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Political CartoonsA Brief Introduction
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Current Local Issue
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Decoding Political Cartoons
Just remember - K.I.D.B.I.
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Essential DevicesCaricature-Purpose: to identify
the people, place, or event
Device: simplify, distort, or exaggerate
Analogy- Purpose: creation of
settings, situations, for comparison
Device: historical, literary, cultural
Words- Purpose- commentary,
explanation, revelation, Devices: titles, captions,
name tags, dialogue, balloons
Signs and related devices-
Purpose: quick communication
Devices: signs, symbols, stereotypes, size, shading
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Identifying Bias of Cartoonist
National or Regional
Political
Religious
Racial or Ethnic
Vocational
Economic
Gender
Historical Influences
Personal Values
Marital Status
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Caricature
Caricature is a form of visual satire and is nearly always negative.
Focus on a an individual’s unique physical characteristics and exaggerate or distort them!
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Analogy
Analogy draws on a rich pool of historical, literary, and cultural
references to create a fantasy setting or situation which relates in some way to reality. The similarity forces the viewer to think about the situation
in a new way.
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Words
Cartoons usually have titles or captions, and sometimes they have
name tags, balloon comments or dialogue.
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Signs
Road signs, warning signs, informational signs. Abstract + = ÷×≠®™
Facial expressions, gestures, attitude and position of body, also used to convey messages.
They all emphasize ideas and convey emotions.
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Symbols Canada:Maple LeafBeaverJean Baptiste
USA:Uncle SamStars and StripesEagle
Britain:Union Jack The Lion
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StereotypesA stereotype is an
oversimplified mental picture of characteristics supposedly shared by many people in a group.
Stereotypes may be unfair and insulting to the group they represent!
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Size
Size is frequently used by cartoonists to draw attention to a particular figure in the cartoon or to emphasize status or power.
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Shading
Another visual device used by cartoonists is shading. The dark figures represent the ‘bad’ guys, and the light figures the ‘good’ guys. How is shading used here?
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Editorial Cartoon Drawn in 2 Minutes !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dkaEPWyi_k&feature=related
In class: Applying your new knowledge of the devices
used by political /editorial cartoonists – analyze the political cartoons I have handed
out.
Assignment:Look at examples of Canadian political cartoons
on-line, then create your own political cartoon from either a current or historical
Canadian political event relevant specifically to women.
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Photo Option for Assignment:
If you do not wish to draw – you may use a digital photograph, or photo from the recent news.
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Giving credit where credit is due:
This PowerPoint has been adapted by Anastasia Andrews from the fabulous booklet:
Charles and Cynthia Hou. The Art of Decoding Political Cartoons, A Teacher’s Guide, (Vancouver, Moody’s Lookout Press), 1998.
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For more information: History of Editorial Cartooning in Canada: This website has links to biographical information about
Canadian cartoonists: http://www.canadiancartoonists.com/news_history_templ
ate.html
Canadian political cartoonists-not a comprehensive list!
Historical: Duncan Macpherson and Leonard Norris Contemporary: Roy Gable, Roy Peterson, Andy Donato
On-line Canadian Political Cartoonists: MacKay http://www.mackaycartoons.net/index.html Maple Leaf Web click on CARTOONS (National, Political,
and Local cartoons) http://www.mapleleafweb.com/political-cartoons