political cartoon 4

• Identify the cartoon caption and/or title. Why are those words being used to describe the cartoon?
• spending cuts
• What objects, symbols, or people are represented in the cartoon? What do you think the artist means?
• scissors chain saw animals
• Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.
• republicans and democrats cutting themselves from a barren tree slowly but the tea party quickly doing it
• Explain the message of the cartoon. What ideological perspective is represented by the cartoonist?
• saying the politicians are sure making small cuts sadly but thee tea party is quickly doing it
• How does this cartoon relate to a current political event? How does it relate to our in class discussions?
• the tea party does things on their own, not affiliated
• How does satire and irony influence the topics covered in the cartoon?
• that the tea party will rule