Question

focus b: promises to immigrants
task: identify 3 promises the statue makes to
people coming to america. provide direct
evidence (quotes) from the poem and analysis
to support your arguments.

Explanation:

This task refers to Emma Lazarus' poem The New Colossus, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Below are 3 key promises with direct quotes and analysis:

1. Promise of refuge for the "wretched refuse": The statue offers safe harbor to those rejected by their home countries.

• Quote: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
• Analysis: This frames the U.S. as a sanctuary for marginalized, displaced people who lack opportunity or safety elsewhere.

1. Promise of freedom from oppression: The statue symbolizes liberation from tyranny and hardship.

• Quote: "Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
• Analysis: The "golden door" represents access to political, personal, and economic freedom denied to the "tempest-tost" (uprooted, suffering) immigrants.

1. Promise of welcome for the excluded: Unlike imposing Old World monuments, the statue prioritizes inclusion.

• Quote: "Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land;"
• Analysis: By contrasting itself with aggressive, imperial statues, the poem positions the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of radical welcome, not domination.

Answer:

1. Promise of refuge for displaced people

• Quote: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
• Analysis: Frames the U.S. as a safe haven for marginalized, rejected groups.

1. Promise of freedom from oppression

• Quote: "Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
• Analysis: The "golden door" represents access to denied political/economic freedom.

1. Promise of inclusive welcome

• Quote: "Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land;"
• Analysis: Contrasts with imperial monuments to emphasize radical, non-exploitative welcome.