The New Colossus

The poem; The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, 1883, tells how the statue of liberty was the welcoming mother, of the immigrants. She was the first thing they saw, when the immigrants arrived to the states. Combining the Americans and uniting the new settlers with solidarity. The statue of liberty represents freedom and equality; these values are some of the traditional American values…

Emma Lazarus’s poem, “The New Colossus,” represented the ideals of inspiration and hope to all of the foreigners who had dreams of coming to the United States in order to become an American. As the Industrial Revolution hit the United States, industries began to double in size and become more prosperous; however, the rapid growth of immigrants in the United States met that need for laborers. According to Emma Lazarus’s poem, the Statue of Liberty was symbolized as a welcoming signal to the…

Charles B. Rangel once said, "The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation." The statue of the liberty poem, "New Colossus" was created by Emma Lazarus in 1883. It reads how freedom in America is expressed by the Statue of Liberty; the mother of exiles will open her arms to those who have nowhere else to be truly free. The ways to balance the values of freedom expressed in the sonnet and immigration in…

"Give me your tired, your poor, [y]our huddled masses yearning to breathe free, [t]he wretched refuse of your teeming shore” (Lazarus). This epitaph, which comes from the poem “The New Colossus," is inscribed on one of America’s most valuable symbols: The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is the perfect embodiment of the values that America prides itself on most, namely the belief in freedom for all. Since this nation’s humble beginnings, American citizens have done everything in their…

American History Essay America did not live lived up to Emma Lazarus poem, “The New Colossus” which was engraved on the Statue of Liberty. America was the complete opposite of the poems purpose. In this essay, evidence and examples from nine different articles, websites, and films will show why America as a whole did not live up to the poems expectations of a free land for all. First, in the Film “War On the Weak” (Dunaway, 2007), the film describes a time period in which Americans came up…

deciphering enemies code, and protection at home base; these were the goals needed to help win the war. With these goals in mind, the military and the geniuses would able to created the ENIAC for inputting faster calculation of the target’s range, the Colossus Mark for breaking the German’s code and ending the world quicker, and the S.A.G.E. a computer-controlled air defense of the U.S., protecting the people from the Soviet Union’s air strike. Among each ideal goal, whether it was offense or…

The story of Galio, the colossus sentinel started a long time ago. Back before Demacia existed, lone bands of refugees wandered across the lands, searching for a home and protection against the dark mages. Finally, they came upon an ancient forest, where the wood of the trees was instilled with anti magic capabilities. And the refugees all agreed this would be their new home. So they started a city, and they called it Demacia. They used the trees and combined them with ash and lime to…

Computer and internet access is now available with every cell phone, as well as many new cars that are run by computers or have internet access for mapping and navigation. Some computers aren’t as obvious, there are security cameras for the home and business, as well fire systems that can tell the difference between you burning dinner and…

Thank you for choosing our school to select three artifacts for a time capsule that will be taken to Mars on the next space mission. Each student has selected their three items, and we are ecstatic! We have each chosen two things that mean a lot to us, and one thing that we think would benefit and/or inform further generations. I can't wait to explain the artifacts I chose and why I'm wanting to put them into the time capsule! One of the first items I would like to put into the time…

immigrant and descendants to $13,000” (Griswold “Immigrants Help”). Consequently, allowing the illegal immigrants to stay will, overtime, surpass the fiscal impact of a “low-skilled immigrant”. Wise states that “even…. [the] immigrants [that stay] in New York [illegally] pay over one billion dollars annually [for tax]”(Wise 29). Considering this fact, one can draw conclusions that immigrants also pay for the services offered to the public. This can be a huge advantage for the American…