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blog 5

In a community filled with sameness and equality, grief and disasters often enter with caution. This is the main reason behind the structure and design of our community. Our community is a socialist community where everything from goods to services is shared equally among the population. No person is financially or socially inferior or superior to their fellow citizens.

This idea of equal share is reflected through the farmland in which every family has their own share. The land is divided equally among these families and as a community these families are responsible for deciding who plants and grows what. Also, each of these families has their own orchard next to their houses.

Our community is a mixture of an agricultural and industrial economy. We think that in combining two different economies, our community would be at a huge financial advantage. Along with the farmlands, we have factories and mills that are run by the members of the community. To get rid of the pollution and noise created by these factories, we have planted huge trees along the bank of Freedom River.

Our community will be open to the rest of the world. Trade and tourism is greatly appreciated and encouraged. However, this community is not an urban community. It is rural in nature in that it is small and not very densely populated.

As mentioned before, in our community everyone is equal. Therefore, slavery is out of question. No one is allowed to keep, sell or buy slaves. If they do so, they will be asked to leave the community and all their possessions would be taken from them.

The Community of Equals is not a community where everyone has to share the same beliefs. All citizens have a religious freedom. They can believe in what they want and they can practice how they want. Each religion is given the choice of buying a piece of land for a low price and building their religious house. The government is not involved in any activity of our community including the religious beliefs. How much the members allow for government involvement is decided through a vote by the members of the community.

We also have public service buildings including family and domestic counseling which provide support for families that are going through a family crisis. By the passage of time, the role of men and women and their relations change. Therefore, we want to make sure that we have services that can help people incase any problems rise.

Parity and equality is the backbone of our community. Through this we hope to have a community that is safe from the evils that greed and jealousy create. And we hope that everyone lives happily ever after…

Blog #3

The portrait on Pigeon’s Egg head is a depiction of the identity crisis of the Native American in the 19th century.
Catlin’s Pigeon’s Egg Head was an illustration of the political affect Washington had on the Native Americans. Creating two worlds in which they must live in, but never really be apart of. In order to understand it you’d have to look at the time period itself and the politics it held.
In the early part of the 19th century America was on the move much like it has been throughout its life. The American man headed west to the new frontier, to settle new lands, and start new profitable lives. Unfortunately there was a bit of a problem there was already some one there. Natives who had arrived eons before hand already laid claim to the land. So there was only one choice for the European-American settler. Kick them out or get them to assimilate. This brings us to Catlin’s portrayal of Pigeon’s Egg Head.

The Natives were forced to choose one of two worlds the old Native American World that they have live in for ages, or the new modern American world. This was a very though thing to do. Whatever world they choose would affect how the other would perceive them. For example in the portrait you have P.E.H. (Pigeon’s Egg Head) facing two worlds as two different people. While he’s facing Washington, D.C. he’s portrayed as a savage Indian. The perception that most Americans would have of him if he remained in the old ways. As an American gentleman though facing the old world of teepees, he’s portrayed as a drunkard and possibly immoral man. The perception that his native ancestors or relatives might have of him if he choose the modern American lifestyles of the 19th century.

Another twist to this is that it also shows how he would be portrayed if he were to move to the city. To most white American’s he may be portrayed as a savage no matter how much he attempted to assimilate. While to other Native Americans he would be considered a sellout even if he changed very little.