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DBQ Perry Arrives in Japan
DBQ Perry Arrives in Japan
1.WhatelementsdidboththeAmericanandJapaneseartistsdepict(draw)thesameway?
Theybothhadblacksmokecomingoutofit,theboatswereblackandhadnosails.Both
hadtheAmericanflagonit
2.Whichelementsweredifferent?
TheJapanesevisionhadablackboatwithafaceonthefront.TheAmericanVisionsboat
seemednormal.TheJapanesevisionhadpeopleontheboat.Wavesseemedmorecalmin
thesecondpicturebutinthefirstpicturetheyseemedmoreviolent.
3.WhatimpressionoftheAmericansdoestheJapaneseimageconvey?
TheimagetheyconveyisthatPerrywasreadyandmorethanpreparedtodowhattheyhad
toandtheJapanesecouldn'tdoanythingaboutit.
4.WhatistheAmericanpaintingcommunicatingaboutPerry'smission?
HewasdeterminedtogettheJapanesetotakeadvantageofhisdemandsbyforce.Heknew
thathecouldforcethemtodowhathewantedbecausehisshipsweremoreadvanced.