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Analysis Of The Poem 'Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty'

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I believe that being an American Is the greatest thing that could happen to a person and here is why. In the story "Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty" is about veterans who are P.O.W.s in North Vietnam. They were captured and tortured. But even going through all that they are still able to salute the flag of The United States Of America. A man named Mike Christian, he was the man who sewed an American flag on the inside of his shirt. Every day the would salute the flag during lunch and they would say the pledge of allegiance. One day the soldiers found the flag and beat Mike Christian severely until he was bleeding bad. Afterwards he was sitting in the only light in the room. He was sowing a new flag for them to pledge to before they eat. Mike Christian is a patriot. And being a patriot is apart of the American dream which I believe in. In the address" Address On The Occasion Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Statue Of Liberty" President Franklin D. Roosevelt talks about all the memories the eager seeking millions that make this one of the greatest countries on the planet earth. …show more content…

He works in the kitchen and when it comes time to eat he can now eat with the family so he eats in the kitchen. Then some time goes by and the south loses the war and the slaves are freed, So when the newly freed man comes from the kitchen he is able to eat his food at the table with the family. He feels very happy to eat there. So when you are oppressed one day you can become a free person in the united states of America. The American dream is that anyone can make it big in the new world and be a free man there too. The United States Of America is the greatest country ever to touch the planet earth. The only why our nation is like this is because the people living in it all have the American dream to make the world a better place for everyone to live

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