TOW #2: Flying American

In the political cartoon Flying America, illustrated by David Horsey for Los Angeles Times, the idea of extreme mistreatment and inequality between the classes in American society is expressed. The flight attendant, representation of the Republican Party, is waiting on the first class citizen and disrespecting the middle class and poor citizens. Also, the overweight, first class citizen who represents one percent of the population is greedily taking up most of the room and asking to rid of the less privileged.  Meanwhile, the middle class and poor Americans are being crushed into the wall and being looked down upon.  David Horsey is clearly expressing his disagreement in the way the Republicans go about honoring different classes and believes that they do so very unfairly. With this opinion he is demonstrating, his purpose is to inform others of the inequality as well as persuaded viewer to adapt his ideas. With is purpose, the intended audience would be any Republican supporters or first class citizens to bring about a realization of how rude and neglecting he finds them to be, also this image could be directed at less privileged people to look at David as a voice and to support him as well as view even more of his pieces. I believe that he has achieved his purpose because in come ways but not others. He successfully represented the middle class and poor citizens and acted as there voice in declaring more equal treatment as well as calling attention to the cruelty and difference between the classes. However, in appealing to the upper class and Republican Party, I do not think he approached the issue properly. Those whose conduct he is illustrating will find this piece to be an inaccurate exaggeration. In order to get a point such as their mistreatment of lower classes would require factual, undeniable representation. Whether this image perfectly achieved its purposes or not, I believe that it is a strong piece with an honorable message.

Flying American
By: David Horsey
URL: http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/126024/