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=Dream= Cardow, Cameron. "Dream." Cartoon. Cameron Cardow. 18 November 2011. // Lifestyle. // The Cagle Post. 29 November 2011. <[]>

Cameron Cardow informs that American Dream is not desirable anymore. Cardow supports his thesis by illustrating a couple, with the wife as American citizens while the fat husband is the American Dream, who is getting a divorce in front of a marriage counsellor. His purpose is to show that American Dream is not attracted to people anymore due to the debts that America is owing to other countries, and that it is hard to be wealthy during this bad economy which there are few hopes for the future generation. The cartoonist wants the viewer to know the situation that the United States is in right now and that American Dream is harder to achieve today than it was back then.

I totally agree with this cartoon. American Dream is definitely hard to achieve right now with all the debts that the U.S. is owing especially China. The depression is terrible right now with many people losing jobs, the problem with Wall Street, etc.

=Obama Turkey Pardon= Mckee, Rick. "Obama Turkey Pardon." Cartoon. Rick Mckee. 18 November 2011. // Election of 2012. // The Cagle Post. 29 November 2011. <[]>

Rick Mckee informs about Obama's chance at reelection in 2012 and that whether he will get reelected or will lose to the soon-to-be Republican nominee. Mckee supports his thesis by illustrating Obama as a turkey in relate to the Thanksgiving season and whether the 2012 Election ax, which Uncle Sam is holding, will decide Obama's fate to live(reelected) or die(lose). His purpose is to show that Obama is like a helpless turkey who is waiting to see the result of the upcoming election of 2012 and seeing his chance in reelection. He draws this cartoon to give his viewers a visual about Obama's fate in the 2012 Election next year.

I have to say that the 2012 Election is getting more intense. I can hardly wait to know who will be elected president next year.

=Impartial Cheerleader= Allie, Eric. "Impartial Cheerleader." Cartoon. Eric Allie. 21 November 2011. // Analyzing Obamacare. // The Cagle Post. 29 November 2011. <[]>

Eric Allie states the disinterested attitude of the conservatives toward Obamacare. Allie develops his thesis by showing a cheerleader cheering over Obamacare while the Republican candidates sitting on the side with blank faces who have indifferent opinions about it. Allie's purpose is to show that the Republicans oppose Obamacare because they believe that it will not improve healthcare in the United States, but it will actually exacerbate problems with cost and access. He alters the perception of his viewers to portray Republican's opinions toward Obama's act for healthcare.

Through this cartoon, I can understand the attitude of the Republicans had toward Obama and his ruling of the nation. It makes me curious to want to know their own solutions to healthcare that will be better than the Obamacare.

=**GOP Magnifying Glass**= Cagle, Daryl. "GOP Magnifying Glass" Cartoon. Daryl Cagle's Web Log. 17 November 2011. // Newt Gingrich Soars ////. // The Cagle Post. 29 November 2011. <[]>

Daryl Cagle informs the public that the Republican candidates's flaws are in a clearer view as the presidential campaign progresses. Cagle develops his thesis by illustrating the Republican mascot, the elephant, centering magnifying glass on each candidates, burning them to show their flaws and loss of chance at election. His purpose is to show that the Republican candidates are slowly becoming fewer as each candidates' weaknesses were revealed, such as Perry with his brain-freeze speech, Bachmann's wrong idea with vaccine, Cain with his sexual harassment scandal, and now Newt. He gives a visual to his viewers to show that who may not made it and whose chances are still possible to become the Republican nominee in the 2012 Election against Obama.

The cartoon is very meaningful as it reveals the mistakes of the Republican candidates, who are not successful right now. It is getting exciting as less and less candidates are available and will soon left until one standing who will go against Obama. I wonder who that will be.

=**Pepper Spray**= Heller, Joe. "Pepper Spray." Cartoon. Joe Heller. 21 November 2011. // Occupy Wall Street. // The Cagle Post. 29 November 2011. <[]>

Joe Heller informs the corruptness of the Congress, which is not doing nothing on the issue of the economic crisis and ignore the protest of the public. Heller develops his thesis by using the recent news as a reference, which is the UC Davis protest along with the infamous pepper spray by making the public as the police and making the Congress as the one that is getting sprayed. His purpose is to state that Congress need to do something over the economic crisis that is facing the nation today and need to stop ignoring the Occupy Wall Street movement. He wants his viewers, who are related to politics, to get a sense of the problem that Congress have over the economic issues today.

