A Letter from Lady Liberty
If Our Monuments Could Speak
Today the sky is overcast, there is a light fog on the water and it smells like it's going to rain. There are cargo and passenger ships going up and down the bay. I watch for the ships coming in from far across the sea and as the ships sail through the water towards Ellis Island to deliver their passengers I am filled with pride that they all chose to come here. Many have come with nothing but what they can carry; I cherish them all because they help make America the great country it is. They will experience many hardships and may even experience some prejudice at first, but I am certain that as the years go by anyone who may treat the new immigrants harshly will realize that they have much in common. My hope is that he will realize that he, or his family before him, made the same journey to our beloved shores and that the spirit that pushes new settlers to succeed is what this country was built on. I know that I will look upon these weary travelers one day and see established citizens with homes, businesses, and new American lives. I am proud to have guarded their arrival into our port.
Well I was just writing to see how you are and let you know what's been happening with me. I am sure that we will have some amazing years together in the coming years and I hope to see you and the country grow and learn from past mistakes. At this point we are one of the strongest countries in the world and I hope to keep it that way.
Yours truly,
Lady Liberty
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4 Comments
Post a CommentWhat an excellent presentation of an important part of our history! Gonna' print this one! :)
I've always wanted to see this historical structure,
just never had the opportunity to view it. I learn a few things about
the statue of liberty that I didn't know before. It's so symbolic that it
stands for freedom, especially since the statue was given in a time
when freedom was so hard to earn. The second thing I learn was that the
statue of liberty is that it stands on a granite pedestal of eighty-nine
feet high. I love where you so vividly speak through the eyes of the statue of liberty.
It's so easy to picture everything that was going on around her. Your
paper shows that even in a time when freedom wasn't visible, there was
hope. The statue of liberty at that time gave hope to those that didn't
have freedom. Till this day it is seen as a figure that stands for it
and reminds Americans that we are fortunate to stand in a country of
freedom. Good article.
I have to say great introduction, great article, I learned so much just for
reading your letter. I had heard many times about the Statue of Liberty and had an idea
for its name what it means to all Americans and people who come here, but I did not
know that the Statue of Liberty is a present from France. I loved that you gave special
attention to the immigrants (since I am one of them). I am sure most people or at least
most immigrants have the same feelings and hopes that the Statue of Liberty; we all
came here looking for success and we also want to be grateful and useful to this Country.
I also liked the way you described the situation of the Country and the innovations
occurred at that time like the transcontinental railroad, invention of the telephone, and the
improvements on civil liberties; very informative and interesting. Everything was very
well related, I liked that you had information and your opinion (Statue of Liberty) at the
same time. I really enjoy
I loved the opening of your paper. That was very original and neat. You gave so much life to Ms.
Liberty and I was actually honored to read your article. This has got to be my favorite decription of Lady Liberty Ive ever heard. I have a really
big picture of the statue to liberty that hangs in my room and your paper in a way has
given it new character to me. You gave Ms. Liberty and very motherly loving and soft
personality. She was extremely passionate, loyal and proud as we all should be. I also
liked how you intertwined the advancement in technology that America was undergoing.