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Valerie M. Rodriguez HUM100 – Perspectives in Humanities / Professor Wheatley November 17, 2021 Module 4 – Monuments as Cultural Works - Short Answer It is interesting looking back to my early school days and realizing how much of the information covered of the Statue of Liberty had been retained. Until now, all I remembered was it originating in France and being made of copper. The “who” or “why” questions were probably touched on but never intrigued me enough to research. Also, the comparison between resources back then (aka World Book and Year Book collections my grandparents had) and now (the Internet), I never stood a chance. Edouard de Laboulaye was a legal scholar, a huge fan of the United States, and mastermind behind the Statue of Liberty. The original intent of the monument was to shine a light on America’s political system over France’s authoritarian one. However, it wasn’t exactly a good idea to badmouth the Bonapartist government openly, thus Laboulaye collaborated with a team to do so indirectly by giving praise to America. Over time the perceptions of the monument have changed from political to celebration to inspiration. After reading the first chapter of the ebook The Statue of Liberty: A Transatlantic Story I thought back to what I previously read in preparation for the Module 2 – Project Proposal and noticed a slight change. The main website for the Statue of Liberty states her intent was to celebrate the centennial of America’s independence and abolishment of slavery. While, the ebook mentions this as well, it addresses a more political stance of Laboulaye’s distaste for France’s government as the first [invisible] bullet point. Despite the differences of the original intent of creating this monument, it is clear the overall meaning behind her has remained the same, which is hope. Not only does Lady Liberty herself do this, but the sonnet “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus exemplifies the word. I assume the most people know of this work is the popular line

Valerie M. Rodriguez HUM100 – Perspectives in Humanities / Professor Wheatley November 17, 2021 Module 4 – Monuments as Cultural Works - Short Answer “Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." I will be the first to admit, I had no idea that was part of a full poem! The article explains each line and how they translate each part of the monument. Originally written as part of the fundraiser to construct the statue, the words have proven invaluable to the people then and now. References on the following page.

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