Passage 1 The Making of the Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is a huge monument in the United States of America that is located on Liberty Island in New York City. The statue shows a clothed female figure holding a torch. The female stands for the Roman goddess of Liberty and the torch stands as a symbol of knowledge. This statue was built in the nineteenth century. In 1865, a French politician named Edouard de Laboulaye came up with the idea of building a statue for the United States to represent its spirit of liberty and freedom. He felt that this statue would honor the friendship between the United States and France, and it would serve as a gift to the United States on its hundredth anniversary of independence. French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi also agreed with Laboulaye's plan. In 1870, Bartholdi started designing the statue. The arm of the statue, which held the torch, was constructed in 1876 and the head and shoulders of the statue were constructed in 1878. The whole statue was completed and assembled between 1881 and 1884. The Statue of Liberty was finally unveiled in 1886.

Passage 2
The Statue of Liberty

The beautiful and imposing Statue of Liberty is a famous tourist attraction in New York City. The statue weighs around 450,000 pounds and is 111.6 feet tall. The total height of the statue from the base to the top of the torch is 305.6 feet. Many years after the initial construction was complete, a new torch was built. This torch was covered in sheets of pure gold. There are 154 steps from the base of the statue up to its head. The face of the statue measures 8 feet in length. On the crown of the statue are seven rays, which represent the seven continents. Broken chains lie at the foot of the statue. These broken chains represent freedom from oppression and domination.

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In what way is the structure of passage 1 more effective at depicting the hard work that went into creating the Statue of Liberty?
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It describes the statue and explains the process in which it was created.
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It describes the statue and the difficulties faced by the architect.
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It explains why the architect worked hard to design and create the statue.
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It explains how the statue has become a symbol of liberty and freedom. o