Subject: What was happening in the economy

Occasion: The nurse (banks) is stealing money from the patient (economy)

Audience: I am not exactly sure on the date but it was during America’s current economic collapse. The audience would be the common citizen.

Purpose: To convey the twisted image of what certain groups are doing in the economy

Logos: The IV marked with the dollar sign becomes the logos of this image, as it suggests that the bank is being utterly selfish and taking the nourishment the economy sorely needs.

Ethos: Ben Sargent was the 1982 winner of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning and a number of other awards to accompany that.

Pathos: Pathos was the strongest amongst the three appeals in this picture. Firstly, this is a nurse-patient relationship. The patients well-being lies completely with nurse since there is no doctor in this picture. Also the the image of death present in this picture as well. Death itself usually has a negative connotation and it adds an exclamation mark to the twisted nature of this situation. Another pathos would be the nurses fat. The nurse does not need the money at all, she is well set. When this image of fullness is contrasted sharply to the skeletal figure of the economy, it adds a layer of selfishness and greed to the overall message.

Text: In the cartoon, the nurse says, “Heck, yeah! That does make me feel better!” The nurse uses an unprofessional tone to accent the offset and distorted nature of the picture.

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