How does the recruiting poster portray the U.S. Navy?
The U.S. Navy is portrayed as a noble pursuit with the distinguished looking sailor in the foreground and one of the new battleships (USS South Carolina) in the background. The poster refers to the national memories of the Great White Fleet’s cruise around the world. It is also promotes the Navy as an economically appealing career choice by emphasizing the pay and benefits specifically on the poster. 2.According to the poem, what was life like in the U.S. Navy for a rookie? Life was filled with fire drills at night and sleeping on an unstable hammock. The ship experienced severe weather that might cause sea sickness for a new sailor who desperately longed to return to the life he knew on land. His day is filled with tasks, such as scrubbing the decks of the ship with sand and washing his own clothes. 3. Why is the poster’s message different from the poem’s description of life aboard a Navy ship? The poster is used to convince people to join the U.S. Navy and so only the positive aspect
