Rosie her image her likeness and her strength have

Rosie, her image, her likeness, and her strength have continued to resonate with American
women.
VI. Questions: Pose questions you have after thinking deeply about this artifact. What more
do you want to know regarding:
A. The relationship between human culture and expression
B.
Question 1: What was the culture of women in the workforce like when this poster was created?
Question 2: What was the major influence behind Norman Rockwell’s initial painting of Rosie?
C. Your personal assumptions about artifacts of this sort and why they exist
D.
Question 1: I know that Rosie the Riveter has had a far reach, how does she influence our current

views of patriotism?
Question 2: Many women in the military associate with Rosie the Riveter, specifically Marines,
why is that?
C. How your values have shaped and are shaped by your expression and that of others
Question 1: Was this painting/advertisement meant to have such a lasting impact?
Question 2: Did women during this time period feel empowered by Rosie?
E. The relationship between the possible intent of the creator and your own interpretation of its
meaning
F.
Question 1: Was Norman Rockwell expecting his painting to be translated into a symbol of
American patriotism?
Question 2: How does the original painting and its purpose compare to the re-interpreted version
that became the more well-known?
VII. Speculate on how you would go about answering these questions . For instance, what
sorts of things would you study about these kinds of artifacts and their contexts that
might begin addressing these questions?
To answer these questions, I would do research and view old interviews to try and understand
the impact the war and its advertising had on women during this time. I would also look into the
major influences of that time and see how Rosie was influenced by popular culture.