Hobo and Dog by Norman Rockwell
This illustration, called The Hobo and Dog,was created by a man
named Norman Rockwell in the year 1924. Norman Rockwell constantly contributed to different pictures to the Saturday Evening Post for over four decades. The Hobo and Dog depicts an image of a hobo roasting two hot dogs over a fire with a dog next to him. This represents what events took place during that time and tries to reflect on how a negative image can actually be a positive. This picture shows hobos in a new light, while shedding light on little details from the hobos past.
I believe that the overall purpose of this picture was to change
the way people looked at America. Before the 1920’s, hobos were associated with a negative image. Once the 1920’s the people started to change the way hobos were looked at. The Great Depression hit in the 1920’s, which made hobos more common than ever before. They were known for riding on empty carts on trains. This helped to change the way hobos were looked at because large amounts of
people would take the trains, even if they were not homeless.
The man depicted in the picture seems old, frail and tired. He appears to be the typical image of a hobo. By looking at some of the details in the picture, one can see some different things about his past. One of the more noticeable details is the red feather on the side of the hobo’s hat. Feathers on hats have always been associated with wealth and accomplishment. This could mean that the hobo could have been a rich man but do to some kind of tragedy, he is now left homeless.
The newspaper in the hobos pocket is another key that helps the audience know more about the hobo. One can see that the newspaper says Yank on it, which means he is either in the north in this picture or he was from the north. One could assume that he was in New York, since the Yankees are the major league baseball team from New York.
The knife next to the hobo was another small detail that could possibly tell a story. This pocket knife seems to have been used to shape the end of the stick used to cook the two hot dogs. This knife points towards signs that he was
possibly a war veteran. He shows signs of being able to survive on his own which is something someone in the army would have been taught.
Another major point in this illustration is the dog hiding under the hobo’s legs. This dog represents companionship and this helps Rockwell to persuade the audience to think of hobos in a more positive light. He is trying to show that everyone needs companionship no matter what situation you are in. The hobo is showing that he loves the dog by cooking the dog a hotdog too, so that he can be fed and survive.
Hobo and Dog by Norman Rockwell is an illustration used to persuade the common people to have a more
positive look on the people they may look down upon. Companionship, history and positive outlook has been shown through detail.
named Norman Rockwell in the year 1924. Norman Rockwell constantly contributed to different pictures to the Saturday Evening Post for over four decades. The Hobo and Dog depicts an image of a hobo roasting two hot dogs over a fire with a dog next to him. This represents what events took place during that time and tries to reflect on how a negative image can actually be a positive. This picture shows hobos in a new light, while shedding light on little details from the hobos past.
I believe that the overall purpose of this picture was to change
the way people looked at America. Before the 1920’s, hobos were associated with a negative image. Once the 1920’s the people started to change the way hobos were looked at. The Great Depression hit in the 1920’s, which made hobos more common than ever before. They were known for riding on empty carts on trains. This helped to change the way hobos were looked at because large amounts of
people would take the trains, even if they were not homeless.
The man depicted in the picture seems old, frail and tired. He appears to be the typical image of a hobo. By looking at some of the details in the picture, one can see some different things about his past. One of the more noticeable details is the red feather on the side of the hobo’s hat. Feathers on hats have always been associated with wealth and accomplishment. This could mean that the hobo could have been a rich man but do to some kind of tragedy, he is now left homeless.
The newspaper in the hobos pocket is another key that helps the audience know more about the hobo. One can see that the newspaper says Yank on it, which means he is either in the north in this picture or he was from the north. One could assume that he was in New York, since the Yankees are the major league baseball team from New York.
The knife next to the hobo was another small detail that could possibly tell a story. This pocket knife seems to have been used to shape the end of the stick used to cook the two hot dogs. This knife points towards signs that he was
possibly a war veteran. He shows signs of being able to survive on his own which is something someone in the army would have been taught.
Another major point in this illustration is the dog hiding under the hobo’s legs. This dog represents companionship and this helps Rockwell to persuade the audience to think of hobos in a more positive light. He is trying to show that everyone needs companionship no matter what situation you are in. The hobo is showing that he loves the dog by cooking the dog a hotdog too, so that he can be fed and survive.
Hobo and Dog by Norman Rockwell is an illustration used to persuade the common people to have a more
positive look on the people they may look down upon. Companionship, history and positive outlook has been shown through detail.