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Satire Assignment: Cartoon Analysis And Critical Response

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Satire Assignment: Cartoon Analysis and Critical Response What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon? The issue that inspired this political cartoon is the conflicting opinion of political ideologies within the American government concerning extremists with nuclear weapons. 2. What is the satirical message of the cartoon? The satirical message of the cartoon is on the variation between two different political ideologies on the matter of Donald Trump and Kim Jong- un both possessing access to nuclear weapons. As it shows the right and left side of the political spectrum reading two disparate newspapers and discussing it. 3. Identify any symbols in the cartoon? The right shirt/ the Trump hat The left shirt Kim Jong- un threatens U.S. newspaper Trump warns …show more content…

The right shirt (red) and Trump hat symbolizes the stance of his political ideology on the right wing, they tend to be conservative and have a traditional outlook. Donald Trump is currently the leader of the Republican Party which lies on the right of the political spectrum. The man wearing the right shirt and hat is considered a Republican as he sees Kim Jong- un the extremist he should be afraid of and not Trump. The left shirt (blue) symbolizes the stance of his political ideology on the left wing, which has a liberal viewpoint. The Democratic Party is the party that lies on the left side of the political spectrum. The man wearing the left shirt is a Democrat and sees Kim Jong- un and Donald Trump both as extremists. The Kim Jong- un threatens U.S. newspaper is what the Republican is reading. As he views Kim Jong- un the unstable leader who should not have nuclear weapons. Trump warns of ‘major conflict’ with North Korea newspaper is what the Democrat is reading. He views Trump as the person who caused the major conflict and both leaders to be unstable. c) How do the symbols help to convey the message of the

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