American Character

No singel pattern of american character , personality in american is further complicated by:
a. our diverse racial and cultural origins
b. successive waves of immigration from all part the world
c. our regional diversified by generation to which the person belongs – first generation immigrant , second generation child of immigrants , and on down the line

Look a little deeper are puzzled by the seeming contradiction in american life :
a. it is true that American as a whole work hard.
b. They also play hard
c. They spend more time and money in traveling, camping, hunting , watching televesion and reading newspapers and magazine than other people in the world.
d. They also spend more money on churches, social services, hospitals, and all kinds of charities.
e. They always hurry , yet they spend more time relaxing
f. They are at the same time sensitive to the rights of the individuals and habitual conformists.
g. They worship bigness yet idealize the little man wheather he be the small bussinessman as opposite to the big one or the plain citizens as opposite to the big wheel.