Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Political Cartoon

This cartoon is insinuating that the USA is marking their territory by using shallow symbols of their consumer culture. They want to keep Canada, and other countries, like the Soviet Union and Iceland out of their private and somewhat deceitful plans for the north. In this cartoon Harper is finally getting a clue about the wool pulled over is sinister eyes. The boat breaking the ice means that Canada is coming here next, to repeat this superficial process. Polar bears beware! Common trends in political cartoons, regarding Harper, seem to be his eyes and nose. People have made accusations about his eyes, saying they shoot lasers, and other unrealistic but comprehendible comments. As for the nose, it is a part of the face, people are very self conscious about. It is targeted when one tries to break down self esteem and confidence. Canada is coming, the arctic beware!