The New Colossus Poem Analysis

Written Response on Comparing How a Fictional and Nonfictional Narrative Portray the Same Subject

In the poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus and the short story, “The Melting Pot” by Anna Quindlen, both are about immigration, and view them similar and different.
“The New Colossus” and “The Melting Pot” both have similar opinions about immigration. Emma Lazarus’s poem and Anna Quindlen’s short story both share some similarities. In “The New Colossus,” Emma Lazarus writes the poem about the Statue of Liberty, welcoming immigrants from all over the world. As boats enter the borders of the United States, Lady Liberty opens her mouth and says, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.” The Statue of Liberty wants all the immigrants who come from all over the world to breathe fresh and free air. Quindlen’s short story showed the reader about her diverse community. As Quindlen is giving you a tour on her neighborhood, she says, “We are friendly with the

Ecuadorian family, with the Yugoslavs from across the street, and with the Italians next door.” The similarity between Lazarus and Quindlen is that both shows on how all the immigrants were greeted by the Statue of Liberty and grew up to have a diverse community.

In conclusion, Lazarus’s poem and Quindlen’s short story both shared their view on immigration. There are some differences between “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus and “The Melting Pot” by Anna Quindlen. For example, Lazarus’s poem is about the Statue of Liberty. Lazarus describes Lady Liberty as “a mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles.” Lazarus admires the Statue of Liberty, and she feels grateful for it. On the other hand, Quindlen’s short story is about her diverse community. Quindlen tells you about her neighborhood, and moves onto the marketplace. Her marketplace is also very diverse. On the fruit and vegetable stands there are “yellow peppers and fresh rosemary for the gourmands, plum tomatoes and broad-leaf parsley for the older Italians, and mangoes for the Indians. I stood and smiled as the seedy bar at the corner was transformed into a slick Mexican restaurant.” Quindlen has a community mixed with many races and cultures, and she loves her town. In conclusion, Lazarus’s poem talks about the Statue of Liberty and Quindlen’s short story talks about a diverse community. In conclusion, “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus and the short story, “The Melting Pot” by Anna Quindlen, both have different and similar views on immigration.