Extra Credit

Destiny Ornelas

Mr. Soeth

English 3AP

March 3, 2011

REHUGO Analysis: Extra Credit Visual

A.      Cartoon attached

B.      Smeltzer is commenting on the impact that electronics and videogames have on children’s lives.

C.      Smeltzer effectively shows the transition from the average child’s daily activities sitting in front of the television playing PlayStation rather than playing a sport or hanging out with friends like their parents did at their age. He does this by having the mother in the picture saying “How was your day at the PlayStation?” instead of asking something more expected from a mother like “How was your day at school?”

D.      Before such advanced technologies were available to the average families, a common question that would be asked at the dinner table would be something regarding an activity done during the child’s day. However, now that electronics are accessible to children, Smeltzer is implying that the common question asked during dinner time would be “how was your day at the PlayStation?” instead.

           

Smeltzer, Steve.  Day At The Playstation. Smeltzer Cartoons.www.SmeltzerCartoons.com.