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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI3 ,SELECT$ ,>TICLES & ,SPEE*ES1 ,PROGRESS ,PUBLI%]S1 #a#i#h#d2 
,FIR/ ,PUBLI%$3 ,9O/RANNUYA ,LIT]ATURA 7,=EIGN ,LIT]ATURE71 ,NO4 #b1 #a#i#g1 ,MOSC[1 PP4 #b#d#d-#e2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 ,SALLY ,RYAN = M>XI/S4ORG1 #b2 
,PRO($3 & CORRECT$ BY ,*RIS ,CLAYTON #b#f4 

,:I* ( US 9 \R *ILDHOOD DID NOT GAZE 9 AWE AT ! MI<TY ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 ITS BURN+ TOR* LI<T+ ! 5TRANCE TO AN 9T]NATIONAL PORT1 TO A ,NEW ,WORLD ?AT /ILL RETA9$ ALL ITS ALLUR+1 FAIRY-TALE /RANG5ESS = ! ,EUROPEAN8 ,:I* ( US 9 \R *ILDHOOD WAS NOT /RUCK BY ITS GR&EUR AS IT SO>$ ABOVE ! ,NEW ,YORK SKYSCRAP] SKYL9E8 ,H[ PITIFULLY SMALL & 9SIGNIFICANT DID ! HUGE OCEAN-GO+ %IPS APPE> 9 !SE PICTURES AS !Y SCURRI$ AT ! FEET ( PR\D & VICTORI\S ,FRE$OM6444 

,AS \R ,NORWEGIAN /EAM] ,B]G5SFJORD SL[LY & C>EFULLY PICK$ ITS WAY AMONG ! BUS9ESS-LIKE SCURRY ( %IPS FROM ALL ! GREAT NATIONS ( ! WORLD1 WE NAIVE ,EUROPEANS EAG]LY /RA9$ \R EYES TO CAT* A GLIMPSE ( H]1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY PROMIS$ US .<FROM *ILDHOOD.>4 

,!N1 ON MY FIR/ VISIT TO ,AM]ICA A YE> AGO1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY WAS HIDD5 BY A ?ICK AUTUMN FOG :I* %R\D$ FROM \R NAIVELY SE>*+ EYES ?AT SYMBOL :I* ONCE CAUS$ ! HE>TS ( \R ,EUROPEAN FA!RS & GR&FA!RS TO BEAT ) TRIUMPHANT HAPP9ESS & EXULTATION4 

,= ME1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY REMA9$ %R\D$1 MY/]I\S1 BECKON+1 ! P[]FUL IMAGE ( \R IMAG9ATION4 ,I SAW IT = ! FIR/ TIME F\R & A HALF MON?S LAT]1 AFT] MY :IRLW9D T\R ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES444 ,BY !N ,AM]ICA HAD ALREADY CEAS$ TO BE = ME ! PROMIS$ L& ( POSSIBILITY4 ,DUR+ ?OSE F\R & A HALF MON?S ,I HAD SE5 POLITICIANS 9SI/5TLY PREA*+ 9 FAVOR ( MILIT>ISM & ! BITT] /RUGGLE WAG$ BY LABOR AGA9/ UNRE/RA9$ ,AM]ICAN CAPITAL1 ! P[] WIELD$ BY ! ,AM]ICAN POLICE & ! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! TRU/ K+S1 ! CORRUPTION ( ,AM]ICAN C\RTS1 ! S]VILITY ( ! ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/ PRESS 444 & ! 'FRE$OM' ( ! 9DEP5D5T *UR*444 ,N[ ,I HAD A CLE> PICTURE ( :AT ,AM]ICA IS REALLY LIKE1 A CLE> PICTURE ( ! 'L& ( FRE$OM'1 ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD DISCOV]$ BY ,COLUMBUS & /ILL 5TIC+ ! ,EUROPEAN6 

,IT WAS !N1 /&+ ON BO>D ! /EAM] BE>+ ME BACK TO ! ,OLD ,WORLD1 ?AT ,I FIR/ SAW ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY4 ,IT WAS A CLE>1 COLD DAY 9 E>LY SPR+4 ,SL[LY1 AS IF UNWILL+ TO LEAVE ! SAFETY ( ! PORT = ! /ORMY UNKN[N ( ! OP5 SEA1 ! SAME ,B]G5SFJORD SAIL$ PA/ ! 'EI<? WOND] ( ! WORLD'1 PA/ ! /ATUE :OSE PICTURE IS KN[N TO ALL4 

