Today, our art history class visit the museum of jewish heritage together. unless the professor emphasis how mandatory the class trip is( final exam questions will be based on today’s trip), i won’t go today. but overall,it is a great experience .
currently,the museum held a new exhibition in conjuction with the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the statues of liberity.and we get to know Emma,Lazarus,one of American’s first jewish writers.the exhibition brings new insight into the world of Emma Lazarus,including her background,her family,her close friends,her achivement (publish her own book when she truned to 17years old,distinguished!).A well-educated, talented, passionate and responsible figure emerged in my brain.it is a great pity that she died in 38- year- old. However, The new colossus wrote by Emma in 1907 will carry continue to encourage generation after generation newcomers to American. those difficult words make some difficultis for me to read,but i understand this sentece: give me your tired,your poor,your huddled masses yearing to breathe free…” i am moved. it express great altitude to welcome immigrants and encourage them to create their own life in this fabuluous land.
later, we went to the 3rd floor.each of us was given a audio headphone.we can hear some immigrants’ verbal story as long as you touch the certain area. this technology is pretty cool. theri story are broke into several part,such as “home”,”liberity”,”adapting”,”leaving””welcome” etc. everybody is a book,a book that can’t be explained in just one or two sentence. behind 5-minutes story,there must be tons of undescribed emotion and many many details.i was listening,listening,listening,siliently.i heard a voice arise from my mind,” hey,coco,rememberthe day you lauch the u.s.a, 5/26?that is your second birthday.you began your new life here beyond your imagination. And you will never be alone since those old immigrants can do such a great job,you can do it,too.don’t you notice that?”
it reminds me of a lot things.My father told me his tough life ten years ago. Not so many Chinese lives in America. So, discrimination against Chinese is pretty common.A lof people hold unbeliveable prejudice to Chinese.Once, he delivered 5 dollar lunch to an American.He says wrong address in the phone. Then my father figures out the right address for a while and thus delay a little bit.This person felt very angry,saying that he is almost die of hungry.Even worse, he cursed my father”****” and tossed him 1 dime .My father although humiliated but saying nothing ,just toseed 1 dime back. That is so ridiculous. Now everything changes. Chinese immigrants proves their ability through variety fields.Success are made,not born.
hmm,we also take a look at jewish people’s culture heritage .But i don’t have strong impression about that>.<
one more thing,i pretty enjoy the beautiful view outside.sea,benches,garden,trees,flowers,statures of liberity~ i come out an idea suddenly.why not build a holiday inn here? wow,a luxtry place to relax yourself^.^
wave to the status of liberity. i will come to see you the other day. i just look it up on website,this musuem is free to the public every Wedenesday from 4 p.m to 8 pm actually.
