What are the main visual elements? The main visual elements are the parents and the son at the dinner table. What issue is this cartoon about? I believe this cartoon is addressing the issue of technology becoming a everyday item used in schools and how it is taking over old processes such as discussing your day over dinner.
What is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue? I believe the cartoonist opinion is negative towards technology believing that it lowers the level of communication and rather prefers traditional practices.
What evidence in the cartoon supports your opinion on how the cartoonist feels? The dads dismay at the idea of reading the blog rather than talking to his son is one piece of evidence the second is the irony the cartoonist uses in writing the comment underneath.
Why is this cartoon ironic? The cartoon is ironic as the whole family is together and discussing their days but the son would rather not speak and just show them his blog.
How does this cartoon relate to our study of technology and the future? I believe it illustrates technology taking over normal practices and reducing the level of communication as well as having other negative effects on the future.
What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive? I think if the cartoonist made the father's face rather angry at the prospect of looking at the blog and the son's face more annoyed or uncaring about how its such a big issue for the dad the cartoon would of been more persuasive.
