Analysing a political cartoon On the surface political
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Analysing a political cartoon On the surface political cartoon may be humorous; but they communicate a thought-provoking, often biting message. An important and necessary skill for a historian is the ability to critically analyse political cartoons. • • • How are the main characters drawn? Look at what each character is doing, or where he/she is located. How do these actions or positions symbolise what was happening? Think about the significance of the caption and labels.
Your task today, is to critically analyse the following political cartoon. The Mongolian Octopus • You must use the questions on the worksheet provided to analyse, in detail, the following cartoon. • Try your best to answer all the questions yourself, then check your answers with those provided. The Bulletin, 1886
Your Task • Select a cartoon from those provided and complete your own in depth analysis. • Make sure you use the guide questions provided in today’s lesson to complete your analysis. • Your analysis must be 300 words in length. • You are expected to conduct further research in order to complete this task so your analysis must include a bibliography. • Use the example response of the Mongolian Octopus to help structure your response.
The Chinese Pest, 1888
"Piebald Possibilities - a little Australian Christmas family party of the future". Cartoon: Livingstone Hopkins, The Bulletin, 13 December 1902
The Prohibited Chow Pest, the Bulletin 1909
Wake, Australia! Wake, 1888
