Young Life

3 Claims:
   1. The artist wanted to show the bond between couples and parents.
   2. The artist wanted to show the pride that men had in the painting.
   3. The little boy in independent.
3 Supports:
   1. The woman is shown standing very close and hugging the man in the picture.
   2. The man is shown standing in front of his kill, the deer, and holding his gun in front of him like he is very proud and showing off what he did.
   3. The artist drew the boy standing away from the older couple with his own kind of weapon, even though it is just a stick.

Paragraph:
In the painting "Young Life", the artist is intending to show that the  young boy is an independent individual. Bo Bartlett uses the placement of the boy and the use of other objects to show this independence. The young  boy is standing a small distance away from the attached couple, which makes him look on his own and not relying on anyone but himself. Also, the boy is shown holding a big stick in his hand. This shows that even though he does not have a real gun, he has something that he can use to protect himself when he is alone. Independence means that one has to protect and take care of oneself without relying on others, which is what the boy is shown doing in this painting.