Uncle Sam Personification

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The figure of Uncle Sam to appeal to a sense of patriotism to gain recruits for the U.S. army. Sam Wilson, well-known as “Uncle Sam”, a man who U.S. federal government gets its nickname from him gained his fame during the war of 1812. An elderly man standing in a white background in a blue tailcoat, white shirt, red bow tie and a giant top hat with big white stars on a blue band; one of those hats that magicians pull rabbits out of it. Long white goatee beard that only has grown under the chin, straight face with looking straight into your eyes with his finger pointing at his viewers. An iconic picture of a meat-packer from Troy, New York, who provided rations for the soldiers during the war of 1812 and also a popular national personification …show more content…

Sam Wilson’s packages were labeled “EA-US”. When a government inspector with the name of Elbert Anderson was purchasing meat from his factory asked what that stood for. A number of Wilson’s workers got together and decided, as a joke to refer the U S as Uncle Sam, referring Sam Wilson, however, it indeed stood for the United States. That joke spread out throughout the factory and also throughout that town of New York, Troy and eventually throughout New England. Most people who have heard of Uncle Sam’s name would be surprised that he was a real …show more content…

His unique straight face to encourage true heroes to stay loyal to this brotherhood, dedicate their lives and hearts for people and fight for their homeland until last breath. Obviously, building trust with audiences is not simple. In fact, it takes years to build it, seconds to break and forever to repair. Uncle Sam is a good example with his particular career background for gaining the trust of U.S. army’s volunteers. The ad is full of different colors, as they are playing a remarkable role in the image. The Character also has been chosen and designed masterly and made the ad effective throughout the years. Overall, I believe this ad is an all-around winner in effectiveness. Over the years, many artists attend to use Uncle Sam in different places and purposes such as hospitals, toy banks, mailbox holders and another example of folk art. Later, uncle Sam became popular among the masses through various political cartoons, often squaring off against the English equivalent “John Bull”. Finally, in 1961 the senate and the house representatives recognized Wilson as a nickname for America’s symbol and Wilson’s name became official which over the years has lost its negative

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