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Political Cartoons: More Than Meets The Eye How to Interpret the Basic Elements of Political Cartoons

What Are Political Cartoons? A form of art that serves as a source of opinion on society Express viewpoints on political, economic, or social issues Make use of humor, symbolism, historical events, and stereotypes

Artist’s Viewpoint: The purpose of any political cartoon is to express an opinion What subject or issue is the artist commenting on? How is the subject portrayed? What feelings are suggested by the images?

What is the artist’s viewpoint of this cartoon? Voter apathy: People who don’t vote will be in trouble with society…or in “the dog house” Heitzmann, W.R. (1980) Political cartoons: Scholastic social studies skills. New York: Scholastic, Inc.

Use of Symbols: Images that stand for something else Symbols can stand for objects, places, groups of people, beliefs, character traits, or ideas Common symbols for our country: *Uncle Sam = United States *Set of Scales =Justice or court system *Dollar bill = Money

What are some symbols you see in this cartoon and what do you think they represent?

Captions Captions can help the reader understand the message, even if the symbols aren’t familiar.

Humor Humor creates interest Caricature: overemphasis of a person’s features Irony: saying the opposite of what was really meant Stereotype: an oversimplified judgment of a group of people or objects

Historical Images Artists include historical or literary images to help express viewpoints on current issues Recognizing the historical or literary images is necessary to understand the meaning of the cartoon…

What historical images does the artist use in this cartoon and how does he use them?

How will we use cartoons in this class? Understand public opinion of a particular time period or event Examine opposing views and opinions… Compare historical and contemporary issues (WWI & WWII propaganda) Our goal by the end of the year is for you to create a political cartoon of your own on a specific event

Using the political cartoon analysis form, try one with your neighbor…