Rosie The Riveter: A Narrative Analysis

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I completely agree with what you said about women were seen as weak, helpless and meant to be in the house. But Rosie the Riveter was the face of change. As you can from the picture I attached, Rosie is in what looks like a blue factory jumpsuit, her hair tied back, and flexing her muscles. Her song was meant to get women involved with World War II. I agree with your point that “War would force you to leave the title of wife at home and force you to only see yourself as a strong fighter.” I think that is an excellent point for everyday life, not just during war. As we saw in “Sweat,” Delia had to be a fighter. Delia was married to a lying, cheating, bum. He spent all the money, leaving Delia to be the breadwinner. She had to tie her hair up