Reflection+on+The+Persistence+of+Americans

Americans are Persistent. There's no denying the fact that Americans have persevered for decades against a multitude of struggles. In The Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family is Persistent in their trip to California. When they encounter a flat tire or a sick family member, they are not swayed in the slightest and find a way to persevere. When they ultimately reach California, the Joads encounter more obstacles to overcome. The Joads, like most migrants, have very little money and have very little will to continue. However, the Joads, unlike most migrants, pick themselves up by their bootstraps and persist in a world where they are constantly kicked to the ground by the upper-class. Their resilience is admirable and epitomizes the American character.

The stubbornness of the Joads and the migrants to California is reflective of the Persistence of Americans. Americans do not stop at failure, but rather continue to look for answers. Americans do not take no for an answer. If an American is pushed to the ground, he will rise back up twice as fast as he was pushed to the ground. Simply put, Americans are stubborn. The answer "no" is an antagonizing word and provokes a question that asks "What else can you do?" Americans hate being told no or being denied something. Our stubbornness comes from our freedom. Americans have the notion that our freedoms let us be stubborn. Stubbornness isn't a bad quality though. I say let Americans be stubborn until the end of time. Let Americans persevere through struggles and obstacles. Let Americans be Persistent.

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