,N[ IT WAS NOT HIDD5 BY FOG1 N[ ! SUN ILLUM9AT$ EV]Y L9E ( ?IS BRONZE IMAGE4 ,& /ILL ,I REFUS$ TO BELIEVE MY EYES4 ,IS ?AT ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY8 ,SO T9Y1 LO/ 9 ! NOISE ( ! H>BOR & FRAM$ AGA9/ ! SO>+ SKYSCRAP]S ( ! ,WALL ,/REET BANKS4 ,WAS ?IS P[]LESS1 T9Y FIGURE %R9K+ BE=E ! ALL-P[]FUL GIGANTIC SKYSCRAP]S1 ?OSE GU>DIANS ( F9ANCIAL DEALS1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY WE HAD PICTUR$ TO \RSELVES8 

,P]HAPS IT IS ! 9SOL5CE ( ! POLITICIANS & ! K+S ( CAPITAL1 CURTAIL+ DAY BY DAY ! FRE$OMS WON BY ! BLOOD ( ! =EFA!RS ( ! MOD]N ,UNCLE ,SAM1 ?AT IS =C+ ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY TO %R9K1 TO CURL UP 9 DISMAY & %AME8 ,:5 Y\ >E AT ! M]CY ( ! OCEAN1 :5 Y\ LOOK AHEAD TO FANTA/IC ADV5TURES ?AT SEEM TO COME /RAI<T FROM A M$IEVAL TALE 444 !N Y\ >E 9EVITABLY 9CL9$ TO ! MY/IC1 READY TO BELIEVE 9 A GREAT MIRACLE1 9 FAIRY TALES444 

,! \TL9ES ( ! CITY1 ! HUGE1 TWI/+1 REL5TLESSLY UPW>D-?RU/+ L9ES ( ! ,NEW ,YORK SKYSCRAP]S1 BEG9 TO BLUR4 ,! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY HAS LONG S9CE BECOME A SC>CELY VISIBLE DOT4 ,IT HAS DISAPPE>$4 ,A LITTLE :ILE LONG]1 & ,AM]ICA WILL LOSE REALITY = US1 WILL BECOME ONE ( ! IMAGES ( ! SUCCESSION ( LIFE'S MEMORIES4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,NEW ,WORLD1 ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 IS SIMPLY AN OLD & =GOTT5 LEG5D1 A FAIRY TALE ( PRECAPITALI/ TIMES :I* CAN ONLY BE REC\NT$ FROM ! REM9ISC5CES ( \R GR&FA!RS4 

,= \R GR&FA!RS & GREAT-GR&FA!RS ! ,NEW ,WORLD WAS TRULY ! L& ( FRE$OM4 ,H]E1 :ATEV] !Y HAD BE5 9 AG+ ,EUROPE1 !Y FELT !MSELVES TO BE ! SONS & EQUAL CITIZ5S ( A FREE C\NTRY4 ,H]E !Y C\LD PRAY TO !IR ,GOD ACCORD+ TO !IR [N BELOV$ RITES4 ,H]E !Y C\LD /ILL BELIEVE ?AT A MAN C\LD =GE HIS [N HAPP9ESS1 WEAL? & DE/9Y1 ) HIS [N H&S4 ,H]E ! FAIRY ( SUCCESS /ILL FREELY BECKON$ TO UNSETTL$ L&S & FRUITFUL PLA9S1 TO B>R5 M\NTA9S CONCEAL+ GOLD4 

,BACK 9 OLD ,EUROPE1 FEUDALISM HAD /ILL NOT REC$$ BE=E ! ONSLAU<T ( ! PRIVILEG$ TRAD+ >I/OCRACY ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! AIR WAS /ILL R$OL5T ) 9C5SE1 SOCIETY WAS 
/ILL DOM9AT$ BY ! 9EQUALITY ( SOCIAL /RATA & CLASSES1 & M5 W]E /ILL OPPRESS$ BY UGLY1 AGE-OLD PREJUDICES4 ,IS IT ANY WOND] ?AT \R GR&FA!RS & GREAT-GR&FA!RS /RET*$ \T !IR H&S RAPTUR\SLY TO ! %ORES ( ! ,NEW ,WORLD & FELL D[N BE=E ! GRE5-BRONZE ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY8 

