Thursday, Feb 14 editorial cartoons day 3

Note from Ms. Scahill, which might be of interest to some of you.

 If you have some kids who might make good ushers and want to see the show, please send them my way.  I am in 321.  Please—I must have kids who are reliable and personable.  They receive community service hours and get to see the show for free.  Dates are March 8, 9, and 10.  They can do as many dates as they want at this point!

 Analyzing editorial cartoons.

  Due by Sunday night at midnight.  No work will be accepted after that time. That gives you two class days, which in itself should be enough, or time to look at basketball games and prom shoes in class and something to occupy yourself over the weekend.

Below you will find 10 editorial cartoons. Look them over and select five of them, analyzing each in a paragraph of a minimum of 100 words.  (That would be two typed pages double spaced; so it really is not much) Please use the following criteria.

Begin with ldescribing what you actually see, including any text. Follow by discussing the topic, theme, and historical connections you note. Next discuss the person, issue or situation being illustrated and any connection to current events. To what extent it is a realistic characterization, or a total fabrication and misrepresentation of the "facts". Is the artist depicting an assumed situation, a hypothetical construction for the purposes of a general commentary on current events? What does the artist attempt to communicate with her or his art? Finally, what does the cartoon mean to you personally?

cartoon 1

cartoon 2

cartoon 3

cartoon 4

cartoon 5

         

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cartoon 10