TOOLS FOR INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS 1 Political cartoons

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TOOLS FOR INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS 1

TOOLS FOR INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS 1

Political cartoons are always about opinion – the cartoonist’s opinion. To understand the opinion

Political cartoons are always about opinion – the cartoonist’s opinion. To understand the opinion of the cartoonist, you must see the cartoonists use of images, labels, and captions/titles. 2

Notice the images. people of different cultures a bag of groceries Look for labels

Notice the images. people of different cultures a bag of groceries Look for labels on people or things. Read the caption. 3 /

Images: people captions What opinion is this cartoonist expressing? labels 4

Images: people captions What opinion is this cartoonist expressing? labels 4

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We will be analyzing political cartoons about Europe – actually about their struggle with

We will be analyzing political cartoons about Europe – actually about their struggle with immigration issues. 136, 824 just the first half of 2015! 6

Images: Labels: 7

Images: Labels: 7

Images: Labels: • Security cameras • fence (topped with barbed wire & with a

Images: Labels: • Security cameras • fence (topped with barbed wire & with a section down) • signs stuck in ground • cactus • vehicle • lots of footprints 8

Images: • Security cameras • fence (topped with barbed wire & with a section

Images: • Security cameras • fence (topped with barbed wire & with a section down) • signs stuck in ground Labels: Border Patrol, Do not • cactus enter, keep out, welcome to • vehicle the USA, jobs, free health care, • lots of footprints free bus fare 9

Captions/ Titles: Opinion of cartoonist: 10

Captions/ Titles: Opinion of cartoonist: 10

Captions/ Titles: Mixed Messages Opinion of cartoonist: We say we don’t want people entering

Captions/ Titles: Mixed Messages Opinion of cartoonist: We say we don’t want people entering illegally, but we make it easy for them to enter and give them lots of help after they come. 11

Images: white guy in overalls (no shirt), man of African descent, man of Mexican

Images: white guy in overalls (no shirt), man of African descent, man of Mexican descent, American Indian man Labels: none 12

Images: white guy in overalls (no shirt), man of African descent, man of Mexican

Images: white guy in overalls (no shirt), man of African descent, man of Mexican descent, American Indian man (looking annoyed) Labels: none 13

Captions: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to Mexico!” Opinion of cartoonist: White Americans

Captions: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to Mexico!” Opinion of cartoonist: White Americans were also immigrants and entered without permission from the Native American Indians. 14

https: //turtletalk. files. wordpress. com/2010/05/go-back-to-where-youre-from. jpg Captions/Title: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to

https: //turtletalk. files. wordpress. com/2010/05/go-back-to-where-youre-from. jpg Captions/Title: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to Mexico!” Opinion of cartoonist: White Americans were also immigrants and entered without permission from the Native American Indians. 15

Captions/Title: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to Mexico!” Opinion of cartoonist: White Americans

Captions/Title: “Go back to Africa!” “Go back to Mexico!” Opinion of cartoonist: White Americans were also immigrants and entered without permission from the Native American Indians. 16

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