...Your Name Instructor’s Name Course Name Date of Submission POLITICAL SATIRE Thesis Statement Political satire does in various ways alter the political history as it strengthens and accompanies political accomplishments. Political satire aims to inform individuals about matters pertaining to the general public as well as issues interconnected to government and politics, in a lighter but educational manner. It not only acts as a curative means to entertain citizens but also has a substantial effect on the political scene of a country. Based on this, “Political satire in the 21st century has a higher impact on the public opinion than a revealing newspaper article through creating humor and simplicity." Introduction The use of satire to express thoughts, themes, and opinions has been in existence since the early ages. It was written by an old Irish bard in an effort to put his solemn contempt upon the intended target. Mostly, satire targeted leaders, their styles of leadership, ideas and actions. The satire on the king, especially during the Irish king’s regime, was liable to result in his dethronement or even death. Political satire has been used in the past periods and continues to be used to criticize the political scenes in a humorous way. The use of satire over centuries as a literary tool has made it possible for essential thoughts, themes, and ideas to be passed across and expose the malfunctions and flaws in the society in a humorous manner. Over...
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...Editorial Cartoon Project Due date _____________________ You will read, analyze, and evaluate at least two political cartoons. They can be found in newspapers, news magazines or online. In the College Board’s AP Language course description, it says students are to analyze graphics and visual images and determine how such images relate to written texts and serve as alternative forms. First, let’s explore some analysis techniques from the Library of Congress website: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/ Click on the “About This Activity” tab and the “Learn More About Political Cartoons” tab. You may find some links on the Library of Congress website to cartoon sites. The analysis guide below is also on the Library of Congress website. Directions 1. Find two political cartoons (newspapers, news magazines, online) 2. Visit the Library of Congress website 3. Using the persuasive and rhetorical criteria below, write a one-half page to one page analysis for each of the cartoons. (word-processed, single-spaced) 4. Include a Works Cited page for the project (combine the information from both cartoons) 5. Include both cartoons 6. You will be evaluated on the clarity, depth, and accuracy of your analysis! Cartoon Analysis Guide Symbolism: Cartoonists use simple objects, or symbols, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. After you identify the symbols in the cartoon...
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...Depicted in the Thomas Nast’s political cartoon is Boss Tweed. Boss Tweed, William Magear Tweed, was born on April 3, 1823 in New York, New York. After a failing to win the election for city alderman in 1850, he was successfully elected in 1852. Tweed was also elected to congress in 1852. In 1856 he was elected to the New York City Board of Supervisors, this was the first political office which would be used for corrupt purposes. Tweed was once quoted saying, “I don’t care who does the electing, so long as I do the nominating.” – Boss Tweed (A&E Television Networks). The reason he was able to win the election was because of his growing influence in New York Politics. He worked on strengthening his position of power in Tammany Hall, the headquarters for The Democratic political machine. He was backed by most of the Irish population because...
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...silence: The censoring of Political Cartoons Just like Adolf Hitler said in Mein Kampf, “Through clever and constant application of propaganda, people can be made to see paradise as hell, and the other way around to consider the most wretched sort of life.” (Whitehead 221) This is held to be true with political cartoons because the purpose of political cartoons is to provide people with and insight and to try and sway the reader of the cartoon to change his or her opinion. The censorship of political cartoons would not be a smart move because cartoonists who offend others are doing so while exercising the 1st amendment and censoring political cartoons lessens the cartoonist’s power to sway or stimulate someone’s opinions. If censorship...
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...Political Cartoon Essay The political cartoon is in reference to Iran’s nuclear program, which has been a major issue and is one of the world’s most volatile regions. According to Iran’s leadership, its goal in developing a nuclear program is to generate electricity in order to provide fuel for medical reactors. Iran and the United States have been at odds over its nuclear program for years and this issue has picked up since November 2011. Its been known, that Americans are concerned because Israel has been pushing the U.S. to take military action to damage Iran’s program before it reaches the point where they will have capability to make an atomic bomb. For the most part, going to war with Iran will be more expensive than us going to with Iraq and Afghanistan. Personally, I would not want our military to go to war again after we have been in war with Iraq for a very long time. Therefore, when analyzing the picture it looks like mothers of current soldiers and veterans would be against going to war with Iran, what outcomes may occur if we do go to war, and want can our government do differently with this situation. For one thing, the cartoon sketch is describing international relations policy with Iran. According to a report from February 2010, the United Nations states that Iran’s military was or is trying to develop a nuclear warhead and some believed that this activity has been going on before 2004. For instance, in August 2005, Mr. Ahmadinejad...
