Week 6: Reading response 1

The visual argument by Mike Lester "It's GOT to Be the Shoes" is about a card board man with a height requirement with the words "You Must Be This Tall To Enter College." There is a young man about to enter, now in actuality he doesn't meet the requirements to be in that college but his shoes that he has on gives him that extra boost he needs to enter. His shoes say "racial preferences," and the young lady behind him is saying "It's GOT TO BE THE SHOES." This argument is stating that some would consider having racial preferences would make them a bigger person.
The cartoon by Dennis Draughan, "Supreme Irony," is about the supreme court trying to make a decision on whether there should be a diversity in races. Now while there are seven men and two women that's not the issue of that cartoon, the irony is that there is only one African American among the supreme court. There isn't going to be very much difference in the opinions of the supreme court because they don't have much diversity among them.
The visual argument by Mike Thompson, "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," is about a young African American who has to face all these obstacles in life and yet makes it to college but a women considers that a break. African Americans encounter a lot of negativism that makes it hard to get into college, however, with some "studying hard" and a little "affirmative action," it can be done.
The cartoon by Signe Wilkinson, "Admissions" is about a group of young adults who are in college. One of which is an African American. There's one person who didn't get in and he blames it on the African American who is labeled a minority. This argument is trying to say that even when African Americans get into college they still have to hear other people's mouths that is outside of college as well.
The visual argument by Dean Camp "Pricey" is about a young man who is trying to get into college but is being chased by another man who is reminding him of the expense of college. This cartoon wants people to know that yes college can be "pricey" but we should still go because it's worth it. The most effective one is the "Daniel Lives on Detroit's East side," by Mike Thompson and the least effective one is "Pricey" by Dean Camp. Mike Thompson's cartoon is the most effective because those are things African American's really encounter while trying to be successful. Dean Camp's cartoon is least effective because most people don't care how much it cost to get into college they just want to get in.