American Values

American cultural value Jerry Adler's article "America 2000: Speed ​​and Passion" and Don DeLillo's "Shopping" explore the various things Americans value as a society. Given the change in content, the article may initially seem to be very different, but there are similarities between the purpose the author is trying to achieve and the viewers they are targeting. Clearly, both authors will understand what Americans can do from the perspective of entertainment and recreation, trying to solve the problem of young Middle American Americans.

As we all know, individualism is the heart of American values. It is deeply rooted in early American Puritanism. Today, the value of individualism has penetrated every corner of the American society. It focuses on independence, privacy and mutual respect. As a product of religious reform, Puritanism maintained a tradition of anti-authority and formed strong self-consciousness. First, the concept of Puritan's 'principle of faith' brought about the denial of the authority of the Pope and bridged the gap between God and man. In other words, all Christians can communicate directly with God by believing in him, and everyone can become their pastor. Therefore Christian thoughts are released from the strict Roman Catholic church. In this sense, personal values ​​are emphasized and my soul becomes more free and independent.

Today, the United States considers it to be an arbiter of western values. But the truth is that in every aspect of life the American values ​​are very different from those in other parts of the West. If you look closely at these differences, it is truly convincing that there is value in other places in the West, but not in the United States. First, let us ask: What do these values ​​mean, create and enable? What is their purpose? If "Western" refers to "the country of a romantic language that is the successor of Athens," you must see the goal that the Greek founder of the whole Western civilization project wishes to achieve.