After selecting a piece of Lincoln pop culture, you will analyze the item and explain why the maker chose Abraham Lincoln as a subject. Step by step in a three to four page paper that utilizes at least three sources, you
- Describe the item. 2. Describe the purpose of the item. 3. Identify the aspect of Lincoln that the artist chose to depict — is this depiction of Lincoln the Lawyer? Lincoln the Emancipator? Lincoln the Martyr? Lincoln the Protector? Lincoln the Merciful? 4. Explain why the maker chose this particular version of Abraham Lincoln for the subject of his or her piece of art. 5. Discuss whether or not you believe this “use” of Lincoln is an appropriate one — does it remain faithful to what you learned about Lincoln’s life?
