According to "The Immigrant Contribution," what does the concept of the "melting pot" represent? O A. the idea that all people, whether newly arrived or long established in the United States, are equal
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B. the desire for new immigrants to learn to fit in with the dominant culture of the United States
c. the belief that a shared background as a nation of immigrants unifies all United States citizens
D. the process of blending many ethnicities in the United States into a single nationality

D. the process of blending many ethnicities in the United States into a single nationality

Explanation:

"Historically, it is often used to describe the cultural integration of immigrants to the United States. ... The exact term "melting pot" came into general usage in the United States after it was used as a metaphor describing a fusion of nationalities, cultures and ethnicities in the 1908 play of the same name." (Quote from Wikipedia).

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

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