Analysis Part 1: The political cartoon I picked was created by Joseph E. Baker an American artist. He was born in 1837 in Maine. He was an apprentice at first for John H. Buford lithography. Though after Buford death in 1970, Joseph Baker worked for Forbes & Company, where he made playbills and advertisement.
During the 1860’s, there was tremendous tension between immigrants and Americans in the United States. To portray this “tension”, a political cartoon that was drawn by an unknown cartoonist to depict that America’s culture was in danger. This political cartoon is called “The Great Fear of the Period That Uncle Sam May be Swallowed by Foreigners: The Problem Solved” and was published in San Francisco, California by White & Bauer. The central goal for publishing this cartoon was to bring fear among the Americans, and therefore blame the immigrants.
As a whole, political cartoons can heavily influence society in multiple ways. The press has always expressed their views/opinions about politics in clever ways, and these cartoons are only one of
Thomas Nast, 1840-1902, was a political cartoonist who is known by some historians as “the father of modern political American political cartooning” (Simpson, ANBO). This is due in part because Nast was the individual who created the donkey symbol to represent the Democratic Party and elephant symbol to represent the Republican Party. Another reason why he earned this title and therefore should be studied is that he changed the way cartoonists delivered their context. Before the Civil War cartoonist relied on dialogue rather than imagery to get the message across, However; Nast used pictures to convey the message of his cartoons (Simpson, ANBO). Since his cartoons did not need words to convey the message he was able to reach the illiterate community more effectively than other cartoonists of his time.
Not addressing the topic clearly can make this cartoon relevant for several years. One can be influenced by the government in a life changing way and some people hold their breath and wait for things to go to how they would prefer. The audience of this cartoon is adults interested in politics. Although the older community is a likely candidate, young adults pay attention to politics just as often. Whether they are associated with politics or stay up to date on the topic, this cartoon can capture their interest.
In Bridget Ruetenik’s “Visual Rhetoric, Media, and Rhetors: Creating Spaces for Deliberation,” she states that, “multimedia arguments do make it easier to construct alternate contexts and provide multiple ways to map and understand an issue” (Ruetenik 12). Political cartoons no longer provide the means for discourse, so memes have evolved from the political cartoon rhetoric. Through the decline in popularity of print newspapers, in which political cartoons were prominently featured, most Americans now read and receive their news through social media outlets, and, according to the Newspaper Association of America, print newspaper ad revenues fell over 55% between 2007 and 2012, due to the fact that many readers have switched to internet-based news (source). Also, political cartoons have always been left to the artists and people with power, never allowing for real discussion within the public sphere, but through a one-sided approach in which the artist would present their cartoon to the public. Memes, however, provide the chance for others to create their own versions and add to the discussion.
The political cartoon shows a scene of a same-sex couple getting married by a judge. The judge has a speech bubble that reads, “... And after a thorough review of all the evidence and testimony, I now pronounce you husband and husband! It now goes on to appeal.”. One of the men in the couple has a speech bubble that reads, “Long ceremony.”
Political Cartoon Question 1: What is the Cartoon’s Caption? Answer The caption of the cartoon "Join, or Die" depicts a concise message urging unity or facing dire consequences. Question 2: What is the “Actual” Subject of this Cartoon? Answer: The "actual" subject of this cartoon is the necessity for unity among the colonies during the American Revolutionary War era. Question 3: What objects are symbols?
I can infer that this political cartoon is showing the working class carrying the rest of the class and the working class is bleeding and being beaten up. This can cause a revolution because if the working class stops, then
Introduction: “If political cartoonists continue to rely on newspapers, we may be in serious trouble. It 's a very transferable form of journalism, though - it works great on Web sites” (Horsey 2009).For many years, political cartoons were used to depict and convey big issues or ideas into small pictures that the reader would understand. It helped people that were not educated to also be aware of the situation. But, these political cartoons only showed one side of a controversy and this created turmoil among the audience. According to David and Williams in Political Cartoon, ' ' The American Presidency,the original political cartoon started in 16th century when Britain released its first caricature.
The political cartoon Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Freesoiler was a lithograph published by Harper’s Weekly, a periodical that published columns, cartoons, and stories relating to current events (McCollister). John L. Magee, an artist and lithographer that created many satirical political illustrations created the cartoon in 1856 during a time when political tensions between the proslavery and antislavery movement was reaching its peak, a presidential election that could define the future of the expansion of slavery was at the political front, and the diving views between two halves of the country were setting the precedent for a civil war. The cartoon lays is an attack on the Democratic party as it depicts a bearded “freesoiler” being
The cartoon strip is very similar to 1984. The cartoon parallels a major theme in 1984, which is the government’s ability to brainwash and have total control over its citizens. In 1984, the Party has full control over the citizens of Oceania, and if a citizen were to believe anything other than what the Party tells them, they are deemed to be seditious. In turn, the Party has a coalition of people who work to “recondition” the outlaws, and by the end of their time in the Ministry of Love, the once seditious civilians are convinced that “2+2=5.” This is what the government wants them to believe.
Wemightbethroughwithourpast Who is the man in the suit? A political cartoon is a cartoon that makes a point about a political issue or event. These cartoons are known for their unique art and symbolistic nature. Mike Keefe has created a political cartoon that touches on a recent issue, gun control.
This political cartoon exemplifies my positive sentiment of the New Deal. To start, the main element, the volcano, is symbolising the Great Depression. This volcano is has erupted and disrupted the whole environment for the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are portraying the American people, as the Depression disrupted the economy and American people’s lives. Furthermore, the New Deal is expressed as the sun.
Cartoons can be used in different ways. People can chose to use cartoons ranging anywhere from comedy to advertisements. The amount of power an image holds can change the way a person thinks. Rob Rogers is a cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rogers has recently drawn a cartoon that represents the type of state the country is under.
