political cartoons note 5 (section 2) current events lah—period 8
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POLITICAL CARTOONSNOTE 5 (SECTION 2)
Current EventsLAH—Period 8
Information Given as an Editorial Read the Words
Title Caption “Balloons” Labels on Objects
Read the Symbols Representations Objects are there
for a reason!
Be aware of body language
Reference to some other story or time
Read the Tone What is the topic? Cartoonist’s POV?
Point Of View
Approach it as a Cartoon
Type of Humor
Tone Clues Impact on
Audience
Exaggeration
NegativeComparati
veUn-real
Proportions
Surrealistic
Under-standin
g
Mocking NegativeShame on
You
Distortions
Naïve Character
s
“I get it”
Irony Negative “Could have
been…”
Panels UsedShock
Disgust
Theme
Analysis of the Cartoon as an Editorial What is it about? What is the
topic?
Who? What? Where? So what?
How are the symbols used?
What is the message (POV) of the artist?
Common Symbolism
Political Parties Elephant (Republicans) Donkey (Democrat) Swastika or Fasces (Nazi or Fascist) Hammer and Scythe (Communist)
Special Interest Groups Cross, crescent, stars (Religious) Hoods (depends on color) Dress (depends on style) Currency (class or business)
Vocabulary
POV (Point-of-View) Opinion on an event or action or person Bias of the creator of a work
Analysis To evaluate based on the content and knowledge Give an explanation of one’s own intrerpretation
Symbolism Some object that represents a thought or another
object Something that has meaning beyond what it
actually is
Procedures to Interpret a Cartoon Examine the content
What words are used? What does the word or
phrases mean? What is the cartoon
about? Why does the topic
have opinions tied to it? How does the artist
view the topic? How do you know it is
the cartoonist’s opinion?
Example 2
Example 3
Questions/Discussions
Who are the people shown/referred to? EX 1: identify the three figures Ex 2: who are the two tourist referring to? Ex 3: who are the two men?
What is the topic? Ex 1: Hint: note the Cupid Ex 2: Hint: what is the building and the smoke
about? Ex 3: Hint: what is a drone?
What is the POV of the cartoonists? EX 1: How does he see the relationship? EX 2: What’s meant by “incriminating papers”? EX 3: How are “US Interests” and the balloon
dialogue related to the characters?