美国个人主义英文论文

A Study on American IndividualismI IntroductionIndividualism is the very core of American culture an

AStudy on American Individualism IIntroduction Individualism is the very core of American culture and the main value in America.We can say that individualism has been influencing all the fields of politics,economics and society,even the character of the nation. The self--reliance, Individual freedom, equal competition which are emphasized is different from the concept of individualism in China. Individualism is awestern concept, and the origin can be traced back to the period of Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. From the whole historical point of view, there is no big social events which violate the stable situation, this is because the concept of commitment has been in the heart of Americans for along time.here Iwant to discuss this kind of individualism through two movies The pursuit of happyness and The Shawshank Redemption. We know that America is avery young country which has been founded only for hundred of years. But It also has its own culture.The Americans never stop pursuiting of happiness and freedom in their whole history.And they quickly become the most powerful country in ashort time almost in every field including its most successful film industry .There are so many excellent works have been made every year.people like hollywood,and it become asign of America culture to some extent. The Pursuit of Happyness -- the title comes from amisspelled schoolhouse mural -- has alot on its mind but mostly is: If America is about the promise of bettering oneself, why does it have to be so freaking hard? In the movie, Jefferson's Declaration of Independence words about happiness kept recurring to Chris Gardner. Every day, Christ