文档介绍：The American Character
What is an American? What are his attitudes and values? Is there a typical American personality or outlook?
Dare one generalize about 212 million people living in an area of 3,615,123 square miles?
The United States is a huge nation, the fourth largest in the world. Within its borders, there are vast regional differences in climate, geography, and historical experience. Each section of the United States is often thought to have its own customs and attitudes,
and stereotypes have developed about the people of each region. For example, the New Englander is described as stern严肃的 and self-reliant,自力更生的; the Southerner as gracious温雅有礼的and leisurely从容不迫的, and the Westerner as casual随和的,不拘礼节的and friendly.
Most regional distinctions, however, have been erased by modern transportation, communication, and mass production .from coast to coast, we find the same kinks of shopping centers, supermarket, motels, suburban houses, and urban apartments.
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Though some regional differences remain, the attitudes and values that Americans share are of far greater significance. The pioneering spirit of the immigrant is still an important part of the American character.
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