Joseph Griffith's The Surrender

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Joseph Griffith’s “The Surrender” depicts George Washington riding a Triceratops, but that’s not what's really going on in this picture. Sure, there are many celebrities and famous imaginary characters, but the real theme is what is dividing the picture into sides. If you look closely, you can plainly tell that there is an American side, and a bad/ Islamic side. The painting is obviously split into a good guy/ bad guy theme. Where the Americans are the good, that's why George Washington and many beloved tv/ movie actors are standing on the left hand side. While the right hand side shows Islamic people or what could be Al Qaeda, and also there are tons of villains from many tv or movies. This to me shows that many Americans and even foreigners

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