Jasper Johns's "Map" (Current)

Looking at this painting by Jasper Johns titled "Map", I was immediately able to see how the painting really illustrated an accurate picture of this country. Built on the backs of immigrants from every nation in the world, the USA is the melting pot of the world. It is the center of diversity and provides an example to all how different cultures can co-exist peacefully. The USA is not just a one culture country. We are a collection of the world's people working together to create and sustain the greatest country in the world.
This map also made me think of New York City specifically and how it is the most diverse city in the world. You could see a mosque on one side of the street, a synagogue on the other and a church down the road. From Little Italy, Astoria, to Long Island City, the diversity of the city is virtually endless. We are many people united under America. I think this painting does an excellent job in capturing that idea and reality that we live in today. Our diversity as a nation is what makes us strong and a leader in innovation. Even looking at the map as what it is a map of the USA, one can see how the states themselves are colored differently from each other. This represents the diversity that is present throughout our own nation's land. From state to state we are different, but we all share a common factor: We are all American!