What are the implications of the cartoon? Do you agree? What is your solution? What reaction or action is the cartoon illustrator trying to invoke? DUE 3/30
Keifer Coggin The economy is always fluxing up and down, mostly in a smooth rhythm or wave. But occasionally, very rarely do we see a shift in the pattern that is the economic growth in an economy. When this happens it turns into what is called a “bull market” where it goes up extremely high and looks like the top will never stop, but eventually, it comes to an end. The bull is now a bear market, where nothing moves and is very bad for economic growth. This has happened in the recent years of my life, and before that it happened to my great grandfather as well. The situations were the same, the cause was different. As this topic is for todays setting I will remain on that. The crash of the housing, made the banks to fail. The government had decided to bail them out, as well as the car manufactures at the time. Now everything had seemed fine, the entirety of the recession had pretty much passed I want to say about two years now, and the author has established this with a sunflower. But with the raising gas prices the economy will tank again and cause us to be in the same situation as last time. Now this is where I start to disagree. Yes the gas will go up, but it has always gone up. The gas shortage in 1970’s shows that. When supply for it is shorter then the demands for it the price will go up in value. America does know how to sacrifice in hard times, they do but don’t which is the problem. I also think judging from the picture, it just happened recently which means it will progressively get worse over the course of a couple months. But I believe there is a solution, Alaska is free game, I realize why we haven’t used it. The U.S.A is more then likely saving that for when we need it most, and use others while we can. Even though that is selfish and wasteful I understand it completely, but if gas gets to the point where the economic growth cant grow, then the government cant support an army. Then if we try to get the oil in Alaska who’s going to work if no one can get a job there, and what if others want to have the oil to themselves, Russia and china are right next door. There is just no good situation for this placement that of which we are in.
Yea, the implications of this cartoon are that there are very high gas prices and the prices are just going to keep going up. I do agree with the implication of this cartoon, because because we are at a very high demand for oil which is the reason for very high gas prices.
My solution is to start drilling for oil in Alaska. It is part of our 50 states and we really should drill there, but of course, we dont want to to use our own resources for some odd reason and that is what puts us in even more debt. This is my solution to the high cost of gas. :)
The cartoon implies that due to the high gas prices we are currently having, our economy is unable to flourish and prosper. It's saying that because so much of our money goes towards paying for gas, we can't direct that money into more economically beneficial areas. I agree with this cartoon to an extent. I agree that our economy would benefit from lower gas prices. However, I don't think that the high gas prices are the only contributing factor that is currently hurting our economy. there are multiple factors that need to be addressed, such as possibly the outsourcing of jobs to cheap labor overseas. To solve the problem of the high gas prices, however, I would suggest to stop importing foreign oil and develop our own resources by drilling for oil here. Costs for shipping would be reduced, we'd be creating more jobs, and we wouldn't be giving money to the people who want to blow us off of the face of the earth. For those who would be environmentally concerned, I suggest that by bringing the drilling here and risking our own country's environment instead of another country's, we would possibly move towards greener solutions faster than if we continued drilling in the Middle East. The illustrator wants his audience to find ways to reduce oil prices. He wants action to be taken, either by buying oil for less or finding other solutions to reducing the cost of oil. Perhaps he wants the audience to merely find alternatives to oil. Whatever reasoning he has behind this cartoon, he wants his audience to act to reduce costs.
The picture implies that since the gasoline prices are so high recently, the economy can't flourish and is having problems staying afloat. I do agree with this picture because gasoline is one little thing that keeps our economy stable, or as stable as it could be lately.
My idea for solving this problem would be to give people jobs by drilling here in the United States, it'll not only give jobs to those that really need it, cut the cost of gasoline, but it'll also stop the importing taxes.
The author might be trying to stop people from buying gasoline all together to try and save our economy, but he might also just be trying to show that our economy is drowning because of the gasoline prices.
Every day I wake up and drive past six different gas stations on my morning drive to school. Every morning, the price fluxuates. Every afternoon when I come home the prices change yet again. Our economy is waning greatly as the United States struggles to get back to her feet. Our increasing gas prices are evidence to this problem. Our conflicts with countries in the Middle East, has not done anything to help with this steadily rising issue. It is no secret that the US relies heavily on the Middle East for its oil supply. Now this crisis is even greater with Iran's nuclear power dilemma. According to Obama we are peacefully protesting their plans by not buying their oil. Our economy is suffering now, however, because we are too dependent on other country’s for our supplies.
With this issue I see two possible solutions: A) We start digging more HERE for our oil or B) Come up with renewable resources such as solar power, to use. I think the artist is trying to point out the fact that our economy is suffering because of our rising gas prices AND the effects it has on our environment. I also think they are trying to stir people to wake up and see what is really happening and how desperately we need a change.
Every morning I wake up, and I look at my beautiful car, and then i drive by a gas station and cringe at how much gas is. I realize that gas is'nt cheap to drill, but this cartoon is spelling it out for us all. Gas today isnt feuling our economey on the other hand high prices are doing just the opposite. I have a feeling that the flower represents green energy and with high gas prices that is where everyone is turning. this leads to another issue, green energy isnt a cheap product either, but it has better long term effects when compared to gas, that is being drilled in other countries to top it off.
