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Capturing The Moment: A Rhetorical Analysis Of World War Ii Celebration, Kylie Wagar
Capturing The Moment: A Rhetorical Analysis Of World War Ii Celebration, Kylie Wagar
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The iconic image V-J Day in Times Square is nationally remembered for the celebration of the end of World War II. Focusing on the archival collection Victory and Peace from the National Archives, this research demonstrates a disconnect in American perceptions and the reality of culture through iconic images. Specifically I investigate the extent to which images from the 1940s are romanticized, celebrated and replicated in reflection of remembrance of the World War II era. These replications do not properly reflect the true events in 1945, but rather the idea that many would like to take away from this era. …