Aumiya Christian

3/31/17

essay

Miss Bryant/7pd

                  “Americans tend to think they have been only slightly influence by family , church or schools” (Robert Kohls,3). Some Americans actually are influenced by their families , church , or school. Some people get influenced by it because they grew up in the environment       of going to school , church , and being with their families. Most Americans look up to their parents and get influenced by what they do. Some Americans aren’t influence by their parents and choose their own values to live by because they are different and interested in something else.

                 My understanding of self-help is something you do on your own to make yourself a better person. Atticus proved his numerous abilities and intelligence. He also was known as the best checker player in Maycomb , Alabama. Atticus was good at a lot of things. Some stuff he was known for his kids  didn’t know he accomplished.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird , Atticus displayed Honesty. Atticus is respected by a lot of people in Maycomb , Alabama. He was always honest / open to his kids when his kids when they ask questions. Like when Scout asked about if Mr. Cunningham will pay him back , Atticus told her that he will , but ” not in money ” and tell them because the depression had hit the Cunninghams the hardest. (  E.NotesTKAM). The Great Depression was a big downturn in History during (1929-39).

Many Americans lost a lot , and became unemployed. The great depression had began after the stock market  crashed of October. So I see why the Cunninghams couldn’t pay back in cash because the Great depression was going on during the time. The Cunninghams pay Atticus back with goods from their farms , because they were poor , and it was a bad time for farmers.

                       In Requiem for the American Dream , the man Noam  Chomsky had said “If you were born poor you had to work hard.” I read an article on huff post.com about a American man who upbringing lacked sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable in society. He had to work two jobs full time because he had two kids to provide for and take care of. He also had rent to pay. Later he got real ill because he wasn’t sleeping enough, barley eating, but was drinking coffee to keep him up.

                       After the Hospital visit they informed him he would have to stay because he had congestive heart failure and bronchitis. After he was released from his Hospital stay a administrator position had open up at the college where he could make excellent money and to keep him from dying of exhaustion and stress. For the American man being poor and going through the struggle, being sick, and working very hard soon paid off in the end. The American man received a blessing to receive a great paying job. This gave the American man Hope, money to survive, better Health, money to provide for his kids, and a new begining at life. Americans who tend to grow up poor know they have to work hard and make a better life for themselves and family if they do not want to continue the cycle and stay poor. Work hard and your blessings will come. Never give up and keep fighting for your family and yourself.