GLOVA,+tracy




 * **Student name:** Tracy Glova ||

//**1. List all the objects or people you see**// //**in the caroon.**// //N/A//
 * **Visuals** || **Words (not all cartoons include words)** ||
 * **Level One:**
 * Mummar al-Gaddafi
 * an hourglass
 * skulls || //**1. Identify the cartoon caption and/or title.**//

//**2. Locate three words or phrases used by the cartoonist**// //**to identify objects or people with the cartoon.**// //N/A//

//**3. Record any important dates or numbers that appear in**// //**the cartoon.**// // N/A // || //**2. Which of the objects on your list are**// //**symbols?**//
 * **Level Two:**
 * the hourglass
 * the skulls

//**3. What do you think each symbol**// //**means?**// In the cartoon, the skulls protruding from Gaddafi's neck and the pile of skulls underneath him symbolize all the death that has happened or will happen in the recent Lybian protests. Furthermore, the hourglass represents the time Gaddafi has left in ruling Libya. || //**4. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be**// //**most significant? Why do you think so?**// //N/A//

//**5. List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in**// //**the cartoon.**//
 * Cruel
 * Vicious
 * Brutish
 * Megalomaniac ||

//**A. Describe the action taking place in the cartoon.**// In the cartoon, a bust of Mummar al-Gaddafi is seen floating in the middle of an hourglass with skulls protruding from his neck and a pile of skulls underneath him.
 * **Level Three:**

//**B. Explain how the words in the cartoon clarify the symbols.**// //N/A.//

//**C. Explain the message of the cartoon.**//

As said before, the hourglass represents the time Gaddafi has left in being control of Libya. Because of this, the message of the cartoon is the following: with the amount of time Gaddafi has in ruling, the only thing he is doing is causing death. Because Gaddafi is not stepping down from the Libyan office, war is happening on the streets of Libya. And with the war raging on, millions of people die.

//**D. What special interest groups would agree/disagree with the cartoons message? Why?**//

People who appreciate Gaddafi's work (Pro-Gaddafis) would not favor the cartoon because it gives off a negative message about him. The cartoon depicts Gaddafi as a dictator, and his followers might not like that. However, people who dislike (Anti-Gaddafis) and like Gaddafi's work alike would believe that Gaddafi is causing death of many innocent people. ||

It also made me realize the great number of people who truly care for their country. Not only are people in Libya protesting their government, but Egyptians and Yemeni people are too. Completing this assignment made me realize how patriotism is important in sucessfully running a country, and how every person should at least care about the state of their nation.
 * **Reflection:** Completing this assignment made me realize how many corrupt and unfit leaders there are in the world.

Education wise, I thought completing the wiki was sucessful. In order to answer some of the chart questions, I had to research Gaddafi's life and watch the news. I enjoyed gaining the knowledge I now poccess, and overall, I thought the project was profitable. ||