Your extra-credit assignment, the only one of the semester, is to write about California from the outside looking in. Your task is to write a two-page (minimum) essay in which you consider some of the negative views of our state. We have spent much time examining the positive ways in which the state is viewed, but what about the negative perceptions of the state? Certainly, it is no secret that certain segments of America view Californians negatively. In fact, many Americans take issue with everything from our politics to culture to lifestyles. So much so that in some places in this country anything "Californian" is considered undesirable. For this essay, consider the resentment of California from others in the country. Are we self-righteous? Too radical? Quick to lecture other states? Maybe just a bunch of loonies? How might our state look from a southern perspective? Or from an east coast point of view? Look at California from outside our borders to determine the sources of resentment toward us.
This assignment is worth up to 20 pts.
Due: Via email on Tuesday, August 17th by noon. No late papers accepted.
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