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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Newt Gingrich... A Bad Christmas Present for America - Week 3





1. Who drew the cartoon?
Nate Beeler for The Washington Examiner

2. List and describe the key objects in the cartoon and describe what each represents:
Man in the stocking = Newt Gingrich

Elephant = Republican party

3. What techniques or devices does the cartoonist use?
Symbolism, caricature, captioning/labels, analogy, exaggeration

4. What issue or event does the cartoon deal with?
Newt Gingrich running for President

5. What is the cartoon's message?
Gingrich would not make a good president

6. What is the cartoonist's point-of-view?
Newt Gingrich is not well suited for President, and he would be the absolute worst thing that could happen 

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