Visual Communication Extra Credit: Interpretation of a Political Cartoon
GOVT 2305

Questions that appear below the cartoon.
http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/997b392/2147483647/resize/1200x%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F24%2F76%2F90514ba14338a589531eb10365a6%2Fthumb-1.jpg

Please analyze the above political cartoon by answering the following questions.
1. Describe what is going on in the cartoon (characters, action, etc.).

2. What is the intended message of the cartoon? What is the artist’s purpose in expressing that message?

3. How does the artist use visual elements and textual elements to convey his/her message?

4. Discuss the context of the cartoon. What cultural, social, political, philosophical, or historical influences might have affected the creation of this cartoon?