Question

In the poem Ellis Island By Joseph Bruchac:

1) how do the words used to describe the Statue of Liberty contribute to the tone of the poem? (Tone = author’s attitude)

2) How does the poem explore America’s unique history of offering hope and opportunity to some people, while subjugating others

3)The speaker of this poem references one component of American history that is complicated. Can you think of others? What makes them complicated?

4) In the poem, the speaker feels a sense of connection to his ancestors who immigrated to America and to the Native Americans who lived on the land before them. What might cause the speaker to feel connected to both groups of people? How can both parts of the history the speaker describes be part of their identity?

Answer 1

1. The words used by the author develop the tone of sorry optimism, in the sense that the Statue of Liberty gives hope to people. However the author speaks in a sad tone when they speak of the difficulty they went through to come to America

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Answer 2

The speaker describes the statue as a "tall woman" and "dreams" of forests and meadows to give a set tone of whismic and pride.