Analysis Of Anna Quindlen's A Quilt Of A Country

races, nationalities, religion, cultures, backgrounds and sexual orientation in America. In Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country” she explains how people view America. She writes that being an American is an idea that works despite that fact that it should not due to the diversity that exist in the country. Quindlen informs the reader that America was uniquely built on no particular culture or race. She compares America to a quilt which is made up of various patterns, styles, designs, fabrics, and colors with each individual pattern having its own unique meaning and story. When the patterns are stitched together, they form a united body and still maintain its own uniqueness, belief, culture, color and distinctive qualities. Quindlen called