Analysis of Satirical Cartoons

For TWO cartoons from the previous post (or you can choose ONE of your own) answer the following questions?:

Questions:

1. What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon?
2. Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted?
3. Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent?
4. What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why?
5. Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why??

1 - It is inspired by a common saying

2 - There aren't any real known personalities in the cartoon, but it does depict a stereotypical saying by using incongruity.

3 - N/A

4 - The cartoon is simply exaggerating a common saying by placing it out of proportion (incongruity)

5 - The author isnt really making an opinion but seems to make a mockery out of the saying 'think outside of the box' by having an actual box in the scene. I do understand the mockery and do agree with it as i don't particularly like the saying or find it helpful when someone says it to me.

Text Number                                        Why it made me laugh                                       Techniques Used
10                                      
Because it highlights the absuridy of grades in primary school  
Incongruity

13
Because it presents an absurb view of John Howard's real motivation.
Incongruity

Why does it Matter?

Why does it Matter?

Read any story that we haven't read yet and write a review of the story and explain why it matters. Why should anyone care about the story/read it?

‘Be Good, Little Migrants’ by Uyen Loewald

The Author present a biased view on Asian Immigrants living in western countries and attempts to convince the reader  that western society has a set superiority complex that treats Asian immigrants as second class citizens.

What really makes this story grab the reader’s attention is its focus on exaggerating facts and completely making western society look racist and discriminatory. For example, the author’s description of what western society told these Asian immigrants to do is completely biased, and in my point of view, completely selfish “…We’ve saved you from starvation, war, landlessness, oppression, Just display your gratitude, but don’t be heard, don’t be seen” This opening stanza symbolises the tone for the rest of the poem, and figuratively ‘slaps western culture in the face’ for (as the author states) ‘saving’ them from their poor conditions.

Furthermore the author continues to slam western society based on Asian stereotypes, “…Give us your faithful service, sweep factories, clean mansions…” and insinuates that all of western society expects Asian immigrants to work lower class jobs and be treated as second class citizens.

This is story is important to read because it threatens the creditability of Asian immigrants and their hole heartedly experiences by creating a picture of a xenophobic western society that is completely racist and discriminatory.