Transcript Slide 1

• How can the tools used by political
cartoonists influence public opinion?
•Who has the cartoonist featured
in this picture?
•Why do you think that?
•Is this an effective tool? Why or
why not?
• What can you infer
about the situation
based on the way
the men are
dressed in this
image?
•What do you think is
happening in this part of the
image?
•What feelings does this
piece of the image evoke?
• What can you infer about the activities
being carried out in this cartoon?
What cautions do readers
need to consider when
using political cartoons as a
resource?
• Were your
predictions
correct?
• How do you
think the
cartoonist
feels about
what is
taking place
in the
cartoon?
So What??
• In what manner was this cartoon intended
to influence public opinion?
• When do you think this cartoon was
drawn?
• What do you think was going on in the
nation when this cartoon was drawn?
• The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times
reported in August and September 1997 that major
Democratic campaign donors were gaining the ear of
President Clinton in return for their money.
• During this period, videotapes were released under
subpoena by the White House which showed Clinton
and Gore socializing there with major campaign donors.
• The tapes confirmed the allegations by the newspapers
that some of these donors were Asian-born or leaders of
major companies doing business in Asia.
• Clinton and Gore are shown dressed as Buddhist monks
in reference to a fundraiser attended by Gore at a
Buddhist temple in California, whose legality was
questioned.
• The message on the wall refers to alleged intercedings
with the White House by a CIA official identified only as
Bob, on behalf of a donor with questionable motives.