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A 3 page research paper/essay that offers analysis of an image of Dora the Explorer that carries with it implied criticism of immigration policy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Dora the Explorer, the well-known cartoon character, which has appeared as propaganda protesting the treatment of Mexicans arrested for crossing the border into the U.S. illegally. This analysis will show
that this image of Dora conveys a highly critical message about U.S. policy and law enforcement on this controversial issue. In this image, Dora has a black eye, a
bloodied nose and lip, which offers the clear implication that she has received a beating. The legend accompanying this image reads: "Dora the Explorer, Illegal Border Crossing Resisting Arrest 666,666,666"
(Martinez). Additionally, Dora is situated as in a mug shot, standing against the backdrop of a height chart, with the legend on a sign around her neck. The character has
her head slightly cocked and wears a little smile, with her held to each side, as if to say she accepts this treatment as part of being a Hispanic immigrant.
The image is controversial because it suggests that one of the worlds most recognizable and beloved cartoon figures is an illegal alien (Martinez). This image, and ones like it,
began to crop up after Arizona passed its new and highly controversial immigration law, which legitimizes law enforcement officers stopping and questioning anyone who is suspected of coming into the
U.S. illegally (Martinez). While the Nickelodeon cartoon show has never specified what country Dora is from, the assumption is, with her brown eyes, straight black hair and brown skin, she
is of Mexican extraction. In an image found on Facebook, Dora is pictured "sailing through the air over the U.S.-Mexico border" (Martinez). Erynn Masi de Casanova, a professor of
sociology at the University of Cincinnati, explains that the image of Dora provides a type of "blank screen onto which people can project their thoughts and feelings" relative to Hispanics
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