Melting Pot In The 1920's

Many immigrations in the 1920’s came to America to start a new life in which they would better themselves and many brought their families. The phrase “the melting pot” compares America to a giant pot of soup and each ingredient that is added into the pot is an immigrant from another country. Considering that the people are from a different country they add their own flavor. People connect to each other and learn about each other’s culture. This began America’s multicultural country or that’s what everyday wished it to be. The actions taking place in the cartoon is that Uncle Sam is angry because America is unrealistically called the melting pot. Uncle Sam is a national personification of the American government and he does not look thrilled to be there. The cartoons also holds a ladle and on top of the image the letters “WE CAN’T DIGEST THE SCUM”. The words “WWI, un-American ideas, red flag, bolshevism, the mad notions of Europe, and anarchy” are written in place of food inside the soup pot. On top of that, the World’s melting pot is written in quotations. The date March 4, 1919 is written in the bottom right of the cartoon. These actions represent so many meanings. …show more content…
Uncle Sam describes the feeling of many America and he does not seem to enjoy the un-American ideals. The fact the world’s melting pot is in quotations literally explains that America is portrayed as a melting pot but reality it is the exact opposite. The letter that are written inside the pot symbolizes the problems that have occurred when multicultural America was introduced. The pot indicates the world and how all of its problems travel to America considering that the nation is a melting pot. The visual of the cartoon disagree with the message in the cartoon that even though people believe the U.S. is a melting pot it really is not. The perspective of many people were different in this