Cartoon Assignment

1.  http://www.cagle.com/2013/10/tea-party-boulder-pushers/

• Why is the top of the white house the boulder-like thing that has fallen?
• Why's the elephant saying "bubba"?
• Why's the cop's shirt sleeve say "voters"? 
• What's the guys shirt mean and why does it have a snake on it?
• What does he mean by "Whoo-wee! We're heroes, man! Gimme five!!"?

2.  http://www.wikihow.com/Analyze-Political-Cartoons

• Let your eyes go to where the want to go/what stands out the most. 
• Let the movement naturally flow after the main focus. 
• Figure out who it's meant to be pointed towards most. 
• Try to understand what it means. 
• Scan the poster/cartoon/picture and look for recognizable symbols. 
• Look for small details that'll make it humorous.  

3.  http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/political-cartoon/model.html 

• Symbolism; Shows the problem overall. 
• Exaggeration; Shows how big the problem is. 
• Labeling; Clears the picture up for the viewers. 
• Analogy; The entire picture, pretty much. The meaning of the entire picture. 
• Irony; Typically the quote/saying at the bottom. It helps you understand better.