To help us better understand the satire of the past, we will first look at a common form of satire today -- the political cartoon. Your assignment is to print out ONE cartoon from the site below and bring it to class. You will be required to write a one-page analysis of the cartoon IN CLASS. We'll use the guide in your book (p585) as a guide.
Understanding these cartoons -- getting the joke -- requires first that you understand the subject or topic of ridicule. You must then be able to look beyond the literal to see what is inferred by the juxtaposition of the images.
The easiest way to print one of these cartoons is to copy & paste it into a Word document. Right-click on the image and select "copy image;" then, open Word and right-click and paste the image.
Understanding these cartoons -- getting the joke -- requires first that you understand the subject or topic of ridicule. You must then be able to look beyond the literal to see what is inferred by the juxtaposition of the images.
The easiest way to print one of these cartoons is to copy & paste it into a Word document. Right-click on the image and select "copy image;" then, open Word and right-click and paste the image.