Analyze the political cartoon “The Real Twin Towers” by Sean Delano. This
piece appeared in the Austin Daily Herald on September 12, 2016, fifteen years after the terrorist attacks. THE immediate goal for this rhetorical analysis is to focus on the ways in which the image engages in a variety of emotional
appeals. That means you should focus ONLY on PATHOS for this essay.
The questions below will be useful in building the mini rhetorical analysis.
Identify at least FIVE distinct visual elements that represent specific emotions or values that the cartoonist has integrated into the cartoon.
• What is the larger argument of the cartoon? Write out that argument in one sentence.
• Who do you think is the audience for this image? In other words, what visual cues present in the cartoon provide clues to who the audience is?
• Working with the page “Strategies of Pathos,” identify THREE distinct strategies that you can clearly connect to the cartoon.
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