Analysis Of The Statue Of Liberty

A statue that came as a result of a joint effort between the French and the Americans, and is a symbol today for enlightenment and freedom is what we now call today the Statue of Liberty. Artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Alexandre Gustave Eiffel were the people responsible for the statue. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was the one to design the statue around 1876 to commemorate the American Declaration of Independence. Another name for the statue is the Mother of exiles who welcomed a plethora of immigrants and symbolizing dreams and ideas for people looking for a better life in America. It brings about the longing for freedom and hope in eyes of people all over who choose to immigrate and even for those who don’t. It represents the American dream in all of its glory.
The crown upon the Statue of liberty’s head contains several spike like items that represents the Seven Seas and the seven continents of the world. The statue’s left hand holds a tablet with the date that America declared independence from Britain, and the right hand holds the torch with a golden flame. The Statue of Liberty’s structure is a metal copper blanket that was mended to three thirty-two’s of an inch, which allows for flexibility when face with swaying winds, making the Statue able to sway in high winds without damage.
Over the many years the Statue of liberty has become a symbol that has many interpretations. The Statue transcends beyond its physical appearance and is looked upon as a symbol that is a strong representation of freedom and hope that was given to the countless individuals that have come to the United States and the ones that are looking for a new way of