The Intersection of Cultural Myths America has always been defined by several cultural myths. Myths hold up a mirror to those who live inside the country and those who live outside it of the way American society is organized. Cultural myths are particularly important for people who are immigrants or have a history of immigration in society. The two most important myths in immigrant research are the myth of individual opportunity as well as the myth of the melting pot. This study examines how these two cultural myths intersect in the essay. The myth of individual opportunity is a myth that drives success by creating a new set of trends that can propel a person to success in America. The myth of individual opportunity is the cornerstone of the American dream where everyone can succeed by climbing the ladder of success. This myth is based on the assumption that each culture offers different individual opportunities for success within the country. In individual opportunity theory, each race has a different probability of overall success. This suggests that people from certain cultural backgrounds must work harder than those from other backgrounds in order to achieve the same success (Liu, 2004). The cultural myth of the melting pot states that despite the differences between people from different cultures, people slowly begin to acquire cultures, slowly begin to make them American. This cultural myth is believed to be the basis of American culture. America was initially inhabited by Native American tribes. The other race came from various parts of the globe and their interaction gave birth to American culture. This means that American culture is a combination of various cultures based on the myth of...... middle of article...... the g-spot theory in Liu's life comes from the wish of Liu's parents live in a unique American environment. Company. This gave him the opportunity to further integrate into American society. Eventually, he learned the cultural values ​​of White people in America and adopted the myth of individual opportunity to succeed in his life (Liu, 2004). The struggle to assimilate the speaking, eating, and dating habits of whites in America was one of the proponents of individual opportunity in his life. The test allows for a combination of the two theories. Eric Liu is first affected by the melting pot theory where he must assimilate white culture into his life before individual opportunity allows him to have great success. It is an interaction of two cultural theories in the life of an immigrant child that elevates him to the heights of achieving what many consider to be the American dream..