be if people just took a moment to notice the problems surrounding all of us. There is no problem in the world that cannot be fixed and I love that song because it tells me that humans can fix problems and provide better lives for every human on Earth if we are determined enough. The book that we read this year that highlighted problems in America most clearly was easily The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. That book was essential in helping me find quotes that showed problems in America and how there were not many people as noble as Jim Casy who would try to help others selflessly.

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