The Four Freedoms of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Norman Rockwell On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his “Four Freedoms” speech in his annual message to Congress (State of the Union Address). These Four Freedoms were Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Fear, and Freedom from Want that President Roosevelt thought should prevail everywhere in the world. That was the time when the United States was not yet involved in World War II. On December 7 in 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii that forced the United States to get involved in the war. In 1943, when the United States was still being in the WWII, the four freedoms of Roosevelt’s speech was depicted in paintings by Norman Rockwell.
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This belief was also depicted clearly in the Norman
Rockwell’s painting series. President Roosevelt given Four Freedoms which were the fundamental rights of citizens and no one has the right to deprive them. The first is Freedom of Speech and Expression. Every person can say and express their thinking, their feeling or their emotions. The second is Freedom of Religion, every person can worship god in their own way. There is not any religions are prohibited, therefore, everybody have right to choose the religion which they want, they even do not have to worship any religions. The third is
Freedom from Want, in the speech, President Roosevelt said it means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants and the fourth is Freedom from Fear, he also illuminated it means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor. President Roosevelt always translated these Four Freedoms into world terms, however, …show more content…
The Norman
Rockwell’s paintings were simple, made the viewers imagine easily. For example, in his first painting (Freedom of Speech ), the central character stands above the rest. He is dressed in cheap working clothes and he has a program in his pocket. All other people are paying attention to him and they also have same programs. The face of the man on his right seems to show disagreement. However, no one interrupts the speaker. The picture seems to show that everyone have right of speech, no matter who they are. In the second painting (Freedom of
Worship), there are both men and women who come from different nation, and they are all praying in their own way. While praying, some open their eyes, some close their eyes, one holds rosary beads, and one holds a holy book. Through the painting, the freedom of worship is confirmed strongly. In the third painting (Freedom from Want), there is a large family includes the elder, the younger and children. They are gathering around their table for a feast. They look very happy. It seems to say that everyone have the right to live happily in peace with their family. The fourth painting (Freedom from Fear) shows a family, the parent are taking care of their children while they are sleeping. It seems to say that no one have the right to make other people hurt. Although having different expressions, both this speech and these paintings conveyed valuable meanings to
This belief was also depicted clearly in the Norman
Rockwell’s painting series. President Roosevelt given Four Freedoms which were the fundamental rights of citizens and no one has the right to deprive them. The first is Freedom of Speech and Expression. Every person can say and express their thinking, their feeling or their emotions. The second is Freedom of Religion, every person can worship god in their own way. There is not any religions are prohibited, therefore, everybody have right to choose the religion which they want, they even do not have to worship any religions. The third is
Freedom from Want, in the speech, President Roosevelt said it means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants and the fourth is Freedom from Fear, he also illuminated it means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor. President Roosevelt always translated these Four Freedoms into world terms, however, …show more content…
The Norman
Rockwell’s paintings were simple, made the viewers imagine easily. For example, in his first painting (Freedom of Speech ), the central character stands above the rest. He is dressed in cheap working clothes and he has a program in his pocket. All other people are paying attention to him and they also have same programs. The face of the man on his right seems to show disagreement. However, no one interrupts the speaker. The picture seems to show that everyone have right of speech, no matter who they are. In the second painting (Freedom of
Worship), there are both men and women who come from different nation, and they are all praying in their own way. While praying, some open their eyes, some close their eyes, one holds rosary beads, and one holds a holy book. Through the painting, the freedom of worship is confirmed strongly. In the third painting (Freedom from Want), there is a large family includes the elder, the younger and children. They are gathering around their table for a feast. They look very happy. It seems to say that everyone have the right to live happily in peace with their family. The fourth painting (Freedom from Fear) shows a family, the parent are taking care of their children while they are sleeping. It seems to say that no one have the right to make other people hurt. Although having different expressions, both this speech and these paintings conveyed valuable meanings to