Questions:
- What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon? The event or issues that are being inspired in the cartoon is the deferring from freedom to more control by the government.
- Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted? The personalities of the people in the cartoon are that of the people (from the man in black) and the government or authority figure (the man in white)
- Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent? They represent the taking of freedom by power figures to control people more and from an earlier age
- What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why? I think it expresses the views of many not only the author because it is an issue within today's society being the motivation to only create more rules rather than make things more free
- Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why?? I do agree because people are being forced to abide by more rules as more power figures are introduced into the government.
- What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon? The introduction of the Stimulus Package.
- Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted? There is the republicans portrayed through the elephant and the idealist seen through the donkey/mule
- Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent? They represent the forcing of the stimulus package 'down peoples throat' and trying to force people to go along with it rather than being an obstructionist.
- What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why? The view of the cartoonist is that they are trying to force the stimulus package into the society and that they are trying to force people to agree with it. I think it expresses many peoples opinion on the topic.
- Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why?? I do agree with this cartoon because for my amateur knowledge on the topic i know that the stimulus package is trying to be passed and is portrayed in a way that is forceful
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