The New Colossus Poem

Adelina Mauro was 21 years old and three months pregnant as she made the tedious travel from Italy to the United States. Through her connections with a crew member of the ship, she was able to evade the terrible conditions of the lower classes. Although she was treated better, the fear still remained within her heart. She wants the best possible future for her future family to be. Upon arrival, she swiftly made it through questioning and health inspections due to the disguise of the middle class. It was a rocky start at first but, the U.S brought fantastic opportunities for her family and the future generations. Discrimination used to hold her back until she realized it only made her a stronger immigrant. The North End neighborhood mended …show more content…
I wanted to know what my nonni thought of the statue, and her answers were extremely similar to other immigrant reactions. My nonni was full with shock when her focused in on the giant yet welcoming woman. She immediately felt safe just by looking at her, there was not one negative thought in my nonni’s mind. In the poem, the line “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” shows that not only my nonni thought the statute gave the vibe of welcoming and safety. She knew she arrived at home. Interestingly enough, she interpreted the statute as a symbol of god telling my nonni that she will live the life she always wanted. In the clippage the theme of religion also arose from one of the immigrants. Immigrants believed the statue was sent from god himself symbolizing the equality to come to them. This theme of religion can be explained by new immigrants being deeply religious with the emerging of new religions being spread all over the world. In the textbook it states about 70% from eastern and southern Europe, which had developed to become a very religious part of the world. My nonni grew up catholic, which explains why she links the beauty of spirituality of the statute to