Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Christy Girl :: essays research papers
ââ¬Å"Christy Girlâ⬠à à à à à Howard Christy was known for his famous ââ¬Å"Christy Girlâ⬠exemplifying proud American values and beliefs believed to be consistent with every American female. He became known for his work on war posters to support enlistment for the armed forces. This poster targets the male half of the population, particularly young (teenage) boys. à à à à à Here we have a picture of a ââ¬Å"Christy Girlâ⬠dressed in a United States Navy uniform with a sailors hat on her head. She exemplifies grace and charm as she says ââ¬Å"Gee! I wish I were A MAN Iââ¬â¢d Join the NAVY!â⬠In this cartoon she is saying that by joining the Navy you will be considered a man. This war poster is aimed at young boys. The government was trying to get anyone they could for the war effort and around this time younger and younger men were enlisting in the armed forces. Because the ââ¬Å"Christy Girlâ⬠was so highly looked upon for her strong American values, having her grace the front of a war poster would perhaps encourage people who had not previously thought about enlisting to then do so. A female figure is wearing a traditionally male outfit. At this time Navy sailors were thought of as being men. Having a Christy Girl wear a Navy Uniform was a good way to get the young menââ¬â¢s attentions. Patriotism is not real ly being appealed to in this poster. Surprisingly enough this poster shows no flag or any other symbol conventionally thought of as being ââ¬Å"patriotic.â⬠Most war posters are customarily thought of as being similar to the ââ¬Å"Uncle Sam Wants You!â⬠poster with red, white and blue splashed all over the paper.
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