Is America or Mexico a Better Example of a “Melting Pot”?

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This 12 page paper uses the novel “Who Would Have Thought It?” by Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton as a springboard to consider the question of whether the term “melting pot” applies more accurately to the U.S. or Mexico. The paper argues that the term as generally understood doesn’t apply in this context, and that the book shows the bigotry, racism and arrogance of the United States clearly, while Mexican society is shown as warm and caring. Bibliography lists 5 sources.