Question

Which quotation from the poem "Ellis Island" supports the theme "Immigration to America did not answer everyone’s dreams”?

a. Lands of those who followed / the changing Moon,
b. I too come to this island, / nine decades the answerer / of dreams.
c. my grandparents / waited the long days of quarantine, / after leaving the sickness,
d. Lands invaded / when the earth became owned.

Answer 1

The quotation from the poem "Ellis Island" that supports the theme "Immigration to America did not answer everyone’s dreams" is option c: "my grandparents / waited the long days of quarantine, / after leaving the sickness".

Step-by-step explanation:

The quotation from the poem "Ellis Island" that supports the theme "Immigration to America did not answer everyone’s dreams" is option c: "my grandparents / waited the long days of quarantine, / after leaving the sickness," because it implies that the journey to America was not a smooth transition and that there were challenges and hardships to overcome.

This quotation suggests that not all immigrants found success or fulfillment in America, and that their dreams may not have been fully realized.