Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Harrison Bergeron Political Cartoon.

The message in my political cartoon is to show the severe contradiction in Harrison Bergeron, the short story. In the illustration is a woman with serpent like eyes and a conniving smile. She holds a double-barrel shotgun with the label "Gov. Issued" and a sash on her skirt with the word Government wrapping around it. This woman represents the Government in the book Harrison Bergeron , she represents the UNequality and their sameness type of living. She also represents the female antagonist in the story, Diana Moon Glampers. The Scroll on her right states, The Land Of the Free, and under these words are a list of things the people are NOT allowed to do. These things aren't just regular Prohibitions, they involve not letting the people under the law show their individuality, not letting them to show their differences and embracing them as something they were born with. Just like in Harrison Bergeron  she implements the same laws as does Diana Moon G. and portrays the consequences if one was ever to try and leave.( The Shotgun)

1 comment:

  1. Lauren, I would like to use this image for a humanities class. I would need your full name and the date you made this image.

    Thanks

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