For the new immigrants to America, the Statue of Liberty was supposed to symbolize a reassuring sign that they had arrived in the land of their dreams.
<h3>What is the The New Colossus poem?</h3>
The poem was based on a heated debate on immigration. The New Colossus was written by Emma Lazarus to help raise funds for construction of the towering sculpture's pedestal. One of rhe popular line states "<em>Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."</em>
The poem commands the old lands to send its marginalized people, <em>the “huddled masses,” to her. She will ensure that those who are “homeless” and long to “breathe free” will find refuge. The statue's torch returns in the final line as a “lamp” that illuminates the “golden door” of American opportunity.</em>
<em>In conclusion, the </em>closing lines of the poem "The New Colossus" reflect the Pilgrims' experience coming to America because it shows the hurdles that the immigrants passed through
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