Comparing Poems 'The New Colossus And' I Hear America Singing

A voice of protest is important as it brings out a voice for the voiceless. This is evident in the quote “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty, truth and compassion against injustice, lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth” and in the poems ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar and ‘The New True Anthem’ by Kevin Gilbert.They show a voice of protest through the use of poetic techniques which show the importance of a voice of protest.

One example that shows how the Statue of Liberty represents the idea of immigration is when Emma Lazarus writes about what she thinks the Statue of Liberty’s message stands for. According to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Foundation, in 1876, a sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was assigned to design the Statue of Liberty. Because the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, the United States agreed to build a pedestal for the statue, but since there was a financial lack in both countries, the United States held an art and literary auction to raise funds for the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal. In 1883, Emma Lazarus was asked to create a poem to raise funds for the statue’s pedestal which would be placed in New York. Emma Lazarus says in The New Colossus, “Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name/ Mother of Exiles….‘Give me your tired, your poor/ your huddled masses yearning to breathe free/ the wretched refuse of your teeming shore/’” (Lazarus 5-12). When Lazarus says, “Mother of Exiles” she represents that the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of immigration because the statue is the woman who is well known for taking people that have been kicked out of the country they were living in. When Lazarus says these strong key words, “huddled masses yearning to

The idea of an equal America exists no more. Regardless of the fact that there is a plethora of varying perspectives dividing the country into two, there are words and phrases that are generally accepted in viewing our country from the rest of the world. First, the American Dream is regularly associated with equal opportunity, prosperity, and liberty. Walt Whitman, as well as many others, have written about this desired America for the socially accepted American. He is often referred to as “America’s Poet,” who amplifies the elegant qualities of America that we believe to be true. It is obvious that Whitman portrays America as an alive and colorful place full of chance and flourishment throughout his work. “I Hear America Singing” is a prime example of an America that is only seen from the surface, where Whitman clearly indicates that the United States is a country where all its citizens are able to achieve equality and liberty. Contradictory, Sharon Olds poem, “On the Subway,” proves the lack of individual liberty, which deteriorates the growth of the country, ultimately opposing the America, where personal freedom is the foundation. Olds’ poem pokes holes in the surface that shows the controversial interior that truly makes up America that Whitman painted beforehand. Olds and Whitman also illustrate varying insight regarding personal liberty and its importance in two opposing poems; one who proclaims it as easily attainable and necessary to the country and the other who

Not like the Colussus of Rhodes, the statue of liberty is a welcome to America, rather than conquering limbs astride from land to land. Emma Lazarus The New Colossus 1883

In the acclaimed poem "The New Colossus" American artist Emma Lazarus composes, "Give us your poor, your tired, your clustered masses longing to inhale free ". Engraved inside of within a symbol of flexibility, the Statue of Liberty, this announcement has come to characterize the nation of the United States of America. Indeed, even before its presentation of autonomy in 1776, the United States was a safe house for those looking for a superior life. Running to this nation by the thousands, settlers over a significant time span have traveled to the place where there is the free trying to get a way of life based upon the United States' idea of "life, freedom, and the quest for bliss." With more individuals entering the nation, the United States

Throughout the poem, Hughes challenges the American people’s ideas on equal opportunities and notion of freedom. In the third stanza, “O, let my land be a land where Liberty / Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath, / But opportunity is real, and life is free, / Equality is in the air we breathe.” (Hughes, 11-14), the poet is alluding to the Statue of Liberty. He uses this symbol of freedom to express his belief that freedom should be more than a symbol, it should be an actuality for everyone. Also, Hughes use of quotation marks, “Nor freedom in this ‘homeland of the free’” and “To build a ‘homeland of the free.’” to prove the contradictory dream of freedom, opportunity, liberty, and equality. This does not consist with slavery and forcing Native Americans off their land. Hughes

illustrate the grandeur of American nation at large and ‘I Too Sing America’ is a poem which

The two poems, “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman, and “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes, can be cross-analyzed to display several similarities and differences. Although the styles of the poems differ; they both contain similar literary devices such as imagery and metaphor. In addition, the poems seem to communicate with each other when placed side by side. In other words, “Let America Be America Again,” may be read as a response to “I Hear America Singing.” The American Dream is explored in both poems and yet it is only present in “I Hear America Singing,” while missing and longed for in “Let America Be America Again.”

Walt Whitman synthesizes the concept of freedom and joy, using the country's working class and culture diversity, in his work. In his poem, "I Hear America Singing", narrator states, in his liberated tone, "The carpenter singing his as he measure his plank or beam"(Whitman 12) implying that carpenter is enjoying his blue collar work and is singing with pride. Here, Whitman alludes the free life of carpenter, who is merry with his desirable job. The way Whitman gives an example of the carpenter enjoying his job, shows that immigrants have the freedom to choose the work they

American Jewish poet, Emma Lazarus, wrote the sonnet entitled “The New Colossus” which, today is engraved on a bronze plaque and mounted inside the Statue of Liberty. The message portrayed by Lazarus’s poem is to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States (most through Ellis Island at the port of New York). Although the initial creation of the Statue of Liberty was not one to symbolize immigration, with the help of Lazarus's poem, Miss Liberty became the unofficial

Firstly, as said in Emma Lazarus’, The New Colossus, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” This being said is the unspoken dialogue of the Statue of Liberty. Explaining the obtainable opportunities America grants to all. Thus, showing what

“I Hear America Singing” writing by Whitman,”Let America be America Again” writing by Hughes where both poems that listed a group of individuals who were looking for a way to secede in the American Dream. Both poems explored the identity of America. They also talked about who and what an american and what makes America so great. The poems talked about the characterizes of the nation and people. They both carry strength throughout their poems. However they reach some differences in their poems.

In the illustration, by Frank Leslie, called, "An ocean passes the Statue of Liberty", the poem titled, "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, and the speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty by Franklin Roosevelt, immigrants are given the promise of Freedom, Opportunity and Hope. All pieces of literature convey hope by stating America is a dependable place. Through this statement all the promises come together. Immigrants can have hope in America, because freedom and opportunity are given to anyone arriving. Freedom, opportunity, and hope show that America is a dependable, safe place.

The Statue of Liberty was never built for immigrants. Initially, it was used to pay tribute to the United States of America and its newly founded democracy and friendship with France. Citizens did not think otherwise until Emma Lazarus first introduced the idea that it meant more. She communicated her opinions and emotions through a poem, “The New Colossus.” Although it was not instantly recognized, it eventually became the heart and soul of the New World. Consequently, it was so impactful and moving that it was written on a plaque at the base of the statue. Lazarus expresses the theme of welcoming immigrants to America with hope and freedom through the symbols of a torch and door.

In Emma Lazarus’ poem “The New Colossus,” she compares the Statue of Liberty of the United States to the statue from the Roman and Greek era, “The Colossus of Rhodes,” a bronze statue of the Greek God Helios which was erected on the Greek island of Rhodes from 226 BCE until 282 BCE (M. Snodgrass). “Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame with conquering limbs astride from land to land” (1-2) writes Lazarus. The statue “The Colossus of Rhodes” allows Lazarus to distinguish the post of the Statue of Liberty with the typical archetypal statue of ancient Greece. Lazarus’ description of the soon-to-be build statue of liberty conveys imagery that instills a sense of welcoming hospitality within its readers unlike some statues of ancient