Many times in a government based class, a teacher will present a cartoon. The cartoon has familiar faces and familiar places, however, some aspects of the cartoon seem foreign. While one can't help but laugh at the skewed and sometimes bulbous depictions of out country's leaders, when we read the text underlining the cartoon, unique thoughts fill every individual's mind. For example, when analyzing a cartoon of a snail racing to put out the fuse of a bomb, no immediate reactions come through our mind. When introduced with names, things tend to make a little more sense. Written on the snail is the word "Congress" and written on the bomb are the words "Tax Cuts Expire Dec 31." Above the snail, a thought bubble appears that ties the entire situation together. "Now for my famous burst of speed." emits from the snail's thoughts and the time to decide on an emotion has come. Whether or not we decide to chuckle or fully bellow out a bold laugh tells how serious we take this comic. Sure, everyone knows Congress is much like a snail in the fact they take forever to act. The main point of perception, however, comes from the word "famous." Does Congress actually know how slow it is yet places the sarcastic "famous burst of speed" into their arsenal of reassurance? Is Congress in such an arrogant, oblivious state that they fail to recognize their people's true outlook on their speed? Either way, the fact of Congress being notoriously slow brings a grin to any reader's face. I personally love the brutal statements that are made within editorials because they are practically visual euphemisms, yet no one argues the fact.
This is CJ Perkins and I approve this publication
Attached is the URL to the cartoon I analyzed.
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/gfo/lowres/gfon637l.jpg
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