This dark political cartoon supports the idea that rehabilitation is better than punishment for youth offenders and attempts to communicate that youth offenders younger than twelve are growing closer and closer to severe punishments. Primarily, this cartoon uses the Light and Dark device. The light implies a carefree childhood, assumingly littered with a few criminal offences. The dark the boy grows closer to over time implies the disastrous future that awaits. Another device used is Size. The boy, who is quite small, is portrayed as vulnerable whereas the adult holding the pen (who’s hand is bigger than the boy’s head) is powerful, menacing, and contrastingly serious compared to the boy’s happy-go-lucky grin. Also, this cartoon uses
