Ending Gun Violence: A Political Cartoon Analysis

In the United States of America, all citizens have the right to bear arms. Whether the citizens choose to carry a concealed weapon or not is up to them. Due to multiple negative encounters with gun violence, violence committed with the use of a gun, the citizens of the United States have been skeptical about the use of guns and how laws should be carried out. A political cartoon found on U.S. News displays how an author feel gun violence could be prevented, and uses different tactics to catch and keep the reader’s attention. The political cartoon itself is a picture of a puzzle titled “Ending Gun Violence.” Surrounding the puzzle box, are the pieces of the puzzle with writing on it; and each puzzle containing a different ideas towards ending gun violence. Although puzzles are usually made for children, the box displays that it’s “For Ages Grown Up and Up.” The political cartoon is attempting to catch the eyes of adults in the United States, solely because it’s usually the adults, who are committing the gun violence crime. With a …show more content…
In this political cartoon, the artist uses objects such as a puzzle and its pieces, along with simple, yet strong colors to expressing the overall meaning of the picture. Having distinct characteristics and material, the political cartoon sets itself apart from a cliché puzzle that when finished, displays various methods to tackling a controversial problem in the United States, instead of a cute picture of kittens cuddling together for warmth. With each artist having their own unique style in order to convey a specific meaning, it is up to the audience to figure it out. Whatever meaning an audience takes in from a piece of writing or art, overrules the original meaning intended by the artist, so it us up to the artist to make sure their message gets across to the reader, which in this case was accurately