organizations are getting ready to send people to mars in order to colonize in just the next decade. Not so long ago‚ the priority of the American government was to colonize and conquer the uncivilized west. During this period of westward expansion‚ new art forms and literature emerged. One of the most prominent is American Progress by John Gast. American Progress is a detailed painting with many elements. In fact‚ a large‚ dominating angel in the middle of the painting is radiating light while holding
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In John Gast’s painting labeled “American Progress”‚ there are many dominant societal forces that could be depicted through his illustration. One well-known depiction that has been made after closely examining the painting is that the woman in the picture resembles an angel of some kind or even the prominent American symbol ‘Lady Liberty’. As she hovers in the air‚ she pulls a cable line that is connected with the posts beneath her which is connected to American society almost as stringing it behind
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American Progress Manifest Destiny was a phrase that expressed the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean; it has also been used to advocate for or justify other territorial acquisitions. In the painting American Progress by John Gast‚ he manages to depict that America’s rapid expansion had many consequences and benefits. Perhaps the most significant consequence was that it reinforced Americans’ sense of themselves as pioneering people
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John Gast‚ a Brooklyn based painter and lithographer‚ painted this picture in 1872 on commission for George Crofutt‚ the publisher of a popular series of western travel guides. Few Americans saw the actual painting‚ but many encountered it in reproduction. The painting is so rich in detail that many usually imagine it to be a large canvas. But in fact it is tiny‚ just 12 3/4 x 16 3/4 inches in size. This painting can be analyzed in a few different ways; Ionographic‚ Feminist‚ and Contextual points
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“American Progress” John Gast’s painting‚ “American Progress”‚ illustrates many depictions of the early movement and development of the United States. This particular painting defines uniqueness and character throughout. Looking at it geographically the angel portrayed in the middle is floating westward as though she is exemplifying the Westward Expansion. She has the “Star of Empire” imprinted on her forehead‚ which better portrays the idea of her trying to move westward. This painting is a
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forget about the genocide of the Native Americans on the land we call home. In 1492‚ when Christopher Columbus first sailed across the Atlantic Ocean‚ he came into contact with the indigenous people of the New World. After returning to Hispaniola‚ he quickly implemented policies of slavery and mass extermination of the Taino population in the Caribbean. This became the first major impact on Native Americans and eventually led to further oppression of American Indians. The implication of the population
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carnage a process “advancing civilization” on “savage dogs” (Takaki 81). In painting “American Progress” about the achievement of market revolution‚ as Takaki described‚ Indians stayed under the dark sky in the corner of the painting (Takaki 97)‚ far from the railroads and flourishing cities building on their native lands just like they were never the owners of them. They were represented as savages exiled by the progress of the country but their story during the process‚ which contained blood and tears
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Progression is clear in all aspects of our lives‚ however most fundamental in fostering ‘progress’ is technology. We most often think of technologies as ‘things’‚ and therefore they can be clearly measured and linked to progress. (Slack and Wise 2005 p. 12) Technology can be seen as synonymous with a better life‚ as it has many benefits in allowing society to advance and improve‚ however technological advancement can also have severe ramification on users and society as a whole. This can be clearly
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2015 Progress Progress takes time. Progress helps people change for the better‚ as a whole individual‚ nation‚ or even world. Progress is the change that we want to see ourselves’s and in the world. We do not know what change will bring and when it will happen‚ but we do know that progress is our favorite challenge. Now as we live in a world with infinite history‚ we do not reach for a finite end; we constantly pursue improvements to which there is no limit. In the course of doing so‚ progress has
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Hannah McKown Hannah.McKown@tulsacc.edu English 1230‚ 290 10 June 2013 Collier Explain Irony Until We Meet Again By using Situational and Verbal Irony‚ John Collier’s short story‚ “The Chaser” illustrates the unrealistic expectations of youth compared to mature and realistic expectation of an adult. The young man‚ Alan Austen‚ is deeply in love with Diana and wishes to possess her completely. With age and experience‚ the old man knows this is not a scenario in which love can flourish and
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