In this political cartoon by
Charlie Daniel in USA Today, the reaction of the people after the devastating losses
for both the presidential election and the college football championship are
represented by the man sitting in the chair. Regardless of the event he was
watching his shocked face portrayed many other people who were also watching
these events that were taking place. The woman on the right shows the oblivious
Americans who did not watch the end results of either the election or the
football championship. This shows how people were expecting one side to win but
instead the results for both the election and the championship were appalling
to many people. This cartoon occurs the day after one of these events as it
provides options that include the election, the championship, or both. America
was left devastated after the election occurred. People did not know what to
expect after Donald Trump won the presidential election.
The rhetorical devices used in this
political cartoon is imagery and its appeal to pathos. The imagery shown in
this political cartoon demonstrates the reactions of people living in America.
The shocked face on the man shows how confused and worried he was about the
results of both of the events. This imagery is very effective for this cartoon
because it helps the audience visualize the reactions of people all across
America. It also appeals to pathos because the emotions people felt are
displayed in this political cartoon.
The aftermath of the 2016
presidential election was devastating for many people. Even though there were
people who were satisfied after the election, this cartoon represents the many
people who were shocked and confused. These reactions were normal for many
people as they faced the consequencesa of the presidential election results.
Charlie Daniel is a cartoonist who addresses the everyday issues in America. I
believe Daniel successfully proved how many Americans reacted because the use
of imagery and appeal to pathos demonstrates the effects the results of the
election and even the football championship had on American citizens.
://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/opinion/nation-now/2017/01/01/january-political-cartoons-from-the-usa-today-network/96054206/
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