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Similarities Between The New Colossus And Let Usa Be America Again

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Journal Entry 1 Audience is an important aspect to any literary work, and audience in the poems “The New Colossus”and“Let America be America Again,” presents an interesting and unique methodology through which each poem conveys its message to its readers. “The New Colossus” presents its message to hopefuls and mainly immigrants, and it subsequently conveys a positive message of hope and opportunity. “Let America be America again” on the other hand, is written for the citizen of America, and it carries a message focused on making us rethink and reevaluate the American Dream and the ideals we claim to adhere to. “Let America be America Again,” was written with Americans in mind, so it doesn’t carry the same cheery and positive message about America as “The New Colossus”. It focuses on the Americans who have the authority, those in charge, and it requests that they stop undermining the ideals of American society in lieu of personal motivations and goals, such as greed and wealth, as depicted by this verse; “Let America Be America Again.” Subsequently, the author speaks on a realistic and rational tone, where he pleas to the majority on behalf of the minority groups of this country. “The New Colossus,” on the other …show more content…

The intermediary means of transmission is very essential to understanding how and why a piece is written, due to its direct influence in the form of the audience that the piece is conveyed to. In this regard, “the New Colossus” was written to adorn and introduce one of the greatest, most influential, and most symbolic landmarks of the world. This poem was to be the introduction from America to the millions who came upon her shores every year, and it reflected the initial impression these people carried for

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