Cartoon Analysis

Cartoon Analysis 1

When we think of political cartoons, we might think they are just some funnies that someone made up because he or she may not like a particular candidate or they disagree with the views of a particular candidate. It is more than just making fun of someone, its stating whether we should be worried about the person’s true intentions. In the cartoon panel above, which was published in “The New Yorker”, we see someone named Dave being congratulated for writing a statement that was not true and the main intent, it seemed, was to deceive the public. Another point the writer is conveying is the handshake between the men basically they all applauding him for the deceit. The background of this comic is an office setting looking over the city giving the reader the idea that the men may feel superior to the people below them. When Stevenson, the creator of this cartoon for The New Yorker, designed this panel he is showing us his views on what is going within the world today. Also, this cartoon is void of color showing the world that everything is not always black and white. Things are not always what they seem.

People in the world today make fun of people on a regular basis whether it is a good thing or a bad think still remains to be seen. It seems like we see people making fun of the political candidates on television and on print. Some of the comments that are made are lies to make others look good and to discredit someone else while other cartoons are meant to be funny and the author means no harm. People sometimes take things way too far and it could possibly cause harm to someone else and discredit their efforts.

When Stevenson decided to design this cartoon, it is obvious that he has a problem with the people saying and writing things that they do not mean. The author is obviously tired of people being intentional deceived by public officials for the own personal gain. Stevenson wants the reader to know that people in politics are...