Political Cartoon Analysis

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There is a political cartoon that was interesting and can relate to the reality in every person 's life that had asked for loans for college and is going through the process. The pictures show a graduate student is around his 30 's, his expression looks worried instead of happy, and he has a gown and a cap. It appears he is graduating from college, on his left hand he has a diploma that is labeled "debt". A chain is around his waist demonstrating the idea that he is being control. Another thing that was interesting was the big hand that is labeled "Lender" and is holding the chain with a big fist showing power that has on the person.
This political cartoon can relate to the struggles or situation that every person who has graduated to college …show more content…

In this situation, the question is not if they should go, but how are they going to afford a college and if their finance allows it. Most students can 't go to college because of the money, which is sorrowful because they want to achieve their goals, become greater in life, and since money is such a big factor in college it may stop some students. There are some older people still paying their debt, which is outrageous that even if a person finished college and had a profession they are always going to be surrounded by a chain because of their debt. Many people who are going to college are going through this and everyone is worried about what college to go as well as how much they are going to pay. Is their economic situation affordable for that specific college?
Furthermore, this political cartoon, will hopefully explain the struggles a person/student might or is going through right now because of their student loans and the worries they go through and feel because of a debt they have to pay. Why do students have to worry more about their debt than finding a job? The students study hard to get their master 's degree to find a decent job, but as soon as they get a job they already have to pay their …show more content…

For example on the picture is can be clearly seen the college graduate is small, weak, worried, frustrated, etc. The big hand or the "lender" seems bigger, stronger, secure, powerful, just by the fist in the hand. Is clearly that both college student and lender aren 't in the same position of power. The college student looks weak by the way his posture looks and the expression it has on their face, as if he has been defeated and knows that whatever he does he can 't win. The big hand looks stronger and powerful by the show of the fist which one can assume that the lender feels strong enough to do whatever they please to do. Also the hand is bigger than the actual person, which in reality it is impossible for a hand to be bigger than a person. This is just another way of showing the differences between both college student and

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