What Does melting pot Mean
In order to know the meaning of the term crucible it is necessary, first of all, to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can establish that it is a word that derives from the Catalan "cresol", which is used to define a type of clay bowl. The word that came from the vulgar Latin term "Cruceroolum" and this from "Crucibulum", which was a bowl shaped like a cross.
A crucible is a container that is made of refractory materials, used for the melting of certain substances at high temperatures. They are generally produced with graphite and clay.
Metals such as gold and nickel are usually melted in crucibles, which are capable of tolerating temperatures of more than 1,500 ° C in some cases. By extension, laboratory devices that resist fire are called crucible .
Different elements can be mixed in crucibles. In this way, the term also acquires a symbolic use that refers to a mixture or a combination of different factors, issues or properties.
In the same way, the term melting pot is also used. This is used to make mention of the societies where people who belong to different religions, cultures and ethnic groups live together. It must be established that this expression was created by the British writer of Jewish origin Israel Zangwill in his 1908 work entitled "The Melting Pot".
This term is used to indicate that people, regardless of their beliefs, traditions or origins, coexist in a harmonious way and having respect for others and tolerance as their main values. However, it is often complex and there are even episodes of violence.
In this way, a society that is a melting pot of cultures is clearly opposed to what is racial segregation or even ghettos.
“Crisol” , on the other hand, is the name of a Spanish newspaper that was published in Madrid . The publication circulated between 1931 and 1932 . In "Crisol" they wrote authors as Jose Ortega y Gasset and Ramon Perez de Ayala , among others.
The term crucible also appears in the title of films (such as the Argentine film "Crucible of men" ), works of theater ( "The Crucible" , also known as "The Crucible" , whose original title is "The Crucible" ) and other artistic proposals.
In the same way, in 1996 there was the premiere of a film entitled "The Crucible" which is based on a work by Arthur Miller. It tells that in the city of Salem, in the year 1692, a group of women is accused of practicing witchcraft, among which is Abigail who will not hesitate to reveal the reason for her accusation, having maintained a relationship with the husband of the marriage that indicates it.