Battle Of Yorktown: A Review Of William Griffith's Movies

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Griffith’s painting gives me a warm feeling of remembrance from seeing all of the characters. They’ve all been seen as people to define the way America is. Each of our iconic poster boys siding with America against what is portrayed as wrong. Griffith uses the Battle of Yorktown as a template to showcase the people we side with and are against in modern times. The first part that stood out to me was Robocop, the Triceratops, and the Death Star. Three super iconic movies, (Robocop, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars), that molded the minds of young people. Having these movies growing up was an amazing experience and gave so many people joy, but it also may have caused our priorities to shift from who we consider heroes. The Koolaid man and Waldo were

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