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1. How is the idea of a dictator used in Gattaca and The Lot to ensure the obedience of citizens? - The tyrant encourages individuals to strive for the same ideal as those around them, which inevitably leads to their discontent as they become fixated on their flaws whilst dismissing their individuality. - The dictator acts as a force that compels individuals to discriminate those who do not conform to society’s standards. - The oppressor urges individuals to disregard their self-worth and put…

Sharks are considered kings of the ocean for dwelling the oceans for almost 450 million years. The first human-like animal, in fact, did not appear on Earth until 4.5 million years. By surviving five mass extinctions, these fish have adapted to many changes (Shark Savers). With the existence of more than 450 species, these apex predators can reside at different latitudes, depths, and salinity levels. Most inhabit in tropical and temperate oceanic waters, where some have the adaptability to enter…

The self-operating napkin is a famous cartoon that sums up what Rube Goldberg machines are all about: creating a machine(or contraption or invention or device or apparatus) that uses a chain reaction to accomplish a very simple task in a very complicated manner. For example, the self-operating napkin accomplishes the simple task of wiping the chin through this convoluted series of events: lifting a soup spoon (A) pulls a string (B) that jerks a ladle (C) that then throws a cracker (D) past a…

The first source is a quote from George W. Bush regarding the War on Terror in 2006. In it, he states that the enemy believes that people who are free lack the ability to defend their way of life. Furthermore, he states that the United States will “answer histories call with confidence”, and prevail over the enemies of freedom. Being from the President of the United States, the quote demonstrates the role of government should be to protect freedoms of all people, and as such may need to take…

Lisa Benson is a somewhat well known political cartoonist and radio show host. This cartoon has been posted and reposted across multiple websites and shared numerous times over social media. Like her other cartoons, it has no original source or website that it was posted to. On the surface, there are several babies sitting at the feet of a very disgruntled gorilla. From the imagery it is concluded that it is supposed to be a gorilla enclosure or exhibit. The words ‘NATIONAL DEBT’ are printed on…

The Political Cartoon “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT…” made by Adam Zyglis and published for The Buffalo News on 12 December 2012 uses the Modes of Persuasion to convince Americans of the danger of our gun culture. In this cartoon it shows a young boy in pajamas with USA printed on them. He holds in his chubby hands a present of an automatic rifle, complete with a gift tag and a red bow. The title of this cartoon is a warning someone is giving the child; “YOU’LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT…”. Almost as a…

Have you stared at the pencil or paper that you use in class, and thought about deforestation? Have you ever wondered if you could be a part of the next extinction because of that seafood or pencil? Darrin Bell, an editorial political and social cartoonist, thinks a lot about human effects on earth, and the possible repercussions. One of Darrin Bell's many comic strips that address the causes of human actions on planet earth is titled the Sixth Great Extinction. Bell relies upon the elements…

Walt Disney Productions. Walt Disney was one of the greatest animator to create cartoon characters. During Disney high school career he attended McKinley High School in Chicago. There he took drawing and photography classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night he would take courses at the Chicago Art Institute. At the tender age of 16 years old he…

According to a Biography of Flannery O’Connor by New Georgia Encyclopedia, “An avid reader and artist, she served as editor of the Corinthian, GSCW’s college literary magazine, and as an unofficial campus cartoonist” (Gordon). During her three years at that college, she took part in numerous English Courses, which motivated her to study and major in journalism. To do this she attended Iowa University, but she soon realized that journalism was not where her…

to study art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He had dropped out soon after in 1935, During the month of september, so he could join the U. S. Army.Shel Silverstein enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in Korea and Japan, becoming a cartoonist for Stars & Stripes magazine.(biography.com.editors)You see still even while he was in the army he continued to draw cartoons and write short stories. The more Silverstein drew and wrote, the more he enjoyed it, and the more others noticed…