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Suzy Suzy Shrout Mrs.Woods AP English Language 5 December 2012 Analysis of Grant Wood’s //Daughters of Revolution// In Grant Wood’s satirical piece of artwork //Daughters of Revolution//, I found very few rhetorical devices employed within its brush strokes. One rhetorical device employed in this painting, is juxtaposition of the old age and elderly appearance of the three old ladies contrasted with the picture of the young strong heroic picture of George Washington in the background. This shows a certain reverence in the ladies almost as if they believe they are better than you. Since this piece of artwork is called Daughters of revolution, I believe the old women depicted look upon themselves as members of aristocracy which is a contradiction to the government of democracy. The reason I say they are affiliated with defending democracy is because of the historic picture of George Washington in the background with an American flag which gives this image a patriotic feel. I feel one of the strongest satirical element of this piece of art is that of the women feeling like they’re superior whilst obviously supporting democracy which preaches equality for all. Connection of Artwork to Narrative Minaret Dress made by Issey Miyake in 1995  This Piece of Art fits in with my narrative because despite the name, this dress reminds me of stair steps. Because of the sharp layering of the fabric, this piece of fashion art looks very similar to the stairs of a tour bus, coincidently tour bus stair steps is exactly where my narrative truly begins.

Neith with Shadows, Front, Pound Ridge 1985 (not a school appropriate image )  This picture of a nude body with intricate shadows cast upon it is reminiscent of my narrative because one of the most vivid memories of the Metro Station concert where I retrieved the hat my narrative is based around, is that of the band members plethora of tattoos that clung to their skin almost as if they were shadows themselves.

Horizontal Rust (1960) This image represents my narrative during the concert aspect of the story. The concert was in a dark place which is portrayed by the usage of so much black paint. The concert was also a chaotic environment which is symbolized by the random fast strokes going in several different directions. The hint of red symbolizes the dash of excitement at the show. It extends in a continuous line throughout the painting just as the excitement did throughout the entire concert.