Analysis of The Political Cartoons of Lisa Benson PDF

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Analysis of The Political Cartoons of Lisa Benson The central figure of both pre-election races is Donald Trump, who is known worldwide for his harsh decisions and statements. Besides, the businessman is often accused of using his wealth to realize selfish goals, including electoral victories. Lisa Benson reflected this fact in both political cartoons. The drawings with a difference of three years have many similarities, since they depict almost the same political event and character. The author used exaggeration for both pictures, since in the 2016 caricature the dead voters literally rose from the grave to give his vote, and on the second one Trump drags a huge bag of money which can flatten his opponents. Besides, a common feature of these two political cartoons, like many other works of Lisa Benson, is hidden irony as for their understanding, the reader must know the context of the event. However, the message of these works is quite simple, even for people who are not interested in politics as they face Trump’s accusations every day by watching the news or TV shows. In conclusion, the two political cartoons of Lisa Benson have many similar elements, since they both touch upon the topic of elections and the participation of Donald Trump in them. Their minor differences are the image or its absence of the central character of the message in the drawing itself, as well as the presence of symbols in one cartoon and direct speech in another. However, the theme of both pictures as well as some of the problems of America are the same, and the author conveys them by using different tools successfully....