April 17th (out due to trip): Prompt: Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider?

 The cartoon is criticizing how political leaders can use foreign conflicts to distract from controversial domestic issues. In the image, the figure representing Donald Trump is pointing to an attack on Israel and drawing attention to it, while behind him an ICE officer is aggressively going after a figure representing Uncle Sam, who is being crushed by an elephant labeled “Big Beautiful Bill,” which likely refers to a major piece of legislation. This suggests that while the public’s attention is being directed toward international events, important or harmful actions are happening domestically that are not getting as much attention. The cartoonist wants the audience to question whether political leaders are intentionally shifting focus to avoid criticism and to reconsider what issues deserve more attention, especially those that directly impact people within the country.

Summary: I learned to look deeper into political cartoons and try to find tiny details to help me understand it better

Reflection: We got to chicago at 6am today when we were supposed to be ther at 6pm last night

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