The political cartoon I chose does an excellent job of speaking a thousand words with only a picture and a statement. After researching the topics, the articles, concerns, and the issues surrounding the cartoon I feel I now know exactly the message the cartoon is trying to get across. First it shows the unemployment difficulties the U.S. is having currently and the availability of good jobs to the public. Second, the political carton touches on the global issue of wars that seem to be being fought
probably from mid 20th century style. The woman says in big letters that, "A wife can blame herself if she loses love by getting 'middle-age' skin". On the corner of the woman there is a sign that says she learned her lesson that then leans onto a comic strip. There are two women have a conversation with one another, one is a mother while the other is a daughter. Both of them are discussing the daughter's marriage. The daughter says, "And, mother, he never takes me out anymore! Sometimes I think he's
“Political cartoons are vivid primary sources that offer intriguing and entertaining insights into the public mood, the underlying cultural assumptions of an age, and attitudes toward key events or trends of the times.” (Burack; Interpreting Political Cartoons). This political cartoon, by artist Bernhard Gilliam, questions the “hardwork” of four of the wealthiest men during the industrial revolution of the 1800’s. It illustrates railroad tycoons Jay Gould and Cornelius Vanderbilt, as well as retail
Cartoons such as Woody Woodpecker Popeye the Sailor Man and Looney Tunes are a part of Americas culture and history. America has loved cartoons since “April 19, 1930” when the first Looney tunes cartoon was released (History of Looney Tunes). People love cartoons because they are an escape from reality, but you can only escape so far. In every cartoon there is an underlying message. Usually it is a reflection of the author, society, and time period it was written. Sometimes years later the message
Political cartoons have always shed light on various opinions of different political issues the country has been or is faced with. In this case, the second set of political cartoons regarding Uncle Sam’s Thanksgiving deals with immigration, assimilation, and citizenship within the United States. This set of political cartoons utilizes symbolism, irony, and labeling in order to depict the reality vs. portrayal of thanksgiving and the patterns of immigration throughout the 19th and 20th century.
Political Cartoon 1: November 1, 1962: "LET'S GET A LOCK FOR THIS THING" This cartoon depicts President John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Premier) attempting to contain a monstrous creature in a crate labeled "Nuclear War". This toon suggests the opposition and worries political leaders may have had following events of war such as the Missile Crisis. The cartoonists uses Horatian humor, exaggeration, and personification to convey the worrisome and "monstrous" qualities Nuclear Weaponry
McCloud, discusses this natural connection one makes between language, imagery, and words and the methods through which comic artists express this connection. The piece appears in his graphic essay Understanding Comics, prompted by McCloud’s experience as a comic artist and reader. Show and Tell specifically intends to educate the reader on graphic novels. Exploring various comic styles, demonstrating the connection between words and imagery and their connection to communication/language. To express
McCloud, discusses this natural connection one makes between language, imagery, and words and the methods through which comic artists express this connection. The piece appears in his graphic essay Understanding Comics, prompted by McCloud’s experience as a comic artist and reader. Show and Tell specifically intends to educate the reader on graphic novels. Exploring various comic styles, demonstrating the connection between words and imagery and their connection to communication/language. To express
“A Short Blanket” and “Blessing In Disguise” are two different cartoons that were published during beginning and end of the Civil War. Both of the cartoons have some similarities and also have some differences. They show the beginning and ending results from the war. The first cartoon is from 1861 and the second cartoon is from 1865. The first cartoon, “A Short Blanket”, was published on December 14, 1861. During that time in history, The union was making plans to retaliate back at the confederate
Scott McCloud’s ‘Understanding Comics’ is a comic book that informs the readers on clear definition and analysis of comics. McCloud explores the grammar of comic to represent time and emotion and extends the discussion onto how color can represent emotion and sensation. McCloud presents how words and images can interact in comics. McCloud starts the first chapter by explaining what a comic exactly is. According to him, a casual definition of comics is images in sequence, intended to convey information