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Analyzing The Cartoon 'Let Them Stay'

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Analysing a Cartoon WHAT DO YOU SEE?
In this cartoon I see a baby lying in the crib which represents the asylum seekers that have been locked away and isolated on the islands. The barb wire typifies the harsh conditions and degrading treatment of the detention centres. Furthermore, the southern cross dangling in front of the baby illustrates the fact that the asylum seekers are very close and can always see Australia, however, they will never be able to reach it and set foot on Australian soil. The caption ‘Let them stay’ is a play on words as people usually say this to let other people stay in Australia, but in this context, it is the opposite as we want them to never arrive in Australia and continue to stay in the detention centres.

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