Chilton's Essay

The main idea of Chilton's essay is that the cartoon makes it look like the majority of illegal drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, and tobacco mainly come from outer third world countries like Mexico. The cartoonist  makes it seem as if only mexicans are being "killed" by the drug cartels when in reality, the entire world is. The thesis of this essay is that no matter what the circumstances are, the United States will basically always have a "wary outlook towards Mexico." Do I agree with Chilton's arguments? Well, in all honesty, no. I do agrre with how she sees the cartoon, but not how she sees drug life today. Drugs come from many many places other than "mexico". People today, right here in Chillicothe, Ohio grow their own weed in their backyards, woods, green houses, etc. It's everywhere. Someone else may see this cartoon as if drugs are killing mexicans. Chilton introduces this essay in a very formal way. She tries to grab your attention with putting an image in your head of how the United States looks at mexico. She even shows a cartoon to help you visualize what she is writing about. Each paragraph goes into more depth of what exactly shes talking about. She even uses history and her own interpretation of the cartoon to make her statement stronger. Chilton's seems very credible in the way that she uses her vocabulary. She makes sure to end with a very powerful line; "The cartoonist, and the world, must look elsewhere in an effort to truly begin to solve this international problem."