A Letter to America - Atwood

Margaret Atwood discusses the negatives America has brought onto itself. "She is no longer sure what America stands for."(5) She writes "America" a letter about her concerns on the problems and trust she has in America. First she explains the different positives about America like the story of the "city upon a hill" or the different ways America was portrayed in movies as standing for freedom, honesty, and justice. Near the end of the letter she explains her disappointment on how America is gutting the constitution by allowing anyone in. Also America allows for mail, some of our most personal things, to be spied on. (5) She asks America "When did you get so scared? You didn't used to be easily frightened" (5) This whole letter by Atwood proves to me that America is not what it used to be or seemed to be and I completely agree. I do not think we have total freedom like we are supposed to have. I mean I know we can't have a good running government and society without rules and regulations, but sometimes I think the government takes a little too much freedom from us. This letter to America tells what most think of America now and how it is not what it seems to be to most people around the world.