Deconstructing UTNE Reader's Cover

[Frank W. Baker]

Questions To Consider

1. What are the two men riding?

2. Why is one in front of the other?

3. Why does one have a white hat and the other a black hat?

4. What do the words "KILL LIST" mean on the paper Obama is holding?

5. What might be the target of the missile that's been fired?

6. What famous movie is this illustration based upon?

7. What might the expressions on the men's faces reveal?


The illustrator of the cover image wrote about it on his blog. Scroll down to the August 20 entry.