In this image, there is a blue, black, and white box with a square opening in the center and a piece of white paper being inserted into the box. This signifies a ballot box, used for voting. The colors red and blue on the box signify the colors on the American flag. The ballot box also has a shadow, which covers a small fraction of the maze. Surrounding the ballot box is a maze. There are two openings leading to the box. One opening is a straight line, which is very easy to follow and leads directly to the ballot box. The other opening is extremely difficult to get to. A person has to trace through a complicated, indirect path to get to the opening.
I believe that this image signifies how, for those who the American dream is a reality, voting …show more content…
This is why the straightforward path leads straight to the part of the box that has the blue and red sides, symbolizing how being afforded the right to vote, granted by the Constitution, is taken for granted by American citizens. We as Americans do not always embrace the right to vote, and are not always conscious of how lucky we are to live in a democracy where we can contribute to the political process through voting. Others are not so lucky; according to the Pew Research Center, as of 2014 undocumented immigrants make up 11.3 of the population of the United States. These people are not citizens, and therefore cannot vote in federal elections. This is why the complicated path of the maze leads to the black side of the box, symbolizing the struggles some have to overcome to be afforded the opportunity to vote. One of my best friends is undocumented, and she has said how she wishes she could vote in the next election but she cannot because she is not a citizen. I never truly considered how the right to vote is afforded to me by the Constitution, and how others who want to shout among the political masses cannot raise their voices. To me, this image illustrates how voting is much more easily accessible to American citizens, but not for all people living in the United States. Some people never even find their way through the difficult part of the
I believe that this image signifies how, for those who the American dream is a reality, voting …show more content…
This is why the straightforward path leads straight to the part of the box that has the blue and red sides, symbolizing how being afforded the right to vote, granted by the Constitution, is taken for granted by American citizens. We as Americans do not always embrace the right to vote, and are not always conscious of how lucky we are to live in a democracy where we can contribute to the political process through voting. Others are not so lucky; according to the Pew Research Center, as of 2014 undocumented immigrants make up 11.3 of the population of the United States. These people are not citizens, and therefore cannot vote in federal elections. This is why the complicated path of the maze leads to the black side of the box, symbolizing the struggles some have to overcome to be afforded the opportunity to vote. One of my best friends is undocumented, and she has said how she wishes she could vote in the next election but she cannot because she is not a citizen. I never truly considered how the right to vote is afforded to me by the Constitution, and how others who want to shout among the political masses cannot raise their voices. To me, this image illustrates how voting is much more easily accessible to American citizens, but not for all people living in the United States. Some people never even find their way through the difficult part of the