In conclusion, Mr. Frederick Douglass, despite the worst life condition as
slave, didn‟t resign himself. Even
beaten, starved and treated like an animal. His mind was focused on liberty.
The risks that he took could have been
fatal for him, but his desire to be a
free man was huge. In difficult situations, he found solutions. As little boy,
he understood the importance of learning to read and write. To achieve his
goal he used with determination diverse
stratagems. What I learned from this
book is that the condition of life does
not determine our success but rather
our determination.
Teacher: Michael Price
Level 7 Morning
Fall 2009
Comparing Angola
and America
By Samuel B. Panzo
In this essay, I am comparing and
contrasting two beautiful countries: the
Republic of Angola and the United
States of America. These countries are
located in different parts of the world.
I will be focusing on each country‟s culture, economy, and geography.
Angola‟s official language is Portuguese. Angolans greet each other by
saying “Ola, tudo bem?” In addition to
Portuguese, 18 dialects are spoken. The
most common are Kikongo, Fiotte, Ngangela, and Kimbundo. Many types of food
are prepared and eaten without a lot of
spice. Cassava and roasted peanuts,
fofo and stew, calulu, and recois (or
croquets) are popular dishes. The nation‟s favorite sports are fútbol
(soccer), handball and capoeira. In 1998,
the national fútbol team Primero de
Agosto won an international title in
Cairo. When families and friends come
together they do many fun things such
as listening to Semba music and dancing
Kizomba.
The national language of the
United States is English. Americans
greet each other by saying “Hello, how
are you?” Although dialects are not
common, a large amount of my friends
at church also speak Spanish. In America, there is a diversity of food options
because of the presence of immigrants
from of all over the world. Pizza, hot
dogs, and hamburgers are popular foods.
Baseball, football, and hockey are common sports in the United States. However, basketball seems to be the most
popular game. Last year, the Redeem
Team won the gold medal at the Olympic
Games in Beijing. Musically, America is
known for the blues, jazz, rock and roll,
country, and hip hop. Hip hop is also a
popular dance style practiced by fans all
over the world.
The economy in Angola is based on
many natural resources such as petroleum, oil, diamond, gold, and silver. Oil is
the largest export. The estimated popu-
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