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This cartoon is about when NDP leader Jack Layton stopped by a few liberial ridings in Atlantic canada trying to bring in more supporters. It seems he was trying to add a sort of homey touch, like they are working together family-like to guide the country.

He thought his apponent Dion was incapable of victory. But this cartoon says differently. It says that the liberials are saying the way he wants to do things and the things he wants done are different from theirs, that what the average canadian wants is different then what he wants. Layton is trying to just relax and sit at the table and discuss, while the father is pointing out that there is more important stuff to be done that require more work. Thats what I think anyways.

Good work, one thing I might say is that you haven't really addressed the family in the room or the assumed father's comment on Layton's claim, which is that he is addressing the concerns of ordinary Canadians. Layton is "sitting down at the kitchen table", a place where food is usually served and everyone like food, but he isn't doing any real work for Canadians. So my take on it would be that the cartoonist is saying that the NDP are trying to get support and then rest with it rather than work hard and earn the support. Anyways there's my billion dollars worth of info

Thus sayeth, The Boss

You have done a good job, and Ben has already stated what you missed. So all i have to say is that you're doing well but need to notice the whole picture, and not just a small part of it. For example the mother and the girl are watching T.V. and paying no attention, could this mean anything? Mike


 * The Government task force**

This cartoon implies that the ' Government task force' are not very hard working, that you don't have to do much to keep your job.

The characters in this cartoon are simply acknowledging the problems but doing nothing about them. They just state there is a problem yet just kinda go "oh well".

Thats my veiw on it.

Again very good work Alicia, the only thing I'd add to this already well done analysis is just to say that they don't really go "oh well" about the problem, but rather that they go around scolding others for it "tsk tsk" but they don't offer any solutions, so it's close to the same thing but with just a bit of a different spin on it

Thus sayeth, The Boss

Good Review Alicia. And I agree with the message:) it's a good one! once again, great job! Dan?

Very good job on this cartoon!! I quite liked your spin on this cartoon, Well done! Miss.Bengtsson

Nicely done! As most everything has already been said by our superb class mates i'll simply quote Cathie (if I may) and ask why would the artist think that the government task force isn't doing anything? Mike