Katie

Katie Hamm Woods AP Language 3 December 2012 Grant Wood’s //Daughters of Revolution// //Daughters of Revolution// is a satirical painting by Grant Wood of three bitter looking elder women. The three are standing in front of a picture of George Washington crossing the Delaware. Wood made this painting to illustrate how the Daughters of American Revolution believed in aristocracy based on birth; therefore, he left the word “American’ out of the title of his work because the ladies were definitely not fighting for the same reasons being fought for during the American Revolution. Juxtaposition is portrayed in this work by the plain, sour looking women standing in front of a detailed American icon painting. One of the women is also holding a teacup, which tax on tea was a major argument within the American Revolution. The men in the picture of Washington crossing the Delaware are fighting for and believing in something completely different than the angry women are. A second rhetorical term portrayed in this piece is satire. Wood implies satire by ironically placing the Daughters of American Revolution in front of the iconic American image and ridiculing them for their stupidity, or vices. Another rhetorical term exemplified in this piece is patriotism. The painting within the painting of Washington crossing the Delaware depicts the two different topics that were happening during the time of the painting, aristocracy based on birth and the American Revolution. My narrative is about the paranormal activity of my grandfather, and this piece illustrates a ghost. As soon as I saw this piece at the art museum, I immediately drew the connection between it and my narrative. The colors in this painting reminded me of how I felt when I basically talked to my dead grandfather. Although it was very spookyI felt happy that I was in a way communicating with him, and the colors in this painting are very bright.
 * Katie **

In my narrative, I explain how it was a very cold, gray winter day. This painting depicts a snowy, dull day just like in my narrative. The grayness of this painting reminded me of how I felt during the funeral in my narrative. The event that took place in my narrative was very eerie, and the way this tree looks in this piece is also eerie. Both my narrative and this piece portray a wicked feeling. The most wicked part in my narrative is when my cousin hands me the phone saying it's for me, and this piece reminds me of that exact moment.