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The American Melting Pot

=REFLECTION THE AMERICAN MELTING POT=

America has been titled the American melting pot because of the many people who have immigrated to this nation. The large variety of cultures, races, and religions have made it impossible to determine one identity, religion and culture of an American. There have been so many different people from all around the world that become Americans. It is difficult to determine who is American. Some may ask Who are the immigrants? Because the answer is we all are It is easy to point out the newest immigrants, but the truth is that all Americans are immigrants dating back to the birth of this nation. The United States' image of a diverse nation has only encouraged more and more immigration. With the plethora of different cultures, races, and religions in America, comes also the clashes of different races, religions and cultures. The Scarlett Letter and the Bluest eye have helped to illustrate where in the American life there are clashes because of different races and religions. I chose two quotes from the Bluest Eye that help expose the daily experiences that African American girls have to endure. These young girls have trouble understanding why people make them feel like their race is inferior. The issues of race are not just in the Bluest Eye. In Little Rock, Arizona police had to protect the black students when there was violence because the school were becoming integrated. McCain's statement that Muslims are less fit to lead shows the same clash, but this time with religion. The Scarlett Letter is another example of the clash of religion in America. Although it is said the the beauty of America is its diversity, along with this diversity comes the challenge to maintain peace between different races, cultures, and religons.