During the 1950's, as the Cold War dragged on and the women's movement became apparent, America became a country of progress and achievement. Rockwell's picture illustrates America's counter culture - the youth - face to face with the foundation of American culture during the 1950's (lawfulness and order). In depicting a child who was running away sitting down with a policeman eating lunch, Rockwell is illustrating how Americans unruly counter culture is suppressed by the American norm of lawfulness and order.
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ReplyDeleteDon't get so caught up in being right that you ignore the possibility of exploration. Your ideas are both valid and insightful; however, you have only scratched the proverbial surface of what you can get out of this. Write through your confusion. Why does the child represent the counter culture? Why is his shirt yellow? Does the establishment (those in power) seem to be threatened by him? Keep digging into the possibilities, and keep up the good work.