Monday, September 22, 2008

Q8 – Picture Analysis

Look at the picture on the right and explain why it was chosen to represent the musical. Is it appropriate?

22 comments:

Black Lizzy said...

This picture shows that America was "hatched" or came from British roots. In the picture the bird looks confused, accurately depicting what a new nation would be like. The bird also looks nervous and minorly hesitant. This is a very appropriate picture for the movie because many of the congressman were hesitant, but in the end, the egg hatched and America was formed.

Sweet Mary Morris said...

This picture, i think very accuratley dipicts the way the Uniter States was formed. We were part of Brittain, and then "hatched" into our own. Just like a eagle is a part of their mother growing in them. We were growing under Brittain and then it was time to break out or "hatch" so we did. And just like Black Izzy said the Eagle looks scared and nervous and anyone would be when they're doing something new or breaking off.

Bloody Princess Of The Reine said...

I agree with Sweet Mary Morris and Black Lizzy. All along its been stated that Britian is the "parent" country. The confused look on the bird is good, because a revolution of this sort had never happened before, so no one was sure where to go with it. I love that the top of the egg is still being held by the baby eagle, because it reminds me of how some of the Colonists stil clung to the hope of reconcilling with Britain.

Anonymous said...

Black Lizzy described the picture very well in that the United colonies "hatched" from the British mother country. and as Bloody said, the Eagle looks scared, and nervous maybe in an attempt to portray the thoughts of the colonists.

cap'n Raja Seabeard said...

The picture is a very simple depiction of the United States gaining its independence. Great Britain was the shell, protecting us, but at the same time it was preventing us from reaching out to other nations. Then the new nation breaks through the shell and eventually detaches itself completely.

Pink Jeannie Galindo said...

This picture represents the movie very well. America "hatched" from the mother country Great Britian and broke free. I agree with cap'n raja seabeard that Great Britian was like a shell that protected America but prevented the country from being involved in other nations.

Elena said...

I think cap'n raja seabeard's interpretation of the picture is a good one. Britain is the egg shell that protects us, but retrains us. One day we declare our independence by cracking the shell! The mama eagle is too busy with catching unsuspecting mice and snakes for herself to notice this. When she does finally come back, she realizes that junior has learned to take care of himself and has grown incredibly! I think it is an excellent illustration of this musical.

haley holiday said...

I think this picture is a good representaion of the musical. Britain lays and keeps the colonies under her mothering care, safe, and warm however, like Caesar Rodney said, they're "cutting off our air". If you notice it's not an American flag on the egg, but a British one. They have the colonists trapped as Englishmen, dealing with them however they see fit, and with no expectations of an America to form. They take pride in their little creation, yet they've neglected like peg leg elena said, that they will one day crack the shell and therefore declare Independence from "mother bird"! As it is hard to go against your mother knowing there may be consequences, John Dickinson (PA) was hesitant to break away from the "shadow of his mother's wings". Many of the men were brave and ready to "hatch", but feared the unknown outcome as the little eagle depicts so perfectly.

shays331 said...

This picture represents the musical almost perfectly. It is showing how America has been born through the British society. Almost all of the men in the film had come, or had relitives that came, from some part of Europe. Most of them, though, were desendents from British families. This shows how Great Britain pretty much created America, but now its time for America to leave the nest and become independent.

black garlin dove said...

The pictured depicts the beginning of our nation. The bird originated from Britain, but became our own, independent country. He contains a very nervous and anxious look. This is probably for how the colonists were feeling and what starting a new country would feel like. I do think this is very appropriate for the movie.

Cutlass Jim Breakman said...

I feel that not only does this picture represent everything that black lizzy said but also that the english are losing a great part of themselves. The egg(england) is losing the bird(america) which is almost the whole of the egg. Basically england has nothing left. This marks the end of their rein as the greatest country on earth and marks the beginning of our rise to the greatest.

Anonymous said...

America was "hatched" from the British. The bird doesn't look to intelligent and looks almost nervous. But the men who started this country and the men in the movie they to were confused and nervous about what to do and how to start.

Yasi90 said...

This picture clearly shows the independence from Britan. The eagle with the american flag in its mouth is the 13 colonies. This picture is a good representation of the musical. The only issue shown in this picture was that almost all the colonies agreed to the declaration but many were still weary. The birds look of nervousness may encompass the weariness of all the colonies venturing of to make a new counrty.

Slappy O'Hoolahan said...

it is apropriate because it signifies the breaking from the mother country and that of a new fledgling nation, seprate and free from the restraints of english tyranny.

Mabel Jefferies said...

There aren't a ton of ways to say that America was "born" from England, like a bird "hatching" from the egg. The egg protects it until it is time for it to make it on its own. The bird has to fight against the shell a bit to get out, but once it is free, it's final, like our independance. I think it suits our situation very well, because we were/are a young country, born from another one, all of which is depicted in the picture.

Tiffany Jagger said...

I think black lizzy got it dead on when she said
"This picture shows that America was "hatched" or came from British roots. In the picture the bird looks confused, accurately depicting what a new nation would be like. The bird also looks nervous and minorly hesitant. This is a very appropriate picture for the movie because many of the congressman were hesitant, but in the end, the egg hatched and America was formed."

that leaves very little else to say.

Rachel SL said...

This picture is a very good representation of the musical. The egg with the British flag represents the strong protection Britain provided for the colonies when they still needed support. The weak baby bird breaking out of the egg represents the colonies being strong enough to break away from Britain, but the newly hatched America being very weak to be on its own, fending for itself.

Dirty Jake Julian said...

The picture depicts the very way the United States were born. They were part of their mother country, Great Britain. They eventually hatched away from their mother country and formed what we now live in, the United States of America. I also agree with the others in saying that the picture is very appropriate for the movie because it helps show the start of a new country.

Charlotte de Berry said...

Symbolicaly hatching from the British egg, the unfledged American independence,symbolized here as an American Eagle, emerged. The musical, "1776," is the tale of the fight before the fight; the battle within the Congress before the true fight for independence. In this picture, America is beginning leave the egg, as it were, and start to break away from British rule. This picture represents "1776," because it depicts new beginnings, and breaking away from past experiences.

Amber said...

Yes, the picture is quite appropriate. The bald eagle did become a symbol of the United States of America, after all. In terms of 1776, though, it represents America, confused and uneasy - but proud with its own flag in its beak - hatching from a British "egg". Britain has had many little eggs (colonies) all over the world, but this one hatched into something unexpected. The musical leads up to the cracking and hatching of said egg.

cap'n tobais knocknees said...

this picture has a very shallow meaning. it means that the United states came from the british empire. the bird looks confused because it is new into the world and has yet to really learn how the rest of the world works. in other words, its taking its first steps.

oneporkermcgee said...

Not only does the picture represent the birth of America from the British, it also represents the fear Americans had to be freed from the look of the bird's face. The eagle looks scared and reluctant to jump out of the egg, though it is already born. This represents how Americans had their chance of independence at any time, but we were afraid to take that step and make it happen. Americans were generally satisfied with being in control of England because the Americans still has well-off, stable lives and they did not want to risk throwing all of it away.