Question: In a minimum five page paper, reflect on the concept of citizenship. You must use Dear America. For example:
Near the end of the book, Jose talks about what he calls the "citizenship of participation" (195). For him, the phrase means, "Citizenship is showing up. Citizenship is using your voice while making sure you hear other people around you. Citizenship is how you live your life" (195-96). In what ways is Jose's definition changing what we typically associate with citizenship? Are these alternatives more positive or negative than the word's usual connotations?