Questions

1. What is your reaction to the statue? Do you find it uplifting? Do you find it comical? Explain your answer.

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   Questions: - What is your reaction to the statue? Do you find it uplifting? Do you find it comical? Explain your answer.
2. What do you think the position of Washington’s hands represents? How do these gestures square with the myth of Washington?

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   Questions: - What do you think the position of Washington’s hands represents? How do these gestures square with the myth of Washington?
3. Washington was often compared to Cincinnatus, a legendary Roman who was called from his plow to rescue Rome. He took up command of the army, vanquished the enemy, and returned to his farm when the danger had passed. How does this statue allude to Cincinnatus?

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   Questions: - Washington was often compared to Cincinnatus, a legendary Roman who was called from his plow to rescue Rome. He took up command of the army, vanquished the enemy, and returned to his farm when the danger had passed. How does this statue allude to Cincinnatus?