Scientific, Political, Artistic, and Controversial Aspects of the Statue of Liberty
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The fund raising committee called the Franco American Union
- The Statue of Liberty
- A bridge from the past to the future
- Political applications as a piece of artwork
- Roosevelt's speech on the day of Liberty's birthday
- The French-American Committee for the Restoration of the Statue of Liberty
- The battle over restoration
- The solution to the problem
- Conclusion
- Works cited
Abstract
The statue of liberty holds great significance in the United States because of its symbolic and patriotic nature. It also represents hope; the statue bears the words "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" (Cable 3). Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi designed this majestic figure, one of the first works reflecting neo-classical style of architecture, as a benevolent gesture from the French people. Over a century has passed since then and with it came the myriad of controversy surrounding this national symbol. One of the controversies was over the issue of restoration: why and how will this century-old statue be restored? Another controversy is the growing threat of terrorism affecting the kinds of steps that should be taken to preserve the statue. The way in which these arguments were resolved had tremendous implications on the symbolism and historical value of the statue of liberty.
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