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