What’s the “message” behind the picture, “An illustration of immigrants on the steerage deck of an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty”?

About 14 million immigrants entered the United States through New York between 1886 and 1924. To them, seeing Liberty's Statue signified their arrival in the country of their hopes. It was not "enlightenment" as intended by her designers, but rather "welcome" to these nervous visitors that the Statue's raised torch suggested. The "Mother of Exiles," Liberty, became a symbol of hope for generations of immigrants as time passed.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.