Art Summary: Remember Your First Thrill Of American Liberty

The first poster uses symbols such as the statue of liberty and passengers on a boat with luggage. The statue of liberty symbolizes the freedom that Americans have. The passengers on the boat with luggage symbolize United State’s growing immigrant population. The imagery used in the poster includes the statue of liberty and a passenger boat. The poster conveys the message that citizens should consider buying war bonds in order to support the armed forces for the war. I believe the message is slightly effective because the poster’s art displays other people on a ship causing the reader to become disassociated. However, the text on the poster asks the reader to “remember your first thrill of American liberty” which includes them. The major theme of this poster is patriotism and because the poster is trying to get the reader to remember their first experience of enjoying American freedom and being proud of it. The poster persuades the reader to buy war bonds because American troops would be fighting to maintain United States state of liberty. A basic value that the poster portrays is the …show more content…
The imagery used in the poster includes Uncle Sam pointing at the reader and urging that they volunteer for the United States Army. The message being portrayed in the poster is that recruits are needed for the war effort. I believe this message is effective because the poster calls attention to the reader by having the man on the poster, Uncle Sam, pointing at the onlooker and saying “I want you” instead of “we need more people to join the army.” The major theme of this poster is patriotism because the poster is imploring young men to support United States cause in the war. A basic value that is portrayed in the propaganda poster is doing what's best in the name of your country. This is because Uncle Sam is calling to the reader and saying directly to them that he needs