I thought that DeCrevecouer had some very valid ideas about America in his narrative. I thought his idea that once everyone is in America their heritages begin to blend together is very true, even today. The idea that the English, Irish, Scotch, German, Swedish, etc. all sort of become one mixed group that describe all Americans is happening just as much in the 21st Century as it was in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Certain aspects of the cultures that come over to America seem to fade away as communities come together. Recently I took a human relations class that dealt with the ideas of American cultures and the melting pot idea. I thought that the idea of every culture sort of melting together to form the unique American culture is a fabulous idea. However, America today still has prejudices that started to form in the early days of the country.
DeCrevecouer also talked about the same thing happening with religions. I think that America is absolutely a place where people can be free to be a part of any denomination they choose. The idea that all religions will be allied is certainly a positive of American culture. However, like with races, religions are still victims of prejudice. Christianity has been guilty in the past of claiming that they the superior religion. I am Christian, however, I still respect other religions completely. There is still work to be done for all religions to be perfectly allied.
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