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.
