Grace

In Grant Wood's painting, //Daughters of Revolution//, he puts forth a satirical message through a few rhetorical devices. Although I had some trouble identifying many of these devices, one major method used for satire is the juxtaposition of the characters in the painting and the title. The women in the painting, holding teacups and looking very prim and proper, don't look as though they would have anything to due with the revolution. Another use of juxtaposition is that between the women and the painting in the background. George Washington looks very young and brave while the old women look frail, prim and proper. After doing some research on this painting, I found information behind what exactly Wood was satirizing. The Daughters of the American Revolution were a group of women who seemed to Wood to be "people who are trying to set up an aristocracy of birth in a Republic". The women in this painting seem to me to be suspicious and fake, due to the looks on their faces. This is similar to Wood's view of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with his belief that their intentions were not valid. In Wood's painting, //Daughters of Revolution//, Grant Wood uses juxtaposition and satirical views to convey the idea of false intent of The Daugthers of the American Revolution. Glenn Ligon’s Untitled: (“I am an invisible man”) I found Glenn Ligon's "I am an invisible man" so interesting. I think the fact that he is talking about being invisible and overlooked goes hand in hand with the fact that the artwork itself is hard to read. The sentence structure used makes a point, along with the fact that he uses the comparison of really being invisible and being overlooked. Starting the piece off by saying "I am an invisible man", then going on to specify what is meant is very effective. It causes the viewer to question if there are many people like this in the world, and if we simply ignore things like this and treat them as if they were "invisible". I, personally, loved this piece of artwork and found it very effective.
 * Analysis of //Daughters of Revolution//**

'**The Little Granddaughter**' by Joaquín Sorolla I wrote my narrative about my grandparents, and all the memories I share with them. Although I didn't write about this in my narrative, my grandparents take all their children and grandchildren to the beach every year and right when I saw this painting I thought of my grandparents. Whether it be walking down the beach holding their hand or being carried when I was "too tired to walk", I have so many wonderful memories with my grandparents on the beach. "Undergrowth with a Couple" by Vincent van Gogh This painting, although is not directly related to my narrative, reminded me a lot of experiences I've had in Huntington, West Virginia, at my grandparents' house. My grandpa is a big nature guy and loves to go bike riding and walking around. They have the most beautiful trees and woods in W.V. (it's known as "wild and wonderful") and this painting reminded me of times I've spent exploring with my grandma and grandpa. "At the Piano" by Frederick Childe Hassam My dad's mother, Nancy Brown, is probably the best piano player I know. She has taught me everything I know about playing piano and many other kids in her career as a piano teacher. Right when I saw this painting, I thought of my grandma and all the fun times we have had playing piano together, whether I was four and banging the keys or fifteen and playing a duet. Just like every other painting on here, "At the Piano" reminded me of my grandma and experiences I've had with her.
 * Connection of Artwork to Narrative**