America has been described as a “melting pot of people from different places and cultures-but is that description accurate? What is the American Identity? Does
American identity represent a “melting” or merging of cultures? Or is it more like a
salad in which the separate ingredients are still visible?

Answer and Explanation:

1. The description of America shown in the question above is somewhat correct if we take into account that America was influenced by several different cultures, which still make up American society today, even though this is often not recognized by prejudiced and racist people.

2. Because of cultural pluralism, the American identity cannot be described in words, as that identity is very particular to each individual and how he sees America.

3. The American identity, therefore, represents a great interaction between cultures, however, individualism is still very strong in America, which does not allow the fusion of cultures, but the experience of several cultures that organize themselves as a salad where the ingredients are still visible separately.