| Title | Creator | Date | Era | City | Country | Emotional Sum (Sense of Life or emotional World View) | Theme | |
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The New Colossus | Author: Lazarus, Emma | 1883 | 1800s | Benevolent celebration of liberty as a beacon to a troubled world. | A marvelous land of liberty offers welcome to the oppressed of the world. |
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Hyacinths to feed thy soul | White, James Terry | 1911c | 1900s | United States | Hopeful. Even in poverty one can have beauty. | Beauty is a form of sustenance |
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The Ballad of East and West | Rudyard Kipling | 1889 | 1800s | United States | When two sworn opponents recognize each other’s heroic qualities, their enmity dissolves. We feel inspired to see that intelligent and courageous men can recognize what is truly fundamental in the character of each individual. |
Though different cultures may be fundamentally opposed, two individuals from such opposites may fully transcend those differences and respect each other for their virtues. |