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Political Cartoons

Political Cartoons. What’s the Point???. To make a point about a political issue or current event To persuade the reader of the cartoonist point of view What is the cartoonist point of view in this cartoon?. Used to get their point across Not all have to be used in every cartoon.

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Political Cartoons

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  1. Political Cartoons

  2. What’s the Point??? • To make a point about a political issue or current event • To persuade the reader of the cartoonist point of view • What is the cartoonist point of view in this cartoon?

  3. Used to get their point across Not all have to be used in every cartoon Examples: Symbolism Irony Exaggeration Analogy Labeling Cartoonists’ Techniques

  4. Cartoonist used objects, or symbols, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. Technique #1 - Symbolism Example: Here, the cartoonist uses a birthday cake to represent all the time that has passed since the Supreme Court’s school desegregation decision.

  5. Common Symbols in Cartoons • Dove/Olive Branch = Peace • Vulture/Buzzard/Skull/Bones = Death • Elephant = Republican Party • Donkey = Democratic Party • Uncle Sam = U.S. Government or American People • Tortoise = slow mover/winner • Hare = quick mover/loser • Capital Building Dome = Congress • White House = President • Scales/Balance = Justice/fairness • Statue of Liberty/Liberty Bell = Freedom • Bear/Chains/Ocean = Strength • Acorn = growth/youth

  6. Irony is the difference between the way things are and the way they should/are expected to be. Used by the cartoonist to express their opinion. Technique #2 - Irony Example: It is ironic that Public Schools are still segregated years after the Supreme Court’s desegregation decision – it’s not the way things are suppose to be.

  7. Often, cartoonist will overdo, or exaggerate, the physical characteristics of people or things to make a point. Technique #3 - Exaggeration Example: The height of the fence has been exaggerated to show how completely African American students are being excluded from public schools.

  8. Analogy - Comparing two unlike things Helps readers see things in a different light or to make a connection with the cartoonist Technique #4 - Analogy Example: In this cartoon, the slow pace of school desegregation is compared with a young student waiting to be let into a Public School.

  9. Cartoonist often label things to make it clear exactly what they stand for. Technique #5 - Labeling Example:The cartoonist has labeled the school building to show it represents ALL Jim Crow Public Schools.

  10. Questions to ask yourself when analyzing a cartoon???? • What issue is this political cartoon about? • What is the cartoonist’s opinion on this issue? • What other opinion can you imagine another person having on this issue? • Did you find this cartoon persuasive? Why or why not? • What other techniques could the cartoonist have used to make this cartoon more persuasive?

  11. “Oncoming Recession”

  12. “Gassed Economy”

  13. Credits “It’s No Laughing Matter” website – http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/features/political_cartoon/model.html www.politicalhumor.about.com www.cagle.com

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