I highly agree with the implifications, although i do have my reservations when it comes to going green to stimulate a new market for economic recovery. I feel that if we go green we will lose the true meanings of cars. High gas prices greatly effect each idividual, and yes gas wont last foever because of it being non-renewable, but to me green isnt the whole answer. I feel that if we were to begin reaserch on creating a synthetic gasoline that cars could run that would basically act like our non-renewable gas, but would run cleaner and better for the atmosphere. in that we will accomplish 3 things, one being we create jobs for scientists and reaserchers, two we keep the carisma of cars without electricity and finally we will be going green for the environment. to me this is a win win, but for it to happen will be the most interesting part.
I feel that the emotions that this is trying to invoke are anger and frustration that the fact of high gas prices isnt stimulating the economey but more over, making it harder to recover. The actions that we should take is to protest against high gas prices or to begin reaserch on a cleaner synthetic gasoline as previously stated.
Every morning, I do not have a car. Today was no different. The only thing that seems to change is the gas prices. Spiking an all-time high lately, it's hard to say whats to come next.This cartoon is implying because of these gawking gas prices our economy is simply not able to reach the economic growth it needs to be at. Instead of putting our money else where, we are forced to spend millions on oil. Yes, I realize oil is a necessity. Or is it? The cartoonist is attempting to portray how unstable our economy has been lately. I would have to agree with the artist because an unstable government is an unhappy government. When prices fluctuate on a daily basis, it's difficult to remain happy.
My solution is to drill right here in America, and no longer go begging and knocking on other countries doorsteps. It would drastically reduce much of the spending we do, and in the long run the outcome would be significant. The artist is trying to invoke a sense of emotion in you. He wants YOU to get up and do something. It's certainly not a one man job, but together we could accomplish a great feat.
I would have to say that right off the bat, this political depiction appeals to Logos. This logical progression is depicted by the gas pump, stating that gas prices have (seemingly)anonymously and progressively climbed throughout the years to the point were these prices have become blatantly obvious in the public's eyes. I would have to agree with the cartoonist's opinion on the matter that economic recovery is floundered by our continual rising gas/fuel prices. I definitely get the feeling that there is in fact: a fuel monopoly, we have plenty of gas to supply the next generations to come... I feel as if conservation isn't really the answer in the coming years, by the mid 21st century we'll probably be so advanced to the point of us disregarding fundamentalism(gas wise), and searching for more utilitarian energy sources... QQQQQQ
Keifer Coggin
ReplyDeleteThe economy is always fluxing up and down, mostly in a smooth rhythm or wave. But occasionally, very rarely do we see a shift in the pattern that is the economic growth in an economy. When this happens it turns into what is called a “bull market” where it goes up extremely high and looks like the top will never stop, but eventually, it comes to an end. The bull is now a bear market, where nothing moves and is very bad for economic growth. This has happened in the recent years of my life, and before that it happened to my great grandfather as well. The situations were the same, the cause was different. As this topic is for todays setting I will remain on that. The crash of the housing, made the banks to fail. The government had decided to bail them out, as well as the car manufactures at the time.
Now everything had seemed fine, the entirety of the recession had pretty much passed I want to say about two years now, and the author has established this with a sunflower. But with the raising gas prices the economy will tank again and cause us to be in the same situation as last time. Now this is where I start to disagree. Yes the gas will go up, but it has always gone up. The gas shortage in 1970’s shows that. When supply for it is shorter then the demands for it the price will go up in value. America does know how to sacrifice in hard times, they do but don’t which is the problem.
I also think judging from the picture, it just happened recently which means it will progressively get worse over the course of a couple months. But I believe there is a solution, Alaska is free game, I realize why we haven’t used it. The U.S.A is more then likely saving that for when we need it most, and use others while we can. Even though that is selfish and wasteful I understand it completely, but if gas gets to the point where the economic growth cant grow, then the government cant support an army. Then if we try to get the oil in Alaska who’s going to work if no one can get a job there, and what if others want to have the oil to themselves, Russia and china are right next door. There is just no good situation for this placement that of which we are in.
Yea, the implications of this cartoon are that there are very high gas prices and the prices are just going to keep going up. I do agree with the implication of this cartoon, because because we are at a very high demand for oil which is the reason for very high gas prices.
ReplyDeleteMy solution is to start drilling for oil in Alaska. It is part of our 50 states and we really should drill there, but of course, we dont want to to use our own resources for some odd reason and that is what puts us in even more debt. This is my solution to the high cost of gas. :)
The cartoon implies that due to the high gas prices we are currently having, our economy is unable to flourish and prosper. It's saying that because so much of our money goes towards paying for gas, we can't direct that money into more economically beneficial areas.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this cartoon to an extent. I agree that our economy would benefit from lower gas prices. However, I don't think that the high gas prices are the only contributing factor that is currently hurting our economy. there are multiple factors that need to be addressed, such as possibly the outsourcing of jobs to cheap labor overseas.
