Visual Analysis of the Political Cartoon: “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT...”
In the illustration “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT...”, written by Adam Zyglis and published by the Buffalo News in 2012, he rhetorically argues that America has an irresponsible gun culture. The illustrator establishes ethos to Americans by portraying an American classic in cinema from a native point of view. His choice of drawing Ralphie Parker from the film A Christmas Story holding an assault rifle is a form of pathos rhetoric. Since most Americans have seen the film, which is a house hold name, they can see the irony in the image of a young Raphie holding such a dangerous weapon.
Illustrator Adam Zyglis uses kairos to Americans because he chose to publish this illustration in 2012, a year in which the issue of gun control became a topic of controversy across the nation due to school shootings. The illustrator uses logos with the words …show more content…
One of the images is of innocent young Ralpie. The areas that have the most color and vibrancy are in Ralphie’s eyes behind his broken glasses. The other image is of a dangerous assault rifle with a red bow tie. Ralpie despite being warned throughout the whole movie not to shoot his eye out with his BB gun, which was a Christmas gift, nearly does so by the end of the film. The pathos it delivers places the viewer to the consideration of innocents and violence, life and death.
Illustrator Adam Zyglis uses the strategy of kairos to appeal to an American audience because he chose to publish this illustration in 2012 through the Buffalo News. This was the year in which the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place and when the issue of gun violence became a hot topic across the nation in the news and media. His choice of publishing the graphic through the Buffalo News falls under the placement of media and time of the
In the illustration “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT...”, written by Adam Zyglis and published by the Buffalo News in 2012, he rhetorically argues that America has an irresponsible gun culture. The illustrator establishes ethos to Americans by portraying an American classic in cinema from a native point of view. His choice of drawing Ralphie Parker from the film A Christmas Story holding an assault rifle is a form of pathos rhetoric. Since most Americans have seen the film, which is a house hold name, they can see the irony in the image of a young Raphie holding such a dangerous weapon.
Illustrator Adam Zyglis uses kairos to Americans because he chose to publish this illustration in 2012, a year in which the issue of gun control became a topic of controversy across the nation due to school shootings. The illustrator uses logos with the words …show more content…
One of the images is of innocent young Ralpie. The areas that have the most color and vibrancy are in Ralphie’s eyes behind his broken glasses. The other image is of a dangerous assault rifle with a red bow tie. Ralpie despite being warned throughout the whole movie not to shoot his eye out with his BB gun, which was a Christmas gift, nearly does so by the end of the film. The pathos it delivers places the viewer to the consideration of innocents and violence, life and death.
Illustrator Adam Zyglis uses the strategy of kairos to appeal to an American audience because he chose to publish this illustration in 2012 through the Buffalo News. This was the year in which the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place and when the issue of gun violence became a hot topic across the nation in the news and media. His choice of publishing the graphic through the Buffalo News falls under the placement of media and time of the