Miss Columbia School House Analysis

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In the painting of Miss Columbia’s School House we can interpret many ideas. We can understand that in the painting the kids represent a country of the world giving each kid a certain characteristic. The nursery has an American flag demonstrating that America is strong and is teaching the world. The children or the countries that are being represented by these children are shown to be interested by Miss Columbia and the school house and because it’s an American school house they are learning the American way.
Now the children are shown to be a representation of the countries from around the world. Hawaii who is holding the American flag is shown to have an identity crisis taking the identity of Britain, Spanish, and even their own Hawaii. It also seem as if he’s an orphan due to his
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When the United States began to become country they had the chance to become a country that gave people the power to choose how to run it. This why Mr. Aguinaldo wanted the same right as the U.S. did because with this his people could grow to understand how this sort of government will help them understand a democratic life. When President Aguinaldo sent the letter he criticize the U.S. form of being. He told them that his people weren’t rapist or savages that are taking over the U.S. He also tells them that they are still puppets of Great Britain. Plus, he also stated they are not the same as the African American and that they only want to live in their own country. What they expect from the U.S. is guidance on how to become a better country. “Give us the chance: treat us exactly as you demanded to be treated at the hands of England, when you rebelled against her autocratic methods” (Aguinaldo 2: 97) this is what President Aguinaldo ask for from the

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