Lazarus' famous sonnet depicts the Statue as the "Mother of Exiles:" a symbol of immigration and opportunity - symbols associated with the Statue of Liberty today. ... Her efforts paid off and in 1903, words from the sonnet were inscribed on a plaque and placed on the inner wall of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
1. Allusions are reference to things, places, people, and events outside the poem
2. Lazarus describes the Statue of Liberty as having “mild eyes” and holding a beacon that “glows world-wide welcome.” The statue symbolizes welcoming and harmony among the “tired,” “poor,” and “wretched.”
The reason American Culinary tradition is referred to as Fusion Cuisine is that it has evolved to include several components from the cuisine of immigrant groups.
