“Christy Girl”
Howard Christy was known for his famous “Christy Girl” exemplifying proud American values and beliefs believed to be consistent with every American female. He became known for his work on war posters to support enlistment for the armed forces. This poster targets the male half of the population, particularly young (teenage) boys.
Here we have a picture of a “Christy Girl” dressed in a United States Navy uniform with a sailors hat on her head. She exemplifies grace and charm as she says “Gee! I wish I were A MAN I’d Join the NAVY!” In this cartoon she is saying that by joining the Navy you will be considered a man. This war poster is aimed at young boys. The government was trying to get anyone they could for the war effort and around this time younger and younger men were enlisting in the armed forces. Because the “Christy Girl” was so highly looked upon for her strong American values, having her grace the front of a war poster would perhaps encourage people who had not previously thought about enlisting to then do so. A female figure is wearing a traditionally male outfit. At this time Navy sailors were thought of as being men. Having a Christy Girl wear a Navy Uniform was a good way to get the young men’s attentions. Patriotism is not really being appealed to in this poster. Surprisingly enough this poster shows no flag or any other symbol conventionally thought of as being “patriotic.” Most war posters are customarily thought of as being similar to the “Uncle Sam Wants You!” poster with red, white and blue splashed all over the paper.
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This interpretation of Rosie was firmly entrenched in the concept of women entering the workforce as their patriotic duty. In the painting you can see that Rosie is stomping on a copy of Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler’s 1925 autobiography and political manifesto. The message was clear; although men did the physical fighting on the frontlines, women were also doing their part to defeat the enemy (Hawkes). The war industry during WWII gave women the opportunity to earn their own living and contribute to the war effort. The imagery of “Riveters” we are accustomed to serve as an allegory; the war propaganda used “Rosie” as a metaphorical representation of the millions of women (of all colors and socio-economic classes) who took action during war time when patriarchal order was relaxed. These women joined the work force in order to help their country, to gain the benefits of employment, and to improve their quality of life
During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s the fight for equal and just treatment for both women and children was one of the most historically prominent movements in America. Courageous women everywhere fought, protested and petitioned with the hope that they would achieve equal rights and better treatment for all, especially children. One of these women is known as Florence Kelley. On July 22, 1905, Kelley made her mark on the nation when she delivered a speech before the National American Woman Suffrage Association, raising awareness of the cruel truth of the severity behind child labor through the use of repetition, imagery and oxymorons.
World War II propaganda posters were used mainly for three reasons: to invoke public sympathy for the war cause, to help finance the war, and by encouraging people to support the war. Many t...
The 1940s provided a drastic change in women’s employment rates and society's view of women. With the end of the Depression and the United States’ entrance into World War II, the number of jobs available to women significantly increased. As men were being drafted into military service, the United States needed more workers to fill the jobs left vacant by men going to war. Women entered the workforce during World War II due to the economic need of the country. The use of Patriotic rhetoric in government propaganda initiated and encouraged women to change their role in society. Yet, at the end of the war, the same ideas that encouraged women to accept new roles had an averse affect on women, encouraging them to leave the workforce. The patriotism promoted by propaganda in the 1940s, encouraged Americans to support the war effort and reinforced the existing patriarchal society. Propaganda's use of patriotism not only increased loyalty to America during the war, but also, increased loyalty to the traditional American patriarchal values held in society.
One such propaganda poster that was spread across Great Britain features a female factory worker with her arms spread wide that reads: “Women of Britain come into the factories”. This particular poster targeted an audience of women and was used to persuade woman to become more involved in the workforce. By showing the young woman wearing a factory uniform while posing in a victorious manner, the poster has the effect of giving future female factory workers the impression that woman participating in factory work will lead to a victory for Great Britain and its Allies in the war.
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The images created by propaganda poster had a dramatic effected on convincing many women to choose nursing as a career and dedicate their efforts to serve their country by enlisting in the Red Cross and the United States military. “Over 350,000 American women volunteered to serve in the armed forces during World War II. More than 59,000 of those women were registered nurses, who volunteered to serve in the United States Army Nurse Corps” (Monahan and Greenlee pg.
Minnie already has a strong hold over her identity; her confidence is shown within the stage directions. Her character is written to contrast the cowardliness or lack of back bone within Dolan. Similarly, Pegeen has strong character within herself to draw out Christy’s inner confidence. Were it not for the need to impress Pegeen: Christy would never have admitted his own crime. ‘[with blank amazement.] — “Is it killed your father?”’ Pegeen expresses interest in Christy’s wrong doings from the very start. Because of her need to make her own choices she realizes Christy is a considerably more ideal candidate than Shawn. Christy and Pegeen connect because of their relationships with their fathers.
Since the war began women were led to believe that they were the ones who had to be the patriotic sacrifice until the men came home from war. The film reveals how the government used the media to alternately urge women to give up such elements of their feminin...
Throughout the whole poem the speaker is encouraging this “patriotism” by mentioning how great it is to fight for “your England and stand up for it” without mentioning the reason why soldiers should fight at war they are brainwashing people into going to battle (). At the end of the poem of Dulce et Decorum Est the speaker is directly addressing the people who declared war and encouraging war, hinting the propaganda of blind patriotism and the false details on war. Blind patriotism hinder the truth in a country and encourages ignorance in
Upon the superb ethos, the poster of Uncle Sam also brings a sense of emotion to viewers. The large letters “ I Want You” stand out in viewers’ mind, causing them to contemplate the idea of recruitment. Especially, the smart strategy of using the word “ You”. It does not appoint anyone, but faces to all the individuals. Everyone is the right person. The logos, between the lines, the full expression of trust and craving, and make the viewers themselves realize their importance so that they feel obliged to contribute efforts to the war.
In my opinion I think that the picture that says “Will you fight now or wait for This” did a great job successfully convincing people to step up and become a hero by volunteering for service. The American citizens were in danger by the Jews for beating and killing them during World War l. As
The photo that I have chosen for my primary source is a poster called “We Can Do It”. In 1942, J. Howard Miller’s, created an American wartime poster as an inspirational image to a boost worker morale. Around the same time this poster was released the World War II, was also in action. During the World War II the poster was not as much seen as when it was rediscovered in the 1980’s. The poster measured 22 inches by 17 inches, which is now part of The National Museum of American History. As well not only a poster but also printed on clothes, and use as historical patinas in many museums. After, the iconic figure of a strong female was production worker, the peter was not only called “We Can Do It”, but also, “Rosie the River”. The poster features
Women temporarily filled non-traditional roles in the wartime labour force and society (MacIvor 14). The entrance of women into society and out from their roles as homemakers was monumental as it was the first time women were seen as capable individuals, held paid positions, and proved they could do “man’s work”. Married women who entered the workforce juggled between working full time hours and being the keeper of the house and children. War records were created to commemorate women’s roles during the war, and many artists were commissioned to photograph and paint the daily activities of the Women’s Division. Paraskeva Clark, a vibrant and politically passionate female Canadian artist from the 1930s to 1950s was one of the commissioned war artists of the National Gallery who painted women in the armed forces hard at work. Like the housewives who juggled keeping the house and children while working, Paraskeva found it hard to balance her role as a homemaker with her professional life as an artist. Painting the realities of the women working in the armed forces, Paraskeva breaks the long held gender stereotypes against women of Canadian society by raising the perception of women’s contribution, work, and presence in World War II. The three wartime pieces she painted showed her painting style of interesting composition, sharp viewpoint, and how hard women concentrated on their work. Paraskeva Clark proved how powerful and inspiring she was as a female artist, by painting war records of when wom...