The political cartoon is one of Martin Luther King sitting in a chair with his I have a dream speech saying pinch me. The pinch me related to the dream he had of equality. The idea that the audience is supposed to get is that his dreams are finally coming true so he wants to be pinched to see if it is reality or not. The rhetor is political cartoonist Chan Lowe from the Florida Sun Sentinel. I considered this source to be reliable because it was from a newspaper and because Chan Lowe has created countless cartoons to depict current events. The purpose of this cartoon was to commemorate the election of Barack Obama and the progress that this country has made in terms of racism. The cartoon was made in 2008, presumably around the time that Obama was elected into office. The intended audience was the people who regularly view Lowe’s cartoons on the “Lowe-Down.” Another part of the audience was supporters of Obama and the apathetic so that they could appreciate and understand the importance of Obama’s win. The rest of the audience was people who read the Sentinel. One rhetorical aspect to Lowe’s picture is the use of pathos. By showing a very tired looking Martin Luther King saying pinch me the author evokes feelings of triumph, happiness, and pride. MLK worked for so long to find equality for all people and the country had just taken a huge step towards his vision. It was also celebratory which made people feel happy.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
I have a dream
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The political cartoon is one of Martin Luther King sitting in a chair with his I have a dream speech saying pinch me. The pinch me related to the dream he had of equality. The idea that the audience is supposed to get is that his dreams are finally coming true so he wants to be pinched to see if it is reality or not. The rhetor is political cartoonist Chan Lowe from the Florida Sun Sentinel. I considered this source to be reliable because it was from a newspaper and because Chan Lowe has created countless cartoons to depict current events. The purpose of this cartoon was to commemorate the election of Barack Obama and the progress that this country has made in terms of racism. The cartoon was made in 2008, presumably around the time that Obama was elected into office. The intended audience was the people who regularly view Lowe’s cartoons on the “Lowe-Down.” Another part of the audience was supporters of Obama and the apathetic so that they could appreciate and understand the importance of Obama’s win. The rest of the audience was people who read the Sentinel. One rhetorical aspect to Lowe’s picture is the use of pathos. By showing a very tired looking Martin Luther King saying pinch me the author evokes feelings of triumph, happiness, and pride. MLK worked for so long to find equality for all people and the country had just taken a huge step towards his vision. It was also celebratory which made people feel happy.
The political cartoon is one of Martin Luther King sitting in a chair with his I have a dream speech saying pinch me. The pinch me related to the dream he had of equality. The idea that the audience is supposed to get is that his dreams are finally coming true so he wants to be pinched to see if it is reality or not. The rhetor is political cartoonist Chan Lowe from the Florida Sun Sentinel. I considered this source to be reliable because it was from a newspaper and because Chan Lowe has created countless cartoons to depict current events. The purpose of this cartoon was to commemorate the election of Barack Obama and the progress that this country has made in terms of racism. The cartoon was made in 2008, presumably around the time that Obama was elected into office. The intended audience was the people who regularly view Lowe’s cartoons on the “Lowe-Down.” Another part of the audience was supporters of Obama and the apathetic so that they could appreciate and understand the importance of Obama’s win. The rest of the audience was people who read the Sentinel. One rhetorical aspect to Lowe’s picture is the use of pathos. By showing a very tired looking Martin Luther King saying pinch me the author evokes feelings of triumph, happiness, and pride. MLK worked for so long to find equality for all people and the country had just taken a huge step towards his vision. It was also celebratory which made people feel happy.
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