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Kayla Turay
Mrs. Stultz
AP Lang/Comp; Period 1
17 April 2017
Throughout history, the U.S. has become infamous for its volatile social and political
conditions for racial minorities From the civil rights movement to present day Arabic paranoias
due to ISIS. America has discriminated against these minority groups because it does not want to
acknowledge internal problems so instead, it uses these marginalized people as the go to fall guy.
In an image distributed by Fox News, the photo criticizes US morals hypocritical actions of
America specifically those of the recently named 45th president: Donald Trump. In order to
prevent further corruption of Americas youngest generation, these antithetical attitudes must be
corrected. To reach this goal, America as a whole must recognize that there is an issue and
combat it with more tolerance and empathy in place of futile isolationist behavior. With only a
quick glance, the photo shows the beloved children's television character Dora the explorer with
a black eye along with a bloodied lip and nose; she stands if she is getting a mug shot with a sign
that reads, Illegal border crossing resisting arrest. This indirect satire convenes hostility
towards those of Latin descent especially Mexicans because that is doors race. This observation
is crucial since it shows how Mexicans in those believed to be or being disparaged in the US due
to political tensions. Going more in depth, the political tensions stem from the anti-Mexican
sentiments in America whenever the economy or job market suffers fingers are pointed at Latin
descents who typically filled undesirable and underpaying jobs that real Americans did not
pursue. Nevertheless, it is commonplace to hear, They're taking our jobs! or, Go back where
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you came from Tito! With these presently dormant sentiments, Donald Trump's campaign and
presidency cause them to reemerge with promises of deportation and a wall to stop illegal
immigrants from entering the all powerful United States of America. People with these
feelings blindly rallied behind Trump and vowed to, Make America great again! Referring
back to the context of the photo, it is common knowledge that door is a role model for my small
children, not a menace to society. The connotation of the image is basically ridiculous portrayal
of a golden calf of one's youth. Upon examination, it is glaringly obvious that the true
significance of the situational irony within the photo is held in societys expectations of Dora to
continue to represent good morale for their children while the cartoon conveys what Mexicans
tolerate in the U.S. due to their race specifically. Consequently, the people's perceptions of Dora
do not reflect their views towards Mexicans. This proves that innumerable amounts of people in
Americans have despite their intentions, set a double standard for Mexicans that makes their
lives an ongoing turmoil. This image was circulated with the intention to call for attention and
action in response to the Americas nearly bipolar behavior towards Mexicans. A blunt, sarcastic,
and critical tone is employed to effectively communicate the seriousness of the topic despite the
seemingly humorous cartoon. The target audience consists of Americans that have not attempted
to improve relations with Mexicans like bystanders and especially politicians who tend to initiate
The image provided by Fox news utilizes a number of contradictory symbols in order to
reinforce claims of American hypocrisy. The photo thoroughly validates the argument by relating
it back to major political issues. It is also easy to decipher as it connects with Donald Trump's
notorious plans to decrease the U.S. budget for education which would include education
educational programmings such as Dora the Explorer, Sesame Street, and Cat in the Hat. While
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the image lacks statistics, it makes good use of stereotypes and outside evidence that is widely
known to back its assertions. The wise usage of these resources will bring much-needed public
attention and support to end Americas outlandish habit of using Mexicans and Latin descents as