subject: Political, Satirical Cartoons Illustrates The Situation [print this page] Satirical cartoons are very popular now a days and are often featured in newspapers and magazines on a regular basis. Satirical cartoons usually focus on human mistakes and shortcomings in an often amusing but critical way, with the intention of making people aware of a certain political situation within a country. Political cartoons are for the most part composed of two elements, caricature, which parodies the individual, and allusion, which creates the situation or context into which the individual is placed
There are many types of comedy, but political satire is probably my favorite type of humor. What makes it funny to me is, the "irony," often used in this type of humor. In almost every newspaper around the world, a political cartoon is published that highlights a particular viewpoint or idea through the use of illustration. Often, the image is exaggerated and intended to be humorous as well as informative. They can also be satirical or even serious in tone, depending on the audience, the artist, and the idea illustrated. Humor lies in the difference between what is and what ought to be. Some political satire cartoons says more than a thousands words can.
Satire cartoons are that type of literary genre where human voices, abuses, mistakes and shortcomings are presented in a very funny and ironical way with a translucent intention of making society aware of a country's present political condition. Satire cartoons are often found in the editorial sections of many newspapers raising some radical and minority issues with a hope of bringing an improved social change. Though satire cartoons are often presented in a witty and funny manner, still the purpose of satire is not only to create humor but to criticize an event, an individual or a group in a witty approach.
Satire cartoons are that type of literary genre where human voices, abuses, mistakes and shortcomings are presented in a very funny and ironical way with a translucent intention of making society aware of a country's present political condition. Satire cartoons are often found in the editorial sections of many newspapers raising some radical and minority issues with a hope of bringing an improved social change. Though satire cartoons are often presented in a witty and funny manner, still the purpose of satire is not only to create humour but to criticize an event, an individual or a group in a witty approach. Generally satire cartoons have a definite target, which acts on a person or group of people, a thought or attitude, a society or a social practice. Satire cartoonists often target on famous public personalities or people who and whose actions affect the society in some ways or other.
Political satire cartoons have been around as long as politics and government. Part entertainment, part statement of beliefs, it always magnifies the wrongs (or perceived wrongs) of government and is found in all manner of media across centuries. Political satire is using sarcasm and/or humor to point out the foibles, incompetence, or corruption of political leaders and government actions.