To solve the problem of the high gas prices, however, I would suggest to stop importing foreign oil and develop our own resources by drilling for oil here. Costs for shipping would be reduced, we'd be creating more jobs, and we wouldn't be giving money to the people who want to blow us off of the face of the earth. For those who would be environmentally concerned, I suggest that by bringing the drilling here and risking our own country's environment instead of another country's, we would possibly move towards greener solutions faster than if we continued drilling in the Middle East.
The illustrator wants his audience to find ways to reduce oil prices. He wants action to be taken, either by buying oil for less or finding other solutions to reducing the cost of oil. Perhaps he wants the audience to merely find alternatives to oil. Whatever reasoning he has behind this cartoon, he wants his audience to act to reduce costs.
Kori Weaver
ReplyDeleteThe picture implies that since the gasoline prices are so high recently, the economy can't flourish and is having problems staying afloat. I do agree with this picture because gasoline is one little thing that keeps our economy stable, or as stable as it could be lately.
My idea for solving this problem would be to give people jobs by drilling here in the United States, it'll not only give jobs to those that really need it, cut the cost of gasoline, but it'll also stop the importing taxes.
The author might be trying to stop people from buying gasoline all together to try and save our economy, but he might also just be trying to show that our economy is drowning because of the gasoline prices.
Every day I wake up and drive past six different gas stations on my morning drive to school. Every morning, the price fluxuates. Every afternoon when I come home the prices change yet again. Our economy is waning greatly as the United States struggles to get back to her feet. Our increasing gas prices are evidence to this problem. Our conflicts with countries in the Middle East, has not done anything to help with this steadily rising issue. It is no secret that the US relies heavily on the Middle East for its oil supply. Now this crisis is even greater with Iran's nuclear power dilemma. According to Obama we are peacefully protesting their plans by not buying their oil. Our economy is suffering now, however, because we are too dependent on other country’s for our supplies.
ReplyDeleteWith this issue I see two possible solutions: A) We start digging more HERE for our oil or B) Come up with renewable resources such as solar power, to use. I think the artist is trying to point out the fact that our economy is suffering because of our rising gas prices AND the effects it has on our environment. I also think they are trying to stir people to wake up and see what is really happening and how desperately we need a change.
Every morning I wake up, and I look at my beautiful car, and then i drive by a gas station and cringe at how much gas is. I realize that gas is'nt cheap to drill, but this cartoon is spelling it out for us all. Gas today isnt feuling our economey on the other hand high prices are doing just the opposite. I have a feeling that the flower represents green energy and with high gas prices that is where everyone is turning. this leads to another issue, green energy isnt a cheap product either, but it has better long term effects when compared to gas, that is being drilled in other countries to top it off.
ReplyDeleteI highly agree with the implifications, although i do have my reservations when it comes to going green to stimulate a new market for economic recovery. I feel that if we go green we will lose the true meanings of cars. High gas prices greatly effect each idividual, and yes gas wont last foever because of it being non-renewable, but to me green isnt the whole answer. I feel that if we were to begin reaserch on creating a synthetic gasoline that cars could run that would basically act like our non-renewable gas, but would run cleaner and better for the atmosphere. in that we will accomplish 3 things, one being we create jobs for scientists and reaserchers, two we keep the carisma of cars without electricity and finally we will be going green for the environment. to me this is a win win, but for it to happen will be the most interesting part.
I feel that the emotions that this is trying to invoke are anger and frustration that the fact of high gas prices isnt stimulating the economey but more over, making it harder to recover. The actions that we should take is to protest against high gas prices or to begin reaserch on a cleaner synthetic gasoline as previously stated.
Every morning, I do not have a car. Today was no different. The only thing that seems to change is the gas prices. Spiking an all-time high lately, it's hard to say whats to come next.This cartoon is implying because of these gawking gas prices our economy is simply not able to reach the economic growth it needs to be at. Instead of putting our money else where, we are forced to spend millions on oil. Yes, I realize oil is a necessity. Or is it? The cartoonist is attempting to portray how unstable our economy has been lately. I would have to agree with the artist because an unstable government is an unhappy government. When prices fluctuate on a daily basis, it's difficult to remain happy.
ReplyDeleteMy solution is to drill right here in America, and no longer go begging and knocking on other countries doorsteps. It would drastically reduce much of the spending we do, and in the long run the outcome would be significant. The artist is trying to invoke a sense of emotion in you. He wants YOU to get up and do something. It's certainly not a one man job, but together we could accomplish a great feat.
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ReplyDeleteI would have to say that right off the bat, this political depiction appeals to Logos. This logical progression is depicted by the gas pump, stating that gas prices have (seemingly)anonymously and progressively climbed throughout the years to the point were these prices have become blatantly obvious in the public's eyes. I would have to agree with the cartoonist's opinion on the matter that economic recovery is floundered by our continual rising gas/fuel prices. I definitely get the feeling that there is in fact: a fuel monopoly, we have plenty of gas to supply the next generations to come... I feel as if conservation isn't really the answer in the coming years, by the mid 21st century we'll probably be so advanced to the point of us disregarding fundamentalism(gas wise), and searching for more utilitarian energy sources... QQQQQQ
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