There is a total of nine sharks, a couple different from the others. These sharks are surrounding one waterproof television screen that is hanging from a fishing hook. What the nine sharks are viewing on the television screen provokes negative reactions. Five of the fish are terrified, three are concerned, and one is sad. The device is broadcasting “Human Week”. The topics focused on are labeled under the title, which includes pollution, overfishing, warming, coral reefs, and population. Below the sharks are two tanks that are labeled with a hazardous image. Though these tanks are above the seabed, small parts of it are sunk in. One of the dangerous tanks exhibits a leak. There are some areas in the water displaying a murky color. These attributes play a big role in Pett’s …show more content…
After the 1975 thriller film, Jaws released, the shark population suffered. As the marine biology professor at Florida International University, Mike Heithaus puts it, “The fear of being eaten is ingrained in people. If we feel like we have some sort of control or [a] fighting chance, a situation isn’t as scary. With sharks there are no trees to climb, and you can’t outswim a shark.” Another biologist, George Burgess, pointed out, “… the movie initiated a precipitous decline in the U.S. shark populations, as thousands of fishers set out to catch trophy sharks after seeing Jaws,” (Lovgren 1). The essence of the two biologist’s argument is that Jaws embedded the fear of being eaten alive by the creature, leading to the slaughter of sharks as a repercussion. In my opinion, this is the initial act to the issues of population and overfishing that Pett incorporated in his cartoon. Now go into shark culling and shark