Making a Visual Argument (934)

(Question 3)
The cartoons by Mike Thompson and Signe Wilkinson make very similar arguments because they both show that no matter what, if you are a minority or have a certain skin color, you will get into college.

I can see the difference between both cartoons. In the cartoon by Mike Thompson, it shows a young boy that had a tough upbringing; he had to face violence every day, live on a low income, and had to avoid the temptations of drugs, gangs and racism. Even though he had all these obstacles to overcome, he still made it into college. Although he worked hard and stayed in school, he may have earned that right to attend college, but with a little help from the Supreme Court ruling he was guaranteed to get in due to his skin color. When I look at the Admissions cartoon by Signe Wilkinson, I see students that had something going for them, whether it be money, a certain last name, a talent in a sport or even the right skin color. I look at these students and that is how they got into college, to me they did not work hard they just had the right connections. When I look at the guy who did not get in, I see a spoiled boy who expected to get into college based on the things I listed above. Colleges allow a certain amount of students to attend each year; they will make sure that they meet their quota of minority students.