Freedom

The most important American value that my parents and I decided was, freedom. The discussion was interesting to me because my father, has always been an American and my mother, originally born in Korea, had a foreigner’s view of America. The main value that my mother talked about was freedom. She first mentioned how America had more opportunity. The artifact that I chose to represent freedom, is a dollar bill. I chose this because of freedom there is opportunity. America is a place with many open doors for anyone and everyone. Many people from America, and not from America have the freedom to become successful and make a living for themselves. My mother, born in the rural countryside of Korea, came to America for a better lifestyle. In America there were more opportunities, and better education; with hard work and determination she slowly became successful and acquired a more comfortable living life. The freedom in America is also about being more liberal or open minded about things. We are more accepting to differences in people and what they might value. We allow people to act (to a certain extent) the way they want to, and express themselves. The freedom in America is not just about being able to do more things or get away with more things but it is also about being who you want to be and what you want to believe in. The freedom of religion in America allows anyone to practice any religion that they desire. America is a more accepting and liberal place, which allows more diversity in culture, religion, people, and race etc. The dollar bill also represents freedom in America because money is different in every country and the freedom in America is unique and different than in other countries. The more accepting liberal society in America allows people to openly express who they truly are. More opportunities and better education in America allow people to work hard and achieve a more prosperous lifestyle.