This
political cartoon refers to two heated topics in politics right now: Iran’s
nuclear development program and the rising price of gas. The top portion depicts and Israeli
fighter jet that is assumed to be heading towards Iran to attack them, while on
the bottom there is a regular citizen complaining about how the gas prices are
rising due to tension in the Middle East.
This cartoon is drawn for U.S. News by an author in San Diego. This means that there is American bias
in the cartoon and that it is from an American perspective. Currently, Iran is developing nuclear
energy that is very controversial because many nations and leaders believe that
their intention is to develop nuclear weapons. These would most likely be used against Israel, which is why
they are very concerned and are depicted through the fighter jet. However, Americans are interested in
the situation not only because of Israel, but also because all of the
controversy drives the gas prices up because the majority of oil is exported
out of the Middle East.
The
author likely drew this cartoon because they wanted to further explain, with an
American point of view, the conflict with Iran. He created it for Americans and with an American eye because
he didn’t focus on the potential consequences for Israel but rather shows the
effect on gas prices and how Americans will struggle to keep up. In order to do this, the author based
his cartoon in a cause and effect format, showing how the war would kill
Americans’ wallets. Also, the word
choice in the Israeli speech bubble includes the phrase “pay a steep price,”
which is easily converted in to a monetary context. The author did a good job portraying his purpose because the
reader was able to take away the implications of the tension in Iran and the
reader understands how America would be hit.
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