President Garfield’s assassination led to the Pendleton Civil Service Act because when he became president, he did not undergo patronage for a man named Charles Guiteau, who assassinated him because of that. The service act eliminated patronage after his death acted as a reason to rid of patronage and its affect on government jobs.
“Ostrich Bonnet”, created by Geisel Theodor in 1941 is one of the many political cartoons he created to criticize America’s foreign policy of isolationism. Americans at the time were reluctant to engage in foreign affairs and began to neglect any problems that resided outside of the United States. Geisel’s “Ostrich Bonnet” depicts a man with an ostrich head on with a sign that states, “Forget the terrible news you’ve read. Your mind’s at ease in an ostrich head!” (1941).
Hayes’s term was an uneventful one except for the Bland-Allison Act of 1878, which saw the return of silver as currency. Hayes also had to call federal troops to multiple cities at once where railroad workers went on strike. This was named the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, and was the first large-scale strike in America at the time. James Garfield was the next president elected in 1880, but he was assassinated in 1881 without a chance to serve. He was killed because of the “spoils system”, which meant the President offered civil service jobs to those whom helped his campaign with money.
The artwork illustrated in chapter nine, titled 1900 Re-Election Poster for McKinley (pg.335) was an advertisement poster in 1900, created by an unknown artist. The aim of the advertisement was to promote citizens to vote for his re-election, during a pleasantly convenient time of economical boom. The illustration depicts McKinley standing triumphantly atop a gold coin. Below him, he is supported by a group of youthful men who are told to be soldiers, sailors, and businessmen. The background pictures a flourishing industry, which McKinley was lucky enough to have such a victory adorn his former presidency.
Hello, Brandon Hart, you did an excellent job with your summary of Chapter 9 The Presidential Spectacle written by Bruce Miroff of the textbook The Presidency and the Political system. Regarding your summary of the main ideas and themes of this chapter, you did a spectacular job. Especially regarding the topic of what a presidential spectacle is. The presidential spectacle is a concept that most Americans do not understand.
Presenting to the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition, Booker T. Washington delivered his most famous speech, "The Atlanta Compromise Address". In this speech Washington shares his belief that his fellow African Americans and other former slaves should make the best of what they have and to strive to excel in the positions and jobs they already occupy rather than continually fighting for. He insists that the people of the white race also do not see what they have around them. He wants the whites and blacks in south to realize that they need each other and should act in ways to coexist. To convey his belief, Washington uses rhetorical strategies such as the following: the three rhetorical appeals, allegory, and repetition.
"You Mean I'm Supposed to Stand on That?" was distributed in 1950, after the term McCarthyism turned into an exceptionally famous one. This picture offered numerous perspectives for this time period's general public. The elephant clearly speaks to the Republican Party. Shocking, the legislators that show up on this cartoon are republican as well. Ironic.
Ronald Reagan and Mario Cuomo were both important public political figures for America in the 1980’s. Ronald Reagan delivered a speech at the 1980 Republican National Convention. The purpose of Reagan's speech was to accept his position for the presidency. Mario Cuomo who was the New York governor spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 1984. He spoke to the people at the convention and many say that after hearing his speech they wish had been nominated to run for president.
The cartoon strip is very similar to 1984. The cartoon parallels a major theme in 1984, which is the government’s ability to brainwash and have total control over its citizens. In 1984, the Party has full control over the citizens of Oceania, and if a citizen were to believe anything other than what the Party tells them, they are deemed to be seditious. In turn, the Party has a coalition of people who work to “recondition” the outlaws, and by the end of their time in the Ministry of Love, the once seditious civilians are convinced that “2+2=5.” This is what the government wants them to believe.
During the 1860’s, there was tremendous tension between immigrants and Americans in the United States. To portray this “tension”, a political cartoon that was drawn by an unknown cartoonist to depict that America’s culture was in danger. This political cartoon is called “The Great Fear of the Period That Uncle Sam May be Swallowed by Foreigners: The Problem Solved” and was published in San Francisco, California by White & Bauer. The central goal for publishing this cartoon was to bring fear among the Americans, and therefore blame the immigrants.
Transitioning from high school to college can be overwhelming. Before English 1301, I did not worry about preparing for college. I quickly realized that my little background in writing essays was not enough for college courses. Writing is not just a skill that I will need for English classes. In college, I will have to use effective writing skills in all my classes to complete research papers, essay tests and communicate with professors.
The title of this cartoon is Obamacare Death Spiral. This cartoon is attempting to illustrate the argument that Obamacare is causing insurance companies to slash coverage, resulting in American patients not being able to afford the medical care that they need to live quality lives. In this cartoon, a man is visiting his doctor, who turns out to be Death. The man’s shirt says Obamacare, which helps to illustrate the irony of him supporting something that is causing him so much difficulty. He asks the “doctor” to give him his news, and, rather than reading a medical chart, the “doctor” is reading a chart showing Aetna’s, a major insurance company, plans for cuts.
Kagame was accused of using force to suppress the votes for opposing political parties. In fact, the Vice President of the Democratic Green Party, André Kagwa Rwisereka was beheaded, and a journalist named Jean-Léonard Rugambage was also murdered. These people were considered threats to Kagame’s campaign, and some accuse him to be the cause of their mysterious deaths, which would definitely explain the head on the ground by the candidates’ feet. Step 3: Cartoonist’s Message Explain the message of the cartoon.
The two essays and the picture in question all have differing styles. All of the pieces also contain different focuses, which contribute to their difference in style and tone. Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961 is an account of the words that John F Kennedy spoke shortly after being sworn into the office of the president of the United States. Inside Kennedy’s Inauguration, 50 Years On by Eleanor Clift is a collection of personal of individuals who were present at the event in 1961. Inauguration of John F. Kennedy, the photograph captured by the United States Army of Signal Corps, shows a clear depiction of the event.
The rhetorical elements, logos and pathos, included in Ronald Reagan’s speech, “ Tear Down This Wall” assist Reagan and his words to convince Gorbachev, along with the people of Berlin, that the wall between eastern and western Berlin must be dismantled. Logos is an appeal to logic, or a way of persuading an audience by reason. Reagan provides details of how other countries have reached a state of freedom, at the same time have maintained a strong financial background. In “Tear Down This Wall” logos is used to show that countries who are not separated by a wall are thriving economically. For example, Reagan explained, “in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history.”
