For this assignment I decided to look for an editorial cartoon. As I began my intriguing search, I started to realize that there were so many subjects to choose from. With Thanksgiving having been just last week and all of the discussions regarding Black Friday and whether or not Christmas shopping should officially begin on the evening of Thanksgiving or the early morning hours of Friday, I thought it would be appropriate to find an editorial cartoon on this very subject. "Thanksgiving Through The Years" by Jen Sorenson, is one editorial cartoon that really caught my eye.
This cartoon consists of four separate images put together with words in such a way as to give the viewers a funny, yet sobering reminder of what Thanksgiving has not only been but what it could be in the future if society continues with current trends. The first image, from 1621, shows a group of pioneers and Indians, sitting together enjoying Thanksgiving dinner, expatiating about their "bountiful harvest." The second image, from 1940, shows Mom and Dad at the head of the table, with the whole family enjoying a turkey and expressing thanks "to our …show more content…
The slippery slope fallacy falsely assumes that if we start to do one thing this will ultimately lead us to a disastrous conclusion down the road. And before we know it, we find ourselves doing the thing we assured ourselves that we would never do. According to the lesson, "in a slippery slope, an event takes place, but the effects escalate in a dramatic or unstoppable way, similar to a snowball growing as it rolls downhill." (RioLearn, 2015). Thanksgiving Through The Years is a great example of this. Due to the fact that event A, B and C have occurred, event D will most definitely occur. I believe that it is possible to do some of the things the author is showing in this cartoon without things as far as the final outcome from the year
This cartoon consists of four separate images put together with words in such a way as to give the viewers a funny, yet sobering reminder of what Thanksgiving has not only been but what it could be in the future if society continues with current trends. The first image, from 1621, shows a group of pioneers and Indians, sitting together enjoying Thanksgiving dinner, expatiating about their "bountiful harvest." The second image, from 1940, shows Mom and Dad at the head of the table, with the whole family enjoying a turkey and expressing thanks "to our …show more content…
The slippery slope fallacy falsely assumes that if we start to do one thing this will ultimately lead us to a disastrous conclusion down the road. And before we know it, we find ourselves doing the thing we assured ourselves that we would never do. According to the lesson, "in a slippery slope, an event takes place, but the effects escalate in a dramatic or unstoppable way, similar to a snowball growing as it rolls downhill." (RioLearn, 2015). Thanksgiving Through The Years is a great example of this. Due to the fact that event A, B and C have occurred, event D will most definitely occur. I believe that it is possible to do some of the things the author is showing in this cartoon without things as far as the final outcome from the year