America: A Melting Pot There have been many different interpretations of the melting pot theory and there are many ideas that disprove this concept. This theory is not a visible concept in American Life. To begin with the whole idea of the melting pot is where old and new groups freely blend together on an equal basis. Obviously, by living in the United States we can see the flaws that this idea upholds. The U.S. is a country that is made up of many different races and types of people. These people either came over from another country or their relatives did. At one time these people had a certain religion and language. When they came to the