In this assignment, we needed to analyze the humor and stylistic techniques used in political cartoons. Specifically looking at the purpose of the text and drawing choices. With a given prompt to discuss how the language features aim to persuade viewers of the political cartoon to think and behave.

In this unit, I chose to analyze a cartoon about gender roles and gender inequality. After analyzing the cartoons, I needed to write the purpose of the cartoon in a TIEA formate. Specifically, the purpose behind the cartoons and the intentions of the cartoonist. I learned more about the purpose and humor behind the political cartoons and also how small stylistic details can bring out the details of the purpose. Since the cartoon I chose had a lot of text and not a lot of characters drawn I was mainly focused on finding the humor techniques and how the cartoonist utilizes it in the cartoon. Because I didn’t practice much on analyzing the stylistic techniques when I needed to analyze a cartoon with a lot of stylistic techniques I was unsure of what to find and what the cartoonist intentions are. By looking at the details we can see that Liza Donnelly used her personal experience in her cartoons but other cartoonists that I analyzed during the timed writing could have other intentions and want to express another purpose. I think because of my lack of practice, I was unable to find the details I needed to support my thesis.