Chandler

Chandler

Daughters of the Revolution Grant Wood

This satiracle painting uses juxtaposition to get its point across. Wood had a run in with the DAR over some glasswork he had made in Germany about WWI, and this was his retaliation. He put three older women, presumably members of the DAR, in front of one of the most famous pictures of the American Revolution. A painting made by a German artist. The women also seem to have a smug sort of confidence, which makes them appear arrogant and pompous. He uses irony in the title, by leaving out the "American" from the official title of the society, and thus questioning if they truly are the defenders of democracy or just old fussy ladies trying to recreate aristocracy. Also, if you notice, the hand holding the teacup is doesn't have a ring, further insulting the DAR by insinuating they they are a bunch of old librarians. Overall, Wood uses several different techniques to jab at the Daughters of the American Revolution who he saw as a complete contradiction to what they claimed to be.

My narrative paper was about breakfast, so I will relate each of the following pictures to breakfast.

This is "The Falls of Tequendama." It relates to Breakfast in the following ways. First, you must travel along the river above making choices and deciding what to make. Then, you reach the critical point and must make the food in a timely manner so that everything comes out right! the rest is easy and fun, just like water rushiong along the rocks and down the middle of the painting.

The next Picture (email to Ms. Woods) depcits the battle involved with deciding on breakfast. Waves of poptarts and granola bars will bombard you, but you must stay strong and not give in, even with the threat of a storm in the distance. Breakfast isn't always easy.

I also took a picture of a model kitchen. Which the website won't let me paste into this document... Every good breakfast deserves a good kitchen! I also though that breakfast deserves to bi given a medium a little more substantial than paint and canvas, and an model kitchen would be and excellent example.