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Summary Of The Cartoon For The Sacramento Bee By Jack Ohman

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This cartoon was originally published by Jack Ohman for the Sacramento Bee in 2016. Ohman, finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Award drew this cartoon to portray Americans and the inability to decipher what is truly dangerous. The cartoon about Ebola and other causes of death shows that the main concerns of our everyday lives should not be focused on the “breaking news story” of the newfound deadly disease, but it should be focused on the lack of effect that the everyday bad habits have on us. American awareness of the importance of living a healthy life is lacking, which is what Ohman was trying to achieve with the cartoon.
The cartoon shows an obese American holding items such as fast food, tobacco, and alcohol, but the character holds a fearful
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