America is often
referred to as a melting pot, where people from different backgrounds come together,
while mixing their cultures and beliefs. This is not completely accurate, and a
look around the country at how the different people that live here have managed
to separate themselves from the modern American culture, can prove that. America
is actually more like a plate of food, because they are both composed of
separate elements that come together to form something good.
America is a country of immigrants. People from all races
and cultures come here to live, making America one of the most diverse
countries in the world. New immigrants have found that America has formed its
own culture, and earlier in history Americans were not accepting of people
bringing their own cultural backgrounds with them. They had the option to assimilate
or stay true to their native roots.
One of the greatest things about America is that, immigrants
chose not to completely assimilate, and leave behind their culture. As the
country has progressed, people from different cultures have been able to get
along and live peacefully with one another, while still holding onto their cultural
beliefs and practices.
America
can be compared to a plate of food, because much like a plate holds many
separate foods, America is composed of many different types of people. Food on
a plate stays separate, and then mixes together when we eat it to form
nutrients, which helps our bodies function. In America people from different
backgrounds can remain separate within their cultures, but come together in
families, workplaces, and schools to form institutions that help the country function.
