According to Jeannette Krebs, patriotism has lost most of its original meaning and use. In fact, it has been misused by the people leading to loss of its initial meaning. The author presents the topic as internal feelings which are personal and strong binding a person to his/her country. This makes the name to express the overall love for a country and being ready to do virtually anything for the country (Jeanette, 2010).
The author presents patriotism as something internal and ever present in the citizens of a country not only during special occasions. This is presented by her examples of the feelings ...