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Talking points 1. Make a list of the symbols employed in this cartoon. For example, we know the main figure is a cowboy because of “cowboy symbols” such as . . . 2. When this cartoon was originally published, President Bush had just won reelection thanks, in part, to strong support from the “Christian Right.” What does this toon say about that support? 3. President Bush is often depicted as a cowboy in political cartoons. Why? Is that a positive or nega- tive characterization. Explain. 4. Why do cartoonists turn to symbols as visual shorthand to get their message across? Additional resources Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) http://editorialcartoonists.com/ Nick Anderson’s Pulitzer Prize (2005) portfolio http://pulitzer.org/year/2005/editorial-cartooning/works Get out your newspaper Gather a collection of political cartoons from your newspaper over the next two weeks. Using the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online at the NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explain the issues addressed and determine the point of view of the artist. Gather news stories about those issues and evaluate the cartoonists’ opinions. To interpret the message in this Nick Anderson political cartoon, you have to recognize a series of symbols and put the toon into the context of its time. On the surface this cartoon shows a cowboy with a saddle approaching a frightened donkey that’s tied to a tree. But wait. Why are there Ws on the boots? So who’s the cowboy? What do the cross-shaped spurs signify? The donkey doesn’t seem very happy about what’s about to happen. Who does the donkey represent? Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com Cartoons for the Classroom Presented by NIEonline.com and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Loaded with symbols Courtesy Nick Anderson / Louisville Courier-Journal

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Page 1: Cartoons for the Classroom - Ms. Perez's English Webpageenglishwithperez.weebly.com/.../symbolism_cartoon.pdf · 2019. 9. 30. · 2. When this cartoon was originally published, President

Talking points1. Make a list of the symbols employed in this car-toon. For example, we know the main figure is acowboy because of “cowboy symbols” such as . . .

2. When this cartoon was originally published,President Bush had just won reelection thanks, inpart, to strong support from the “Christian Right.”What does this toon say about that support?

3. President Bush is often depicted as a cowboy inpolitical cartoons. Why? Is that a positive or nega-tive characterization. Explain.

4. Why do cartoonists turn to symbols as visualshorthand to get their message across?

Additional resourcesAssociation of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)http://editorialcartoonists.com/Nick Anderson’s Pulitzer Prize (2005) portfoliohttp://pulitzer.org/year/2005/editorial-cartooning/works

Get out your newspaperGather a collection of political cartoons from yournewspaper over the next two weeks. Using theCartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online atthe NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explainthe issues addressed and determine the point ofview of the artist. Gather news stories about thoseissues and evaluate the cartoonists’ opinions.

To interpret the message in this Nick Andersonpolitical cartoon, you have to recognize a series ofsymbols and put the toon into the context of itstime. On the surface this cartoon shows a cowboywith a saddle approaching a frightened donkeythat’s tied to a tree. But wait. Why are there Wson the boots? So who’s the cowboy? What do thecross-shaped spurs signify? The donkey doesn’tseem very happy about what’s about to happen.Who does the donkey represent?

Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com

Cartoons for the ClassroomPresented by NIEonline.com and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)

Loaded with symbolsCourtesy Nick Anderson / Louisville Courier-Journal

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