b) Who are the characters / symbols / identities in the political cartoon?
The character in the blue suit is a politician. The other 3 characters with cameras are representatives of the media. One of the important symbols in this political cartoon is the date that states “Earth day, 2035” because it shows the amount of pollution our country will have in the future. The other important symbol would be the big bulletin board that shows a picture of a clean environment with full grown, healthy-looking trees. This symbol is important because the politician in the picture is deceiving society by displaying a fake representation of our world to the media which tricks people into thinking our environment is clean and unpolluted. The reality of the situation is what is hidden behind the picture.
c) What is the message / meaning of the cartoon?
The message of this political cartoon is the media isn’t always right. We only see what the media shows. According to the political cartoon, the truth is that our Earth in the future will be very polluted, toxic and hard to live in. The media only shows a picture of a clean, good-living environment but behind that picture is the reality. The reality is the environment is a polluted area. This is dangerous because if they don’t tell us the truth about how our world is, then we will keep living the world like we are and end up dying from the toxic fumes and unstable environment. Overall, I think that the political cartoon is emphasizing that you shouldn’t base all your opinions on an issue until you get all the facts. Getting all the facts involves not just relying on the media.
The character in the blue suit is a politician. The other 3 characters with cameras are representatives of the media. One of the important symbols in this political cartoon is the date that states “Earth day, 2035” because it shows the amount of pollution our country will have in the future. The other important symbol would be the big bulletin board that shows a picture of a clean environment with full grown, healthy-looking trees. This symbol is important because the politician in the picture is deceiving society by displaying a fake representation of our world to the media which tricks people into thinking our environment is clean and unpolluted. The reality of the situation is what is hidden behind the picture.
c) What is the message / meaning of the cartoon?
The message of this political cartoon is the media isn’t always right. We only see what the media shows. According to the political cartoon, the truth is that our Earth in the future will be very polluted, toxic and hard to live in. The media only shows a picture of a clean, good-living environment but behind that picture is the reality. The reality is the environment is a polluted area. This is dangerous because if they don’t tell us the truth about how our world is, then we will keep living the world like we are and end up dying from the toxic fumes and unstable environment. Overall, I think that the political cartoon is emphasizing that you shouldn’t base all your opinions on an issue until you get all the facts. Getting all the facts involves not just relying on the media.