The New Colossus Analysis

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A Loving Father In the poem, The New Colossus the author Emma Lazurus describes the hope that immigrants have when seeing the Statue of Liberty which welcomes all. As the poem quotes, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This line from the poem means that America welcomes all seeking refuge and opportunity. My dad is willing to help those who are seeking opportunity . He also brings hope to all those just starting or in need of a second chance. My dad was born on April 23, 1963 in Fresno, California to Richard and Betty Bunker. He was the last of their four children to born. His sibling’s names are Rodley, Carol, and Sue. Unfortunately, Sue died at the age of twenty-one in a car accident when my dad was thirteen. For grades 1st through 6th, my dad went to Easterby Elementary School in Fresno. For grades 7th through 9th, he went to Kings Canyon Junior High School. While keeping up with school, my dad also participated on a little league baseball team after school. In addition to baseball, he was …show more content…

During his high school years, his interest in woodworking and metal shop grew, and he earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts of Eagle. He applied to Fresno State University and studied Business Finance, but he did not receive a degree. In 1986, my dad left college and started his adventure. Most of his early jobs had to do with automobiles such as Standard-Rent-a-Car. On September 27, 1998, my dad married my mom, Cindy, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Tulare, California. Less than a year later, on my mom’s birthday, my parents opened River City Staffing. RCS or River City staffing is a staffing company that helps find clerical jobs for people. After two years of successful business, on September 10, 2001, my parents, Doug and Cindy had their first child, Conner, which happened to me. Two years later, their second and final son, Colin, was

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