Satirical cartoons are illustrated reports that usually represent current events and personas with a comical slant. ‘Proving That is Easy to Produce Clean Coal’ was a political cartoon by the authors affiliated with Inkcinct. This cartoon was published in The Australian on the 2nd of February 2017. It was used against the Turnbull Government when the Liberal – National Coalition announced that it would be easy to produce clean coal while having a beneficial profit to loss ratio. Turnbull’s clean coal approach was announced without scientific theory and in contrasted to his previous stance on renewable energy.
“What a stunning turnaround. The man who lost the leadership by fighting to introduce a carbon price is now railing against renewable energy.” (ABC, 2017). The cartoon was prompted by …show more content…
This was achieved by the sarcastic literary text captioned beneath the image of Turnbull. To follow on, an image was represented portraying Turnbull in an unprofessional like matter. The importance of visual and literary text in this instance is key. They help to perceive Turnbull in such a negative way could not be completed without the help of the caption. Non-the lesser of the image, without it there would be no connection made between cartoon and quote. To finally add, there are limited flaws in this cartoon yet one large mistake. This being the poor caricature of Turnbull, as he is hardly distinguishable and can have the possibility of bringing the meaning of the cartoon down. This would be due to the viewer not having prior knowledge of the current issues in political society. However, when this information is known the cartoon is a highly effective piece of political text. This cartoon by Inkcinct has provided well-established literary and visual effects that negatively portray Turnbull and the Liberal-National
“What a stunning turnaround. The man who lost the leadership by fighting to introduce a carbon price is now railing against renewable energy.” (ABC, 2017). The cartoon was prompted by …show more content…
This was achieved by the sarcastic literary text captioned beneath the image of Turnbull. To follow on, an image was represented portraying Turnbull in an unprofessional like matter. The importance of visual and literary text in this instance is key. They help to perceive Turnbull in such a negative way could not be completed without the help of the caption. Non-the lesser of the image, without it there would be no connection made between cartoon and quote. To finally add, there are limited flaws in this cartoon yet one large mistake. This being the poor caricature of Turnbull, as he is hardly distinguishable and can have the possibility of bringing the meaning of the cartoon down. This would be due to the viewer not having prior knowledge of the current issues in political society. However, when this information is known the cartoon is a highly effective piece of political text. This cartoon by Inkcinct has provided well-established literary and visual effects that negatively portray Turnbull and the Liberal-National