Analysis Of Two Ways To Belong In America By Bharati

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The gorgeous mosaic and the melting pot are two different theories about the United States. America is mostly considered a melting pot because the people (despite their differences), manage to coexist and live together as one nation. America is a nation of diverse cultures assimilated into one. A mosaic is different in that it is a picture created by diverse cultures
Although our country is known to be very diverse, in a melting pot, everyone shares the same culture. Since we all share the same culture, we can take pride in that together. Also, it is less likely for their to be conflicts and tensions between ethnic groups due to the fact that everyone first and foremost identifies as an American. As citizens of a melting pot, we can all have …show more content…

This essay is about two sisters, Bharati and Mira, who move from India to America to pursue their dreams, achieve their goals, and further their education. Mira wants to continue her Indian heritage and move back to their homeland in India but Bharati wants to create a new lifestyle and experience different cultures in America. Bharati understands that America is full of different cultures that become one American culture but Mira chooses to go against her sister’s beliefs. Mira would much rather live in a gorgeous mosaic rather than a melting pot because her culture would be accepted in a place where diversity is encouraged to benefit a nation. In the essay “The Myth of the Latin Woman”, Judith Ortiz Cofer talks about her life in America as Puerto Rican. She uses her own experiences to describe the difficulties her culture faces when living America. She wanted to fit in with everyone else but couldn’t because of the stereotypes she faced. She believes the challenges that she faced weren’t only because of the fact that she was an immigrant, but also because she was a woman. Cofer would also rather live in a gorgeous mosaic so she could feel more accepted by others around

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