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The Tom Toles Political Cartoon Analysis
In the political cartoon, The Tom Toles the viewer's political opinion will affect the impact the viewer gets from looking at it. The obvious statement the comic is expressing is that President Obama has received the Nobel Prize before even starting the race. The man hadn't even accomplished anything yet! The fact that they had given him the award already most likely gave him a heavier burden than he already had. This political cartoon doesn't use examples or statistics but simply expresses how the award had been given without a legitimate reason. The rest depends on the viewer's opinion of Obama and their political stand. On the other hand, the London Times article develops its argument by first claiming how the president has not yet done

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