In chapter 11 of Who Are We?, Huntington starts by giving four trends that will shape American identity when looking into the future. These include ideas about ethnicity, race, the influence of the Hispanic community, and the gap between elites and the general public. The ending of ethnicity can be seen with a number of groups who used to be seen as inferior, such as Irish, Italian, Slavic, and Jewish immigrants. However, these groups are now considered white and of equal status even though they used to be discriminated against because they were viewed differently. Another interesting point made by the author is how marriages have changed over the years, furthermore, the increase approval of marriage between different faiths as well as other ideas about marriage between different groups. Also, Huntington explores how Asian-Americans are “becoming white”. This does not have to do with their skin color, but because of their values which has allowed them to easily assimilate to American society. It was interesting to read about how humans have different features, such as height or weight, but these factors are generally not the way people categorize others as they generally use race instead. Despite this, Huntington believes that in the future race will still exist but to a much lesser degree, especially compared to the past. There are a number of causes for this, as one possible reason could be an increase in popularity as well as acceptance of multiracial people. Additionally, there has been a continued growth of Hispanic people and an increase in their influence. Therefore, many of them want to prevent other Hispanics from assimilating to American society, which would make America a bilingual and bicultural society. This would obviously have a huge impact on the nation, as some may argue for better or worse. A positive is that students may learn about various cultures and languages, however, a negative is that it also may cause more division within the nation. Another important aspect is the differing views and ideas of the elites and the general public. This can be seen as Huntington describes the elites as more liberal and less nationalistic than the American public. This can cause differing ideas and views on the world, such as America’s role globally, policies, and many other important factors. With this information in mind, how do you think these trends will affect our society going into the future? Will they help or hurt the nation?