,BUT H[ DI/ANT ?AT ALL IS N[6 ,! TALES ( ,AM]ICAN FRE$OM HAVE BECOME M]E LEG5D6 

,! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY HAS BE5 SUPPRESS$4 ,! SKYSCRAP]S HAVE ROBB$ H] ( H] HALO1 & N[ IT IS NO LONG] %E :O SO>S ABOVE ! BAY ( ?IS 9T]NATIONAL CITY1 NO LONG] %E :O LI<TS ! WAY 9TO ! 9T]NATIONAL PORT1 9TO ! ,NEW ,WORLD4 ,MILLIONS ( LI<TS FROM ! W9D[S ( ! FIFTY-/ORY SKYSCRAP] (FICE-BLOCKS ECLIPSE ! LI<T ( ! GODDESS ( ,LIB]TY4 ,! GRAY GIANTS LOOK \T D]ISIVELY OV] ! N>R[ ,NEW ,YORK /REETS :I*1 JAMM$ ) BUS9ESSM5 & !IR CL]KS1 ?READ !IR WAY F> BEL[ LIKE CANYON /REAMS BETWE5 CLIFF WALLS4 ,& IT IS !SE SOLID WALLS ( /ONE1 ! SAFE REFUGE ( ! K+S ( ,AM]ICAN CAPITAL1 :I* N[ MORE COMPLETELY EXPRESS ! 'SPIRIT' ?AT REIGNS OV] ! CONT95T ( ,COLUMBUS ?AN ! PITIFUL1 %RUNK51 GRE5 /ATUE ?AT SEEMS TO BE EMB>RASS$4 

,I SAW ! /ATUE A SECOND TIME ONLY REC5TLY1 ?IS TIME LIT UP BY ! RAYS ( ! E>LY MORN+ SUN4 ,&1 /RANGE TO RELATE6 -  ?IS TIME ! PASS5G]S DID NOT GAZE \T 9 SE>* ( ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY4 ,IT WAS AS IF ! H>D & BLOODY YE> ?AT HAD JU/ PASS$ HAD TAU<T ITS LESSON TO ,EUROPEANS :O HAD ONCE SO EASILY BELIEV$ 9 A HAPP9ESS TO BE F\ND ACROSS ! OCEAN4 ,IT WAS NOT ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY !Y W]E LOOK+ =1 BUT ! /EAM] C>RY+ ! ,AM]ICAN AU?ORITIES & REPRES5TATIVES ( ! EMIGRATION BUREAU :O SORT$ \T ! PASS5G]S & DISPAT*$ ! MAJORITY ( ! #cRD-CLASS1 & P]HAPS ALSO SOME ( US1 ! #bND-CLASS PASS5G]S1 TO ! 9FAM\S ',ISL& ( ,TE>S'4 

,&1 9DE$1 ! /EAM] DID PULL UP ALONGSIDE \R FLOAT+ HOME444 ,! LONG PROCESSION ( #cRD-CLASS PASS5G]S MU/ UND]GO A HUMILIAT+ 9T]ROGATION & A NUMB] ( UNPLEASANT =MALITIES1 & MU/ !N WAIT UPON A B>R5 ISL& UNTIL K9D FRI5DS COME TO !IR ASSI/ANCE4 ,IT MI<T EV5 HAPP5 ?AT #cRD-CLASS1 & SOMETIMES EV5 #bND-CLASS PASS5G]S >E UNC]EMONI\SLY TAK5 (F TO AN ,AM]ICAN JAIL UNTIL !IR ID5TITY IS CONFIRM$4 

,H[EV]1 ,GOD =BID ?AT ANY?+ ( ! K9D %\LD HAPP5 TO #a/-CLASS PASS5G]S6 ,C\LD A #a/-CLASS PASS5G]1 C>RY+ 9 HIS POCKET *ECKS = A ,WALL ,/REET BANK1 BE AN 
UNWELCOME =EIGN] 9 ! GREAT REPUBLIC8 ,! R$ C>PET IS PUT D[N = ! #a/-CLASS PASS5G]1 & = HIM ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY MAKES H] DIM TOR* BLAZE ANEW4 ,?IS COLLEAGUE ( ! MOD]N K+S ( ! FREE REPUBLIC WILL RECEIVE EV]Y?+ ?AT ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY ONCE PROMIS$ TO EV]Y NEWCOM] TO ! ,NEW ,WORLD4 

,BUT H[ DIMLY ?AT SAME /ATUE LI<TS ! WAY TO ?AT ,NEW ,WORLD = ?OSE :O W]E ONLY ABLE TO BUY A #cRD-CLASS TICKET444 

,& ONE FEELS A%AM$ = ! ,/ATUE ( ,LIB]TY1 & REGRETS ?OSE SWEET MOM5TS ( EXPECTATION A YE> AGO :5 WE1 NAIVE ,EUROPEANS1 /RA9$ \R EYES TO SEE 9 ! AUTUMN MI/ ?AT /ATUE WE REMEMB]$ FROM *ILDR5'S ILLU/RATIONS :I* TAU<T US TO LOVE ! ',NEW ,WORLD'1 TO LOVE A L& BUILT BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 TO LOVE POLITICAL LIB]TY6 

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