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For instance, the writer used metaphors when he said; “The desert is a capricious lady.”P.36 In this metaphor, he is comparing a desert to a lady…” Moreover, the significance of metaphors in this novel is placing abstract concepts into concrete terms, as the writer embodies the concept of the desert being consistently changing by equating it to a capricious lady. On top of that, the writer used personification, which is the attribution of human characteristics to something non-human. The main purpose of using personification is making descriptions of non-human objects more authentic. A sample of the utilization of personification is when the writer said; “One day the earth began to tremble, and the Nile overflowed its banks.” (Pg.

For many, governments offer guidance and reliance; citizens enjoy security, order, and direction from their political leaders. Yet some forms of government — specifically Communism — cause instability, confusion, and distraction in the lives of their citizens. In Maria Reva’s short story “Novostroika,” she depicts the animosity of a young Ukrainian man, Daniil Blinov, who battles the oppressions of Communist life. In his position, Danill struggles to keep his family satiated under the dominion of the U.S.S.R. This leads to various dilemmas throughout the piece. Within this story, Reva incorporates a space heater, a symbol of hope, and a coffin, a symbol of oppression, to convey how Communism crushes the hope of its citizens.

Social commentary can be found throughout of all the arts, such as paintings, books, poems, and even music, and with the advent of social media, commentary on the social and political is seemingly at an all-time high. However, another form of political expression that is much more subtle, but entirely effective, is the cartoon. Since the heydey of the Looney Tunes, cartoons and cartoon sketches have commented on the latest issues, and have shed some light and perspective on some of the most controversial topics. And one of the most controversial and polarizing figures today, in any country, none other than President Trump. In his editorial cartoon for the New York Times, Mark Winter, who goes by his pen-name Chicane, uses imagery by having a display of the planets with a missing earth to show the self-destructive nature of Mr. Trump and his administration.

Solzhenitsyn explains that what has happened in Russia is not a one-time thing that world history is at a turning point. The world will enter into a crisis of apocalyptic proportions. This movement will not just be a political crisis but a

1.B) The political cartoon from source B satires the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (also known as the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty). Basically it showed how the alliance was really a facade as the two nations (The Soviet Union and Germany) clearly despised one another. This is represented by each nation 's respective leaders (Stalin and Hitler) each wielding a pistol behind their backs. This cartoon therefore shows that the alliance that a war between the two nations is bound to fail.

Political cartoons and satire are a prevalent way to depict the current viewpoints in the political system. In some cases, the cartoons can polarize people when they push the envelope too far. However, in many cases, Democrats and Republicans alike can join in laughing at the humor intended by the illustrators and writers. For my cartoon, I chose to draw a picture of an elephant crushing Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. The meaning behind my cartoon is that even Republicans are trying to keep Trump from saying all the highly opinionated, offensive, and negative things in his political campaign.

Personification was used throughout the whole poem when the author gave human characteristics to an inanimate object. A personification quote the author used in the poem is “I hear America singing”. The author couldn’t use Personification any better than he did. He Kept his Joyful and positive tone. Metaphor use not as often but always seem to tie the poem when the author applied

Gary Markstein created a satirical drawing demonstrating Sudan through the image of a drowning man. Crying for help, the cartoonist purposely creates the image and the desperation represented in the drowning man’s face. Yet he draws the international community safe and sound

In Scott McCloud’s “The Language of Comics”, McCloud shows us the world of icons, cartoons, and the purpose that they possess. McCloud demonstrates how icons can trigger emotions or reactions within our minds. We are shown that objects and drawings can depict real things, but they are in fact not the actual things that they portray. The icons are merely representative. In this story we see the various techniques and styles that are used in the world of cartoons. We see very detailed drawings and also simple cartons with relatable characters.

Throughout the short story Brush integrates caricature to illustrate what's happening. She starts off by providing a very detailed image of the physical features of the characters.

In this political cartoon, the opinion is that Obama thinks he can fix everything. In the cartoon, terrorists are trying to kill people in America with a rocket labeled “Death to America” which is symbolism and labels. Obama thinks he can fix it with one simple solution. The solution he is using in the picture is magic or magic dust to get rid of the terrorists which is symbolism for the U.S. This is an interpretation, to what is going on in the real world.

The publication medium of print established political awareness for adults, yet captured the attention of youth. Political cartoons impose variations of opinion by showcasing another nation inadequacies in war, subjecting other countries to blame for World War II. In the political cartoons entitled: Daddy, What Did You Do in the Great War, a little blonde girl and her brother seem to be having family time with their father. The cartoon is illustrated to capture a brief pause between the daughter’s question and the father’s response, as the father appears startled by the question and unprepared for the response. (Lumley) Being that blonde hairiness is associated with “All-Americaness,” the children represent the patriotic values the father lacks. The father’s different colored hair, paired with his facial expression, hints his shame complimented by his hand on his chin and the down turn of his lips, the daughter look to him for an answer. She holds a book of what is implied source of her question. Being that the title is positioned below the son and away from the father’s face, the illustrator wanted to advert the audience’s eyes to his face, to his daughter, to his son, and then to the title. With the son toying with army soldiers and the daughter reading a book, the Great War unifies the two children, but differentiates them from their father. As they recognize the call of what is an American during, patriotism.

An example of personification in this short story is, “He kept his head to one side to escape the strangling fumes.” This quote explains to us how the fumes from the matches are affecting the man, and this extra detail helps add to the vivid style. In “Love of Life”, London uses personification to describe the hunger pangs; “They gnawed and gnawed until he could not keep his mind steady…” As many of us have never felt true hunger, this description is necessary to create a clear and vivid style. London describes the man getting up by using the simile, “his joints were like rusty hinges.” This simile, along with the entire paragraph, really demonstrates London’s vivid style because it is very descriptive and shows us how weak the man is becoming. This figurative language helps create London’s vivid style.

The scene depicted above has long been seen by western scholars as an example of the artfully created Soviet nationalism that penetrated almost all Soviet Nationalities. A nationalism based on military might and distorted freedom achieved through the communist system it worshiped. The Soviets themselves would refer to it as a patriotism to the unity of socialism and the state that had created it. The people of the Soviet Union were, supposedly, above nationalism by this point. Above the petty bourgeoisie control that created nationalism to enslave the proletariat. It was in ideological terms, patriotism to the working class. This was however, anything but patriotism to class. It was statism to the Soviet Union and all that this condescending

Russian society in C.19th was based upon hierarchy. The top of the chain was the king, “We rule over you”, after the king was the government, “We govern you”, after comes the church/temple, “We pray for you”, then the army, “We shoot you”, after the lords/upper class, “We eat for you” and at the bottom the working class/serfs/middle class, “We work for you” “we feed you.” The cartoon shows a very simple yet powerful chain of division of class! Russian society was a military state as the cartoon shows that the army is on top of the lords/upper class men and women as would be depicted in a Nazi Germany / Weimar Germany cartoon. The Kaiser would be on top and the same structure would be depicted. Because the military is on top of the people it show that the state comes first but the people come last; like Nazi Germany.