Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Political cartoon 2

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  • Identify the cartoon caption and/or title. Why are those words being used to describe the cartoon?
  • Detroit free press/nothing
  • What objects, symbols, or people are represented in the cartoon? What do you think the artist means?
  • An elephant and donkey, representing democrats and republicans saying both are robbed
  • Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.
  • wall street has robbed both political parties
  • Explain the message of the cartoon. What ideological perspective is represented by the cartoonist?
  • the cartoonist is saying wall street wit the bailouts and stock market has robbed everyone blindly and no one in particular is targeted.
  • How does this cartoon relate to a current political event? How does it relate to our in class discussions?
  • it relates to the current debt and finical crisis without eh budget
  • How does satire and irony influence the topics covered in the cartoon? it influences that everyone is in the hole, not just either party

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