Synthesis Essay Body Paragraph (2/3): AP Lang 2016

Beside from historical significance, preserving and studying everyday writings also encourage us as individuals, not as collectives, who are able to appreciate our rich national heritage. When listening to the national anthem, we do feel pride, but that pride is often restricted to collective pride rather than individual pride as yourself; nonetheless, viewing everyday writing preserved from the past would greatly enhance the appreciation you have for yourself. For example, a postcard about Brooklyn Bridge might be insignificant at first when compared to Lincoln’s own postcard, but the image of the bridge and its background would resonate with those who lived there now. Indeed, each personal letter represent a different feeling that one of us could find really intimate and closely relevant to our lives, as if ourselves are preserved by those everyday writing, thus creating a sense of importance for ourselves. Therefore, preserving a wide array of these messages can be highly valuable to trigger individual pride.