obama

[chelseas]

Peter Lewis, Australia, 11/5/08

In the cartoon above is a picture of a younger Barack Obama watching television. In the upper left hand corner the date is August 28th, 1963. The picture seen on the television is of Martin Luther King, Jr., and at the bottom of the picture is a quote from him that reads, "I have a dream...children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character...". Barack and the American flag in the background stand out in this picture because they are the only objects in the picture that are colored.

This cartoon is referring to Martin Luther king Jr.'s dream of making this world a better place where people of any color could come together and be equal. Barack Obama made history on Tuesday November 4th, 2008 when he it was announced that he would become our next president. As the first African American president there are a number of people counting on him to make the right decisions and make a difference, like Martin Luther King did. The cartoon shows how one person can make such a difference and have such a big affect in another person's life. Martin Luther King Jr. would be a proud man if he was alive today.

[brittanyk88]

Chelsea this is a very nice response. I agree that one person, such as Barack Obama, can make a huge difference. However, you could of elaborated on why Barack and the American flag are in color and Martin Luther King Jr. and the setting is in black and white. Maybe the cartoonist wanted to exemplify the difference between only seeing black and white to seeing someones true colors. Otherwise, you did a good job at explaining your opinion.

[Mr. Wells]

Good work analyzing the argument, but no argument apparent in second paragraph.

Reply to classmate was fair: elaborate a bit more with a clear, precise argument.

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