Analysis of Satirical Cartoons #2

For TWO cartoons from the previous post (or you can choose ONE of your own) answer the following questions?:

Questions:

Piece #1

What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon? 

·          The comic is about the high amount of regulation that comes with the usage of medicine and the irony of laughter being regulated

Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted?

·         The politician’s that over regulate everything you do as well as the complete control these “free countries” have over us

Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent?

·         The American flag shows that its American problems.

What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why?

·         The artists opinion would be a shared or even popular opinion for it to be published somewhere.

Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why??

·         No as the regulation of medicine is important as without it they could sell poisons

Piece #2

What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon?  

·          The depression as more and more People were kicked out of their homes as they had lost their jobs and could not pay the bank back

Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted?

·         The type of person is the person that has just had the bank kick them out and are now homeless

Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent?

·         Symbols are the people that are begging for food as they have no money

What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why?

·         I think the artist would have to have the publisher agree with him otherwise the publisher would not publish his work

Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why??

·         Yes as too many people are homeless these day’s