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The Power of the Pen

The Power of the Pen. A Political (Editorial) Cartoon Analysis. 1. Which of the objects in the cartoon are symbols and what do they represent?. Portly man in business suit represents the corporate world? . Gender neutral beggar with hand outstretched represents the developing world? .

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The Power of the Pen

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  1. The Power of the Pen A Political (Editorial) Cartoon Analysis

  2. 1. Which of the objects in the cartoon are symbols and what do they represent? Portly man in business suit represents the corporate world? Gender neutral beggar with hand outstretched represents the developing world? Briefcase literally represents the wealth of the developed nations

  3. 2. List 3 adjectives that describe the emotions portrayed in the cartoon. Indifference Ignorance Desperation Weakness Pleading

  4. 3. Explain the message of the cartoon. The book …Wealth of Nations was published by Adam Smith in 1776. In this book Smith coined the term “Invisible Hand” which has led some people to argue that a free market economic system will provide for the needs and wants of the population. The cartoon Today’s “Invisible Hand” implies that the developed world has forgotten or is ignoring the developing world and is not meeting its obligations with respect to giving these nations access to the Wealth of Nations.

  5. 4. What group(s) would agree with the cartoon's message? Why would this group(s) agree with the cartoon's message? Anti-poverty NGOs Governments of developing nations Left-leaning Liberals NDP

  6. 5. What group(s) would disagree with the cartoon's message? Why would this group(s) disagree with the cartoon's message? Tea Party? Capitalists Economic Libertarians Right-leaning economic Conservatives

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