Visual Communication Extra Credit: Interpretation of a Political Cartoon

  1. Include your name and student ID number in the header. 2. Be word processed & double-spaced. 3. Be saved in .doc or.docx format and submitted electronically via eCampus. 4. Have a minimum length of 300 words (excluding cited text/direct quotations). 5. Respond to the below list of questions in sequential order. Each question should be answered completely and numbered accordingly in separate paragraphs. analyze the above political cartoon by answering the following questions. 1. Describe what is going on in the cartoon (characters, action, etc.). 2. What is the intended message of the cartoon? What is the artist’s purpose in expressing that message? 3. How does the artist use visual elements and textual elements to convey his/her message? 4. Discuss the context of the cartoon. What cultural, social, political, philosophical, or historical influences might have affected the creation of this cartoon?