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...During the progressive era, which was a time of social and political reform, powerful institutions known as political machines influenced the major cities of the US. Political machines were small groups headed by one boss that commanded enough votes to maintain both administrative and political control. An example of one was Tammany hall who was headed by a man named William Magear Tweed. Their main purpose was to maintain their grip on the city of New York. But, in order to do that, they served in a variety of roles to the people of New York City. Their roles of political machines at the turn of the twentieth century was to maintain political control, help immigrants and develop cities. In addition, political machines maintained political...
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...1. 2. 3. 4. Political Cartoon Questions The event or issue that inspired my cartoon was the sepoy rebellion. I really found it fascinating that Britain made bullets then greased them in animal fat , and this was against the sepoy religion. The time of my political cartoon isn't just yet the rebellion but an influence leading up to the actual rebellion. Yes and no there are real people/ characters in the cartoon. I tried to base the 2 Muslims and the 1 hindu sepoys on real pictures I had seen when researching ideas to help. Also, the bigger Muslim is supposed to be the captain or the general of his group. They were based on pictures so they didn't have a particular name. There are symbols included in my cartoon. The first is the butcher, who represents Britain . The reason I made him a butcher was because that's how the sepoys viewed him. This is because they killed animals and greased the bullets with the fat. The second symbol is the pink cloud that includes the bullets with dead animals inside them. This is house the sepoys saw the bullets. The next symbol are the Muslims and hindu. This is to show how the two groups didn't get along with each other and were different. Another clue are the workers or the people in the background that are tending to the ports and the factory that is supposed to produce or help with Britain goods. The last clue is the separation of land, the land labeled India is browner than Britain's. This is to show that India ...
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...Drinking Age In all of the articles and political cartoon there are many examples of ethos, pathos and logos. However, some of them are more effective than others. Each of these documents discuss the drinking age in the united states and why it should be either be lowered to 18 or stay at 21. The first source is the least effective out of the three because it does not explain what age the drinking age should be at. On the other hand, the third source, “Lower the Drinking Age Back to 18” is a very affective article because of the facts that it has and the experience that he had growing up in a world were colleges taught you how to drink responsibly In the first source you see a cartoon. This Cartoon shows the drinking age at 21 and what the drinking age would look like at 18 years old. However, both of these cartoons look exactly alike. The repetition of the same image with different captions emphasizes in what happens if the drinking age changes … nothing. Ethos is created because there are less females than males and statistically speaking more men drink binge drink. The symbolism in the shorts "OSU" and a fraternity are all zeugmas for drinking. This cartoon also establishes pathos by showing the emotion each person has in there face. All of the “adults” in this cartoon are very happy and look like they are ready to have fun. On the other hand, it does not show the repercussions of drinking irresponsibly. To improve this cartoon, I feel that it should show the after math...
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...School Systems Mentality Within the political cartoon, “School Begins Soon for American Students” there is a classroom of different countries labeled by their shirts, while the kid that represents the USA in in the back yelling about having to start school. This cartoon is given the strong political effect by including symbolism, labeling, and exaggeration. Symbolism is shown by the “USA” in the background yelling while everyone else is working. This symbolism is used to portray that the USA expects things to be their way and easy. This gives the other countries sitting and working more respect and dignity. Looking at the cartoon there is lots of labeling, the labeling includes different countries on their shirts, everyone looks very similar,...
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...Collaboration Assessment Guide Please complete this guide and submit it with your evidence to S1 Collaboration Assessment Guide, depending on which segment of the course you are completing.Complete part 1 at the beginning of the activity. Complete parts 2 through 5 once the activity is complete. Part 1: Pre-Collaboration Planning Use this worksheet to help you plan and organize your team for your Collaboration requirement. You should work in a group of two to five members to complete your collaborative activity. I will collaborate to complete the assessment on the topic Political cartoon “Free woal Coats”____________________. Team Members Information | Team Member Names | Role(s) in Project | Email | Instructor Name | My Name: Lana Saeed | Agree with the taxes. | Lana.sameh@hotmail.com | Rebekah Maggio | Partner: Rachel Nunez | Agree with the taxes. | rnunez1998@seminole.flvs.net | Rebekah Maggio | Partner: Brianna Shafer | Agree with the taxes. | brianna7498@seminole.flvs.net | Rebekah Maggio | Collaboration Project Planning 1. Divide the following tasks between members of the team. Your responsibilities in this assignment will include: * ___Lana Saeed_________________ Organizes overall project * ____Rachel Nunez________________ Coordinates communication * __Brianna Shafer________________ Composes writing elements of project * _Rachel & Lana___________________ Locates research information needed for project * ___Lana...
