Rockwell's "The Runaway"

Looking at the painting, "The Runaway" by Norman Rockwell, you notice a couple of things. You notice that, contrary to how America actually was at the time, there's a happy-go-lucky scene. The child is in no harm, no interrogation, and without threats. However, at the time, there was a cultural rebellion, and people were fighting against living in the culture of their parents. We're creating bombs, there was an extreme emphasis on race, and the Cold War in Russia becoming more and more of an issue. South Americans are forced to carry I.D cards and although segregation is illegal, it's still what several people prefer. Rockwell's "The Runaway" overlooks the fundamental rift that was rising in America- an emerging counter culture that was not concerned with how things were, but how they are.