Bumping Fists
I. This political cartoon shows Obama fist bumping former president Abraham Lincoln, making it seem like they are friends and that Lincoln agrees with the path Obama is taking. No particular group would be offended by this cartoon, though supporters of Obama would most likely agree with this cartoon.
II. In this cartoon, Obama's head is slightly altered to look longer and have a more pointed chin. In this particular cartoon, it does not make him necessarily unflattering, but it does accentuate his features that are already well-recognized.
III. As for symbols and allusions, the cartoon uses Lincoln's statue to give approval to Obama because it is a well-recognized monument. The fist bump, used in modern day often, also resembles accepting one another and friendship.
IV. It supports the Democratic platform because it approves of Obama and his views as president, it seems like Lincoln is approving of Obama and where we are as a country right now.
II. In this cartoon, Obama's head is slightly altered to look longer and have a more pointed chin. In this particular cartoon, it does not make him necessarily unflattering, but it does accentuate his features that are already well-recognized.
III. As for symbols and allusions, the cartoon uses Lincoln's statue to give approval to Obama because it is a well-recognized monument. The fist bump, used in modern day often, also resembles accepting one another and friendship.
IV. It supports the Democratic platform because it approves of Obama and his views as president, it seems like Lincoln is approving of Obama and where we are as a country right now.