I watched the video of the student protest at UC Davis so this cartoon is understandable for me. The Congress should do something over the issues that nation is facing today.

=**Floods in Thailand**= Chappatte, Patrick. "Floods in Thailand." Cartoon. Patrick Chappatte. 9 November 2011. // Disaster. //The Cagle Post. 14 December 2011. <[]>

Patrick Chappatte informs about the great damage of the flooding in Thailand. Chappatte gives a visual of the disaster by illustrating the flood in Thailand and showing that even the statue of a god that the Thais worship is calling for help with a lifesaver that prints S.O.S. His purpose is to express that the severe flood in Thailand is the worst, devastating flooding that has ever happened; it has a great effect on the people and a tremendous cost on the Thai government. He wants his viewers, who are unaware of this event, to take notice of this devastation and to help out the people who were affected by the flood.

I heard about the flooding and it shocked me that it took months for the flood to retrieve. It is hard to imagine what the Thais went through during the flooding and the inconvenience they faced.

=**Journalists in Turkey**= Van Dam, Arend. "Journalists in Turkey." Cartoon. Arend Van Dam. 23 November 2011. // Free Press. //The Cagle Post. 14 December 2011. <[]>

Arend Van Dam informs about journalists being jailed in Turkey for writing about press freedom. From the comic, Van Dam personalized Turkey as a cruel sheriff and the journalists as a prisoner being punished to depict the harshness of Turkey had on its people. His purpose is to show that the freedom of expression is restricted in Turkey and those who are against it will be punished and jailed. He wants his viewers to know that there are many places in the world today where there is no freedom and not allowed.

I felt bad for the journalists who will be jailed forever in their lifetime for demanding freedom of opinion.

=**Free Elections Egypt**= Janssen, Tom. "Free Elections Egypt." Cartoon. Tom Janssen. 1 December 2011. //Democracy. //The Cagle Post. 14 December 2011. <[]>

Tom Janssen informs about Islamists' strict restriction on democracy in Egypt. He develops his thesis by illustrating a large bald eagle, symbolizing Islamists, glaring intensely at a new born chick, symbolizing democracy. Janssen's purpose of this artwork is to portray the existence of 90% Muslims in Egypt who are opposing democracy that is supported by a small amount of population, because Muslims believe religion plays a role in government and that political leaders should be the ones to make decisions, not the public. He wants his viewers to get a sense of the harsh firmness the Egyptian Islamists have on their view of democracy.

The comic is a great symbolization of portraying Islamists' opposition on democracy in Egypt.

=**Russian Elections**= Van Dam, Arend. "Russian Elections." Cartoon. Arend Van Dam. 7 December 2011. // Elections. // The Cagle Post. 14 December 2011. <[]>

Arend Van Dam informs about the Russian election of 2012. He develops his thesis by illustrating the voters trying to vote against Putin, but they are unable to since votes for Putin keep coming out of the Putin Party machine into the Russian Elections bin, blocking the access of the opposition votes. Van Dam's purpose is to portray the inability of the Russian people to vote against Putin as president since the chosen candidates are corrupted and the people are indecisive and helpless to voice their opinions. He wants his viewers to be informed about what is happening in Russia and that the people are protesting and forming mobs to have their voice heard.

I read articles about the mobs in Russia protesting against their government. The pictures show large crowds of people protesting and I think it is amazing to see people with different divisions unite together to voice their opinions to change the Russian government.

=**Korean Trees**= Cardow, Cameron. "Korean Trees." Cartoon. Cameron Cardow. 13 December 2011. //War/ Propaganda. // The Cagle Post. 14 December 2011. <[]>

Cameron Cardow informs a bizarre news about North Korea threatening South Korea for constructing Christmas trees near the two countries' contentious border. Cardow develops his thesis by illustrating Kim Jong-il warning South Korea next to a nuclear missile with words printed "Joy to the World". His purpose is to depict the harsh, bizarre ruling of the dictator and his government in North Korea and how even a little thing like a Christmas tree can cost the North to threaten the South. He wants his viewers to get a sense of the censorship in North Korea and how the dictator is strict in demanding his people to worship him instead of converting to other religions, like Christianity.

Learning this news, I am mad at the people governing North Korea, especially Kim Jong-il, for being arrogant and for letting the North Koreans live poorly all these years. From researching about Christianity in North Korea, I learned that freedom of religion is illegal and that Christians were either punished with cruel treatments or persecuted in North Korea.