Questions

1. Notice that Emma Lazarus begins with an image of what the Statue of Liberty is not like. How does its contrast with the ancient Colossus of Rhodes affect the meaning of the poem?

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   Questions: - Notice that Emma Lazarus begins with an image of what the Statue of Liberty is not like. How does its contrast with the ancient Colossus of Rhodes affect the meaning of the poem?
2. How do the statue’s welcoming words to the oppressed contribute to the American idea of the country as a “melting pot”?

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   Questions: - How do the statue’s welcoming words to the oppressed contribute to the American idea of the country as a “melting pot”?
3. Do you see an irony in welcoming the “huddled masses” (l. 11) and “wretched refuse” (l. 12) through the “golden door” (l. 14)? Do you think Americans still hold to that welcoming idea today? Why or why not?

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   Questions: - Do you see an irony in welcoming the “huddled masses” (l. 11) and “wretched refuse” (l. 12) through the “golden door” (l. 14)? Do you think Americans still hold to that welcoming idea today? Why or why not?