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...African Americans were slowing gaining rights in the south, much to the dismay of the southerns. During reconstruction, editorial cartoons were published and these cartoons were showing the political struggles in the south.(Doc 5) This document showed Grant’s policies towards the defeated south. President Grant strongly supported the reconstruction and he made strong efforts to defend the reconstruction. He was also the last reconstruction president. This political cartoon shows how African Americans were treated during this time, treated like horses who were still inferior to white people. Another example of political rights African Americans gained was the right to hold public office. In the 1870’s, the first African American in Congress...
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...soldiers with the government and the unpopular war. Soldiers were treated with disrespect when they came home, and they were called things such as “baby killers”. Ironically, many of the soldiers during that era were drafted and did not support the war either, but the general public didn’t seem to care. Today, I think the public is back to the days of World War II in terms of support for its troops. This support is shown in many different ways, but I would like to focus on just three visual aspects: symbols, images, and cartoons. The first approach I would like to explore is the use of signs and symbols. According to Berger (2008), “a sign … is anything that stands for something else” (p. 49). He then goes on to explain the three different types of signs: icons, indexes, and symbols. Berger (2008) defines a symbol is something that conventionally means what it represents. There is no logical connection; you must learn the meaning. Several examples include Christianity’s cross, and the Jewish symbol of the Star of David. Automatically the first symbol that comes to mind that shows support for American troops is the yellow ribbon. This symbol can be found on bumper stickers, magnets, tied around trees, attached to clothes by safety pins, on television, and on the internet. Often times it will have “Support the Troops” written on it. For those who do not know the history behind the yellow ribbon, this writing helps people connect the ribbon to the idea of supporting...
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...the question is if he didn't support them, then why did he sign the Civil Rights act of 1964? If political decisions are calculated and in one's own self-interest, then the Public Opinion Polls, the Sincerity Question, and the 1957 Stumbling Block show that President Johnson was motivated to sign by his politics. One example that reveals President Johnson's political motivation can be found in Doc B public opinion on Civil Rights. The evidence that supports this is the numbers for the opinions...
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...Source one shows a quote by Maximilien Robespierre. This quote means that you cannot just pass unjust laws and consider them to be just. Robespierre was the leader of the Reign of Terror, and during the beginning of the French Revolution he believed that laws should obey fundamental rights according to this quote. Throughout the revolution however, his views changed drastically, and this is clearly shown in his speech to the National Convention regarding his justification for the Reign of Terror. His speech includes his justification for wanting France to be a republic and why the Reign of Terror must take place. The speech follows a format that goes from inspiring to contradictory very quickly. In the beginning of his speech, he outlines the aims, objectives and goals that the revolution set out to achieve as: liberty, equality, and brotherhood, however these were not achieved during the Reign of Terror.During the middle of the speech, Robespierre contradicts his previous goals/aims/objectives of liberty, equality, and justice by saying that the Reign of Terror was necessary to root out anyone who opposed the republic or die with them, because being a republic was what Robespierre believed was best for the nation of France. Robespierre believed that France needed the “virtues and miracles” that a republic conveyed, and they needed to do away with the “vices and snobbishness” that a monarchy displayed, as well as he wanted to be a model for the other nations of the world. His...
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...Question 1: This political cartoon was made in 1800, the artist is unknown. During 1800, America had recently declared independence. The people of America were struggling to form a strong central government and often found themselves in a dispute about disagreements regarding the decisions made on taxes, slavery, and innovations in America. The political cartoon shows two scenarios of the same white man with an African American woman. In one of the scenarios, the white man is about to beat the African American women with what looks like a lash. The other scenario with the African American women, the white man is kissing the women. At the bottom of the political cartoon, it reads, “Virginian Luxuries.” These type of events were occurring in Virginia. During 1800 in the United States, Virginia was a slave state, the white man that appears on both of these scenarios is the master and African American women, the slave. The author of this cartoon printed the words “Virginia Luxuries” to make a statement about the masters and the way they could be cruel to their slaves and other days take advantage of them to please their needs. The author called it luxuries because the masters were living the best of both worlds. They could treat the slave with astonishing cruelty one day and the next make love to them. During this time period, this kind of actions with masters and their slave women was no surprise. The power that the master had over the slaves, which were simply seen as property...
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