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Today I was downtown getting some supplies that I
needed and I was looking at the propaganda on the outside window of Macy’s. Some of
the posters were very interesting, but one poster stood above all the rest for me. It was
a poster with a woman with her sleeves rolled up, with a caption saying, “We Can Do
It”. I liked this one because women can help this country just as much as the men
can, and we will contribute to the war effort. As a matter of fact, we are doing a lot
right now, such as working in factories and in the military. This poster made me think of
all we have been doing back at the base for this country, and the sacrifices we have made
so our posterity can live in a good country. It is hard work, but it’s important to
keep the country prosperous. Because the woman in the picture is wearing a factory outfit,
this ties a lot to women factory workers. They are doing just as much as us, the
WASP’s, are. We need our cars, planes, and supplies, or else our effort is useless.
This poster is an inspiration to everyone making the least bit of effort for our country.
Even the little things like taking the extra fats to the local meat dealer are important.
Everything counts in the war. This poster also represents the women’s rights to work
if they want to. It gives us a more defined place in the country, other than what we had
before, mostly in the homes. This poster also showed women as a stronger image, because of
her muscular arms. Just that means that we mean a lot to the country and our effort is
very important. I got really excited when I saw this poster, because it gave me motivation
to go back to that base, and make a difference. When I get back to the base, I’m
going to tell all the girls about this poster, and maybe they’ll go to Macy’s
and see it.
Marie Bishop |
