Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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??

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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.

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