There is so much violence in today’s society. Because of all the school shootings and violence in schools today, parents have to worry about whether sending their child to school is even safe anymore. This cartoon is critiquing the school systems and the dangers that threaten our children when they go to school. The mobile above the baby’s bed has guns hanging above the baby’s head- exposing the baby early.
This cartoon is targeting the parents of school age children. It is meant to emphasize the dangers our children face even in a place that is meant to protect and educate them. This cartoon uses pathos, or details that play on one’s emotions, to get the point across to the parents. As parents we worry about our children and their safety. The artist is trying to show that our children are not safe even when they go to school because of the violence and prevalence of weapons.
The cartoon also uses Ethos, or our trust in the school system, to show the weaknesses in a system that we trust to in a sense raise our children. The artist understands the trust that we place in the school system to provide our children with a education in a safe environment, but with the prevalence of weapons it lowers that trust and feeling of safety when we send our children to school.
Citation:
Baker, I. (n.d.) Cartoon about children in school. Retrieved April 23, 2010 from http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonview.asp?search=site&catref=iban447&NC_Category=&ANDkeyword=parenting&ORkeyword=&TITLEkeyword=&NEGATIVEkeyword=.
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