As a last strip of land begins to disappear at the horizon, the vast emptiness of the ocean brings the meaning of good-bye and farewell to full consciousness. The immigrants stand motionless at the deck rails staring into the watery abyss. Suddenly, a storm-like exuberance resounds through the crowds on deck, and they begin to dance like waves on the surface of the sea. Eventually, all are overcome by hopefulness, and the promises of an unknown land, from which there will be no return.
