Lauren's+Evaluations

__**Short write-up- individual**__ //**Each group member will write a two to three paragraph explanation of your piece and how it relates to the themes of the cultural revolution on the wiki.**//

The poster that Yunjin and I drew is a portrait of Mao Zedong. First, of all I would like to focus on the size of the poster itself. Yunjin and I were trying to give emphasis on the size of the poster. The enlarged version of Mao's portrait symbolizes the significant amount of influence he had on China during the Cultural Revolution. The large size also shows how immense Mao's powers are. It can also be inferred that Mao has brought in so much help and growth into China during the Cultural Revolution.

The Chinese flag sets the background of the poster to show the great nationalism and care that Mao Zedong has for China. The color red that is used to paint the Chinese flag shows the passion that Mao has for the country during the revolution. The secondary background that is shown behind the Chinese flag is a very blue sky. The blue sky brightens up the overall poster. The bright blue sky symbolizes the bright future that Mao will bring in for China.

The red bandanna around Mao Zedong's uniform with the yellow character on it symbolizes the militaristic passion that Mao shows as well. The yellow character means "soldier", which shows the loyalty that Mao has for the country. Mao's hand motion also symbolizes his respect that he has for his people of China. His hand is as if he is almost waving at the citizens who are going to be watching the posters. Also, he shows respect to the people, so that the citizens could feel comfortable near him, or in others words treat him like a father of the country (cult of personality).