Understanding the Power of Cartoons

Rayma Suprani shares her journey from drawing on walls as a child to becoming a renowned cartoonist in Venezuela. Her work often challenged political norms, leading to her dismissal and eventual exile. Now in Miami, she continues to use her art to comment on social and political issues, including the immigrant experience. Her cartoons serve as a powerful tool for expression and resistance, highlighting the importance of freedom and creativity.

What did the speaker's mother allow her to do as a child that influenced her future career?

• Draw on all the walls of the house

• Draw on one specific wall

• Draw only in her notebooks

• Draw only outside the house

What did the speaker find herself doing during her formal studies?

• Participating in class discussions

• Drawing in the margins of her notebooks

• Writing detailed notes

• Paying close attention to her professors

Why was the speaker dismissed from her job at 'El Universal'?

• For drawing a cartoon about the economic system

• For drawing a cartoon about the transportation system

• For drawing a cartoon about the healthcare system

• For drawing a cartoon about the education system

What does the speaker suggest is a barometer of freedom in a country?

• The level of internet access

• The presence of political cartoons

• The number of newspapers

• The number of television channels

What did the Venezuelan Swine Federation request from the speaker?

• To stop drawing pigs altogether

• To compare pigs with politicians

• To draw more pigs in her cartoons

• To not compare pigs with politicians

What was the speaker's reaction to President Chavez's death?

• She was sad

• She was happy

• She was indifferent

• She was confused

What does the speaker believe a good cartoon can do?

• Generate confusion

• Generate action and reaction

• Generate laughter

• Generate indifference

How does the speaker describe the experience of being an immigrant?

• Like moving to another continent

• Like moving to another country

• Like moving to another planet

• Like moving to another city

What did the speaker do to help political prisoners in Venezuela?

• Organized protests

• Drew their faces

• Wrote articles about them

• Visited them in prison

What is the purpose of the speaker's 'I, Immigrant' exhibition?

• To highlight the challenges of immigration

• To promote her new book

• To showcase her artistic skills

• To criticize immigration policies