In class, we learned how to deconstruct and analyze a political cartoon. For this post, I will be analyzing a modern political cartoon from the Washington Post called "The K Chronicles" by Keith Knight. In this political cartoon, we see a white police officer and a small black child. The child asks the white police officer how many shots it takes to defend against an un-armed black man. The officer then decides to figure that out and shoots off panel for most of the panels. In the end, he comes back and says that it took 41 shots which the child says that it seems a little excessive. The officer replies by saying "Listen...you people could avoid getting into these situations if you would just lighten up!!" Some of the symbols include the gun and the kids watch. The gun is to show power and protection. The watch is shown because it takes far to long for them just to defend themselves. The characters are a bit exaggerated as it is a cartoon style. It is also only in...
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