KELLY,+bridghid+anne

BRIDGHIDANNE KELLY
 * **Student name:** ||

__ 1. List all the objects or people you see __ __ in the cartoon. __ necks) N/A
 * Visuals || Words (not all cartoons include words) ||
 * **Level One:**
 * two children (boy and girl)
 * a boat with various boxes on it
 * Obama (captain of the boat)
 * life preservers (around the childrens
 * desert || __ 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. __ Obama is yelling, "Full speed ahead!", to the children pulling the boat. The life preservers that are around the children's necks, (they're using them to pull the boat), says "future taxpayers". There are also words on the boat reading //BIG GOVERNMENT//, which is the name of the boat.

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

__ 3. What do you think each symbol __ __ means? __ The two chlildren, as the life preservers say, represent the future taxpayers. The boat is for the country, Obama being the President, and the cargo on the boat show all the responsibilities of the country. || __ 4. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be __ __ most significant? Why do you think so? __ To me, the words "future taxpayers" are the most significant.There are a couple of reasons I say this, one being that the words are located on life reservers which could be taken as a sign that the way their life turns out is based on the taxes that they pay. Also, the first thing I noticed when I saw this cartoon was that the children are pulling the boat, which if you're analyzing the symbols would show that the government is based on the future taxpayers.

__ 5. List adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in __ __ the cartoon __
 * distress
 * powerlessness
 * dependence ||

__A. Describe the action taking place in the cartoon__. In this cartoon, you see two small children hauling a massive cargo ship through the desert and President Obama yelling "Full speed ahead!". From my prospective, the action of the children (taxpayers) pulling the boat (government) says that our nation is run by our paying of taxes.
 * **Level Three:**

__B. Explain how the words in the cartoon clarify the symbols__. By Obama shouting "Full speed ahead!" it shows that he is the captain of the boat. That makes it easier to understand because then you can see that he is ordering the taxpayers to handle all the responsibilites of the country.

__C. Explain the message of the cartoon__. The catoon's message is very simple. The future, of not only the government, but the lives of the future taxpayers, is based on the taxes we pay.

__ D. What special interest groups would agree/disagree with the cartoons message? Why? __ People who like Obama and the way he leads our country would probably disagree with this political cartoon, because they don't think he is doing anything wrong. In contrast, people who do not like Obama will probably agree with this cartoon, because they most likely don't like him because they do believe he is doing something wrong in the way he is leading our nation. ||

I enjoyed completing the political cartoon analysis chart on the wiki. It was a much easier, conductive, and organized way to order the information. The project was not only dependent on general knowledge, you also had to research most of the information to get the accurate answers for the chart. Overall, the project was a great success, and I learned a lot about the economy and what is expected to happen to the economy in the future.
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