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Path To The President Analysis

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Path to the President This story is about a modern day pilgrimage from everyday life to meet the president in the capitol of the United States. Three others are making the same pilgrimage to discuss their own issues with the president of the United States. I am a student and on this journey with three others from different occupations: a farmer, a miner, and a businessman. A common stereotype in our country today is that people are lazy and only concerned for themselves, it will be shown in these individual’s stories this stereotype is false. As this story continues, the reader will be able to hear about some of the different reasons why each of these people wanted to go to Washington D.C. I will begin with my own personal discoveries while on this pilgrimage to our nation’s capital. I am …show more content…

He is from a small farming community in Iowa. His biggest crop is corn. John only has a high school education and never went to college. He went right to work on his father’s farm after high school. His father gave each of his sons 30 acres when he passed away. John is a very hard worker and works from sunrise to sundown. He is just trying to make enough money to provide for his family. John wants to talk to the president about the recent tornado that hit his area and how he could provide assistance for the many families affected in this natural disaster. John asked the president, “Mr. President, my family and others are struggling to make it with the recent tornado in the area. Lots of crops have been destroyed. Is there any way that we can get financial assistance for families to make it through the winter?” The president responded by saying, “I will be sure to officials out to your area to assess the damage and if you qualify, we will be sure to provide financial assistance.” John was pleased with the president’s response and he is hopeful that the officials sent will deem the people in his area eligible for financial

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