What I take from the school bus cartoon is that Obama wants to extend the duration of our school year to possibly achieve higher excellence. However, the future of current students is not definite, for there are college graduates today who still cannot find employment. This says a lot about Obama's demands for students, because although we strive to achieve our own academic goals, extending the school year may not help students at all. In that case, the process in which the quality of our education moves forward should be taken under consideration, instead of trying to extend a mediocre education system.
Nice cartoon, the manacle is clearly a representation of the burden that student loans have on students after they graduate. Although they are done with school and should be happy and relieved the students depicted exiting the stage, look concerned. This is because the man at the podium makes it very clear that the only way to relieve oneself of the burden is to pay back the loan in cash, a difficult task for new graduates who have yet to start their career. The cartoon highlights the consequences of an immense amount of debt and questions perhaps even whether that light rolled up piece of paper (degree) they’re carrying above the heavy manacle is even worth it.
I was really intrigued by the cartoon with Obama and the bus. An extended school year has both positive and negative affects, and it's clear that the illustrator of that said cartoon is against extended school years. The cartoon depicting debt that comes along with graduating college shows what students truly go through, and brings up the argument of whether going to college for a high level education is really worth it if you're starting off your life with thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
The previous comments were enligtning and much appreciated; they highlighted interesting points. What drew me to the political cartoon referring to "No child left behind" was the distinct imagery of the world we live in today and how the world influences us through: intimidation, manipulation, exploitation, and indoctrination. Society is set on convincing us the we are sick or in need of medication when in fact it is not true. Today's leaders try to control and brainwash us with modern day propaganda, in order to numb our minds through our television sets; making themselves to be as a deity in a false and perishing world.
I feel that your political cartoons greatly exemplify education today. As shown in the Winnie the Pooh political cartoon,as you get higher up in your education level, the higher the chances are you you falling back to the bottom, and failing in your educational path due to student costs. The cartoon depicting a students life after graduation gives insight to what students have to deal with after graduation. The cartoon showcases what students really have to deal with once they graduate and how they must pay the price for having wanted an education.
What I take from the school bus cartoon is that Obama wants to extend the duration of our school year to possibly achieve higher excellence. However, the future of current students is not definite, for there are college graduates today who still cannot find employment. This says a lot about Obama's demands for students, because although we strive to achieve our own academic goals, extending the school year may not help students at all. In that case, the process in which the quality of our education moves forward should be taken under consideration, instead of trying to extend a mediocre education system.
ReplyDeleteNice cartoon, the manacle is clearly a representation of the burden that student loans have on students after they graduate. Although they are done with school and should be happy and relieved the students depicted exiting the stage, look concerned. This is because the man at the podium makes it very clear that the only way to relieve oneself of the burden is to pay back the loan in cash, a difficult task for new graduates who have yet to start their career. The cartoon highlights the consequences of an immense amount of debt and questions perhaps even whether that light rolled up piece of paper (degree) they’re carrying above the heavy manacle is even worth it.
ReplyDeleteI was really intrigued by the cartoon with Obama and the bus. An extended school year has both positive and negative affects, and it's clear that the illustrator of that said cartoon is against extended school years. The cartoon depicting debt that comes along with graduating college shows what students truly go through, and brings up the argument of whether going to college for a high level education is really worth it if you're starting off your life with thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.
ReplyDeleteThe previous comments were enligtning and much appreciated; they highlighted interesting points. What drew me to the political cartoon referring to "No child left behind" was the distinct imagery of the world we live in today and how the world influences us through: intimidation, manipulation, exploitation, and indoctrination. Society is set on convincing us the we are sick or in need of medication when in fact it is not true. Today's leaders try to control and brainwash us with modern day propaganda, in order to numb our minds through our television sets; making themselves to be as a deity in a false and perishing world.
ReplyDeleteI feel that your political cartoons greatly exemplify education today. As shown in the Winnie the Pooh political cartoon,as you get higher up in your education level, the higher the chances are you you falling back to the bottom, and failing in your educational path due to student costs. The cartoon depicting a students life after graduation gives insight to what students have to deal with after graduation. The cartoon showcases what students really have to deal with once they graduate and how they must pay the price for having wanted an education.
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