Two Sides of the Game
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Title
Two Sides of the Game
Description
Two Sides of the Game
Dalton Notsch
I decided to make a little cartoon about wearing masks, the importance of them, and how everyone should be wearing them. I created this because at college and when I’ve gone home I’ve heard the same sentence over and over again: “It can’t hurt me” or “I don’t have to wear one.” Although this might be true, these people have to keep in mind the people that it can genuinely harm; our grandparents, the youth, and the people that are more susceptible to this pandemic. The fact that people my age aren’t willing to wear masks “just because it can’t harm them” is truly ridiculous. I made the cartoon with the three biggest groups of people that can be harmed from the virus: the elderly, the young, and the people with weakened immune systems. These three are sitting at the table arguing their point and saying “This is an outrage” and “Something needs to Change.” At a different table are two teenage males who are saying the opposite: “It can’t harm us!” and “Masks are stupid.” These two are sitting next to each other without masks on and purposely sitting at a different table. They’re at a different table because they’re wrong and their opinion is severely different than the other three. I also decided to make their clothes darker, because generally in pop culture and art, the darker and red colors in clothes mean the wrong side or the “bad guys”. You can also tell by the facial expressions that the teenagers are smiling and unaware of the problems they might be causing just by being near these three. The susceptible three are the ones with masks on and worried looks on their face because they understand what’s at stake here. (Except the baby but I couldn’t make him cry) I also have their video game controllers plugged into the old lady’s microphone because it fuels her to speak up. It’s her reason to stand up and say something about how ridiculous people are acting over this pandemic.
Dalton Notsch
I decided to make a little cartoon about wearing masks, the importance of them, and how everyone should be wearing them. I created this because at college and when I’ve gone home I’ve heard the same sentence over and over again: “It can’t hurt me” or “I don’t have to wear one.” Although this might be true, these people have to keep in mind the people that it can genuinely harm; our grandparents, the youth, and the people that are more susceptible to this pandemic. The fact that people my age aren’t willing to wear masks “just because it can’t harm them” is truly ridiculous. I made the cartoon with the three biggest groups of people that can be harmed from the virus: the elderly, the young, and the people with weakened immune systems. These three are sitting at the table arguing their point and saying “This is an outrage” and “Something needs to Change.” At a different table are two teenage males who are saying the opposite: “It can’t harm us!” and “Masks are stupid.” These two are sitting next to each other without masks on and purposely sitting at a different table. They’re at a different table because they’re wrong and their opinion is severely different than the other three. I also decided to make their clothes darker, because generally in pop culture and art, the darker and red colors in clothes mean the wrong side or the “bad guys”. You can also tell by the facial expressions that the teenagers are smiling and unaware of the problems they might be causing just by being near these three. The susceptible three are the ones with masks on and worried looks on their face because they understand what’s at stake here. (Except the baby but I couldn’t make him cry) I also have their video game controllers plugged into the old lady’s microphone because it fuels her to speak up. It’s her reason to stand up and say something about how ridiculous people are acting over this pandemic.
Coverage
Eau Claire, Wis., 54701, 642 University Dr.
Date
November 18, 2020
Creator
Dalton Notsch
Contributor
Dalton Notsch
Subject
Education
Social distancing
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