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Read the following excerpt from “Ellis Island” by Barbara Davis-Pyle. They say it’s a pot made for melting, But I think it’s a kettle for soup. And we are the stew – Thickened with hope. Peppered with fear. In this excerpt, the poet refers to the idea that -

A.it can be difficult to find one’s place in America.
B. people in America really are the same.
C.America is a melting pot of different cultures.
D.there are few cultures in America.

User Lamak
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Answer:

C. America is a melting pot of different cultures.

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User Pankaj Garg
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Answer:

C IS WRONG.

The answer is A. Please believe me. Please don't click c.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the passage literally states "i dont think its a melting pot"

So its not C.

B is wrong bc stew has many ingredients too,

and it's not d bc there are many cultures in america.

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