Read the passage. Since 1886, the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor. Today, the massive copper structure, 305 feet tall and weighing some 450,000 pounds, is one of the most recognizable and beloved monuments in the world. It is easy to understand why. For millions of immigrants fleeing oppression, persecution, and hopelessness in their homelands, the Statue of Liberty is the physical embodiment of everything they came to America to find – a sculpture somehow imbued with the most positive values of the nation.

In this passage, what does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

A) freedom and opportunity

B) tradition and ritual

C) good humor and charm

D) military strength and victory

A

Explanation:

Oppression is basically when someone is being treated in a cruel manner. So the statue of liberty can symbolize there freedom from oppression but also there opportunity to live a better life. I hope this helps.

question: which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?

answer: both inform the reader that faryad and liaqat were not given the chance to tell their version of events at the police station

explanation: so as you see they were told to leave before they could tell there story

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