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ToneThe tone of a cartoon depends on its subject, and its style.What would you say was the tone of each of thesecartoons?What are the elements of the cartoon that create orresult in that tone?It’s not about the oil, Chris Kelly, Green Left Weekly 18 July 2007 Brendan Nelson, Ward O’Neill, Australian Financial Review 11 August 2007Strictly off the record, Matt Golding, Sunday Age 19 August 2007 Humble pie, Stuart Krygsman, The Australian 4 May 20076 © 2008 National Museum of Australiaand Ryebuck Media Pty Ltd
Drawing it togetherNow look at this cartoon, and put together all theaspects you have been considering to analyse thiscartoon about the result of the 2007 election.To do this you fi rst need to answer thesequestions:Who is each fi gure?What is each doing?Why is one fi gure wearing a tracksuit?What is the car?TargetStereotypingSubjectStyleWhat is the pole?What is on the poleWhy has the car crashed?Who was the driver?Why is one fi gure running away?Now identify each of these aspects or featuresin the cartoon, and explain how each iscontributing to create the overall result. If youneed help, look at the bottom of the page.Symbolism/Visual metaphorCaptioningContextTonePeter, it’s all yours, Mark Knight, Herald Sun 26 November 2007What is the fi nal message of the cartoon?Is this a good cartoon? Explain your reasons.Once you have analysed a cartoon you can start thinkingabout whether it is a fair and accurate representationor presentation of an issue. For example on page 6,with the Aboriginal intervention cartoons, looking at thecartoon leads you to ask other questions, such as:What information would you need to decide if thecartoons were fair and accurate?What other solutions might exist to addressingproblems in these communities?So cartoons can be excellent starting points to explorethemes and issues in Australian society.In the 2007 election the Liberal-National coalitiongovernment of Prime Minister John Howard wasdefeated by the Australian Labour Party led byKevin Rudd. Prime Minister Howard lost his seat.The deputy leader, Treasurer Peter Costello,surpringly refused to become the new leaderof the Liberal Party in Opposition.© 2008 National Museum of Australiaand Ryebuck Media Pty Ltd7
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