The “Value” of an Education

BY: Will Elmore

What do you see in the cartoon?

What do you see in the cartoon?

• A typical American college student being chained down by expensive student loans and tuition fees.

Which items are symbols? Explain their meaning.

Which items are symbols? Explain there meaning.

• Tuition ball & chain: symbolizes the vast expense college students pay each year.

• Student Loans ball & chain: symbolizes the debt college student put themselves into in order to take classes necessary to fulfill their “dreams.”

How does the written language help convey the cartoon’s message?

How does the written language help convey the cartoon’s message?

• The bold letters on the ball and chains help to show the seriousness of debt these college students await.

What is the message of the cartoon?

What is the message of the cartoon?

• The expenses of tuition fees and student loans imprison college students.

Who might disagree with the cartoonist’s point of view?

Who might disagree with the cartoonist’s point of view?

• College board administrators because they might see it as a chance that they’ll lose business.

Who is the audience?

Who is the audience?

• Anyone who plans to go to college, because they are going to have to spend quite a bit of money to earn their degree.

What information would you need to fully understand the cartoon?

What information would you need to fully understand the cartoon?

• What type of school he was going to.

• What career field he was going to.

How might someone react after seeing this cartoon?

How might someone react after seeing this cartoon?

• They might think college is too expensive, so they may decide not to go.

Logos: Why does this cartoon make sense?

Logos: Why does this cartoon make sense?

• Because it is true; paying for college is harder than actually going to college.

Pathos: How does this appeal to the audience emotionally?

Pathos: How does this appeal to the audience emotionally?

• They can relate to the stress that comes when they are thousands of dollars in debt.

Ethos: How does this affect the audience’s values?

Ethos: How does this affect the audience’s values?

• It shows them that in order to get somewhere in this world you have to work your way up.

Bibliography

• www.caglecartoons.com