3rd Exam Essay

Question 1

DS: why did the irish come to america?

Answer 1

-came to america to make a better lives for themselves since industrial revolution was big in america

Question 2

DS: who is this targeting and who created it?

Answer 2

• against the irish(vilified around the world/sub-human/animals) and america (saying that america breds these people)
• created by british/england

Question 3

DS: what is the significance of the skunk having a devil tail and ears?

Answer 3

-implies that its evil

Question 4

DS: what is the importance of the skunk wearing a star striped outfit/clothing?

Answer 4

-an american skunk from their zoo

Question 5

DS: what is the significance of the book?

Answer 5

• bc they weren’t human, they were stupid and can’t read and must be using the book for something else
• said to be hiding dynamite in it and seen as terrorists bc they hate the ppl they’re tryna blow up

Question 6

RR: what type of company created this?

Answer 6

• rat/pest poison company

- advertised through trading card

Question 7

RR: what is it advertising?

Answer 7

-advertised how proficient the product is at getting rid of rodents

Question 8

RR: what is the purpose of the caption saying “they must go”?

Answer 8

• bc they show a traditional chinese man in trad. clothing, they’re saying that the chinese people must go
• implies the poison will remove the chinese and this is what america should do

Question 9

RR: what is the significance of the chinese man eating a rat?

Answer 9

• racist stereotype that they eat rats

- implying that the product is so good that they can remove rats as quick as chinese ppl eat/remove rats

Question 10

HC: what stood out about this trade card?

Answer 10

• father w children and holding babies
• mom wearing pants
• bicycle in the back

Question 11

HC: what is the significance of the father holding the children instead of the mother and wearing pants?

Answer 11

• implies he’s taking care of them and shows that she’s ready to go out
• she’s leaving all her duties and leaving man to do the work

Question 12

HC: what was the significance of the bicycle in the background?

Answer 12

-women weren’t supposed to ride bikes, only a men thing

Question 13

HC: what did all these actions about all the imperfections in the trade card inspire?

Answer 13

• inspired women to want more freedom and accessibility to freedom
• created a liberated movement called the women’s suffrage movement

Question 14

HC: who was this trade card creator targeting?

Answer 14

-it was a print against the women’s suffrage movement