Satire

Satire in Editorial Cartoons

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Satire in Editorial Cartoons

A satire is considered as a tone in literature employed to mock or make fun of the weaknesses or vices of humanity with the intention

of amending the theme or focus of the satiric assault . With this definition , it can be observed that `satire ' is bent towards addressing either a specific or general . One can note that , while satire addresses a certain , it also seeks to elicit a response or instigate a reaction from the `reader ' of the text by making the reader realize either a startling or a subtle contrast between the weaknesses or vices of humanity and the suggested or intended amendments . Thus , for a text to be a satire , it has to have a `mocking ' tone reinforced by a given set of corrections with the theme or subject that is being mocked In the literary world , there are plenty of examples that illustrate the effects of satires not only on words and phrases but on entire paragraphs - and even the whole context of the work

Yet , the idea of a `satire ' is not to be confined within the limits of literary expression alone for `texts ' can also be treated not only as written text but also as visual or graphical images . Jacques Derrida in his deconstruction method emphasizes this idea by expanding the common notion of text to include even the gesticulations of human beings (Rorty ,

. 674 . Correspondingly , the analysis of satires can also be applied to graphical images that portray palpable ironic meanings as well . Images do not only portray a distinctive illustration to a given reality they also engage the mind to produce not only skepticism but more importantly , an honest inquiry on what goes beyond these images and the implications they bring or , at the least , purport to convey to the `reader

There are numerous examples of printed media that contain images which have a satiric tone , and one of these include editorial cartoons commonly found in published magazines and newss . Editorial cartoons are published sketches or drawings that are configured to create a humorous impact and to impart a lesson (Cuff ,

.87 . What elements do editorial cartoons have that count them as one of the `texts ' that are satirical in nature ? Before providing an answer to this question , one must first look into the nature of editorial cartoons as well as the brief sketch of its historical evolution

Particularly in the United States , editorial cartoons started to grow after the Nation was founded and was yearning for governmental progression , giving cartoonists a leeway to seize upon political issues ' and `mock ' the existing political and social conditions...