R 10017 St Kevin cartoon by Simon Letch

R 10017 'St Kevin' cartoon by Simon Letch, 2007. With permission of Simon Letch. Artwork by Simon Letch. Politics with punch Subject © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

Analysing the key features Subject The subject of a cartoon is usually easily identifiable. However, the message is not always the same. Here are four cartoons that have content related to Indigenous issues. Although they deal with similar subjects, the four are very different. © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

R 10229 ‘Dream time – nightmare time’ cartoon by Michael Atchison, the Adelaide Advertiser, 2007. With permission of Michael Atchison. Artwork by Michael Atchison. This cartoon is deliberately provocative. What message is it trying to communicate? © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

R 10225 ‘The details’ll be along later’ cartoon by Geoff Pryor, 2007. With permission of Geoff Pryor. Artwork by Geoff Pryor. What message is the cartoonist trying to communicate? © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

‘A basis for scepticism’ cartoon by Matthew Golding, 2007. With permission of Matthew Golding. Artwork by Matthew Golding. What message is the cartoonist trying to communicate? © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

‘Hope 2000 k’ cartoon by Peter Nicholson, 2007. With permission of Peter Nicholson. Artwork by Peter Nicholson. What message is the cartoonist trying to communicate? © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise

With permission of Matthew Golding. Artwork by Matthew Golding. With permission of Peter Nicholson. Artwork by Peter Nicholson. With permission of Geoff Pryor. Artwork by Geoff Pryor. With permission of Michael Atchison. Artwork by Michael Atchison. Which of these cartoons do you think effectively communicates its message? Explain your reasons. © Education Services Australia Ltd and the National Museum of Australia, 2010, except where indicated otherwise