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The Cartoon I chose relates to President Trump attempting to adjust the fourteenth amendment and therefore eliminate the birthright executive order. The cartoon portrays a crudely drawn Trump cutting up the constitution with a knife that reads “birthright executive order”. The constitution is cut into a jack o lantern face, which could indicate not only the closeness to halloween, but also how this extreme measure is frightening to many people. The article “In Campaign’s Homestretch, Trump Tosses out ideas to See What Sticks” relates to this cartoon, as it describes the new policy measures Trump has discussed.
The article itself describes how president Trump has decided to amend the constitution in a way that prevents children of immigrants from becoming citizens, even if they were born in the United States. The article states that in the final days before the midterm election, Trump has been throwing random policies to “see what sticks”. Other republican leaders are not sure what to make of these drastic proposals.
Examining this political cartoon next to the article helps to better illuminate the understanding of global issues and engagement. First off, creative texts are more visual, and often use metaphors that resonate with its audience to help create a better sense of understanding of the issue. Secondly, the cartoons show the bias of the author which can help illuminate the views of some people regarding the global issue at hand.
Political Cartoons engage the audience in different ways than articles do. Written articles offer more detailed information, and often incorporate quotes and viewpoints from different individuals. Cartoons however, are more biased as they only include the viewpoint of the author. As previously mentioned, Cartoons are often easier to engage the audience because many times they include metaphors which make the political issue easier to resonate with and understand(for example, the halloween metaphor in the cartoon I chose). Although there are differences in the ways that these texts engage the audience, both forms provide their own understanding of global issues.
Baker, Peter. “In Campaign’s Homestretch, Trump Tosses out ideas to See What Sticks.” The New York Times, 30 Oct. 2018,https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/us/politics/midterm-elections-trump.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage