Cartoonist

On January 7th, two Muslim extremists attacked the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French magazine, assassinating a total of 12 people. The Charlie Hebdo tragedy has shaken up France and the rest of the world, compelling the public to reevaluate the nature of satire and the laws regarding free speech. Although Charlie Hebdo is a satirical magazine, it has crossed the line of satire and has become a racist publication due to the fact that it uses racist material, takes full advantage of…

part of the image? What is the purpose of those attributes to communicate an idea? The main figure, Uncle Sam, is portrayed as an obese man. He is tall, almost twice the size of the four other men, and is wearing an evil smirk on his face. The cartoonist portrays him as a big man is to show his power and dominance over the other men. His fancy, patriotic clothes make him look wealthy and politically…

to sway the American nation (Uncle Sam) into supporting a welfare state model. The Democratic Party is a largely left wing party, advocating for government to play a bigger role in the economy, lowering taxes and increasing social programs. The cartoonist supports a more Republican ideology, as seen through his use of the Democratic symbol attempting to “sell” a sinking ship. Ronald Reagan’s implementation of supply-side, or “trickle-down” economics during the 1980s shows support for the…

Fantasy is a beloved and popular genre from books to movies. Lots of cartoons consist of fantasy characteristics. In 1997 famous cartoonist, Hayao Miyazaki, released a historical fantasy anime film titled Princess Mononoke. It was released in Japan on July 12, 1997 and then on October 29, 1999 in the United States. Princess Mononoke is a movie about a prince who gets involved in the struggle between the forest gods, a mining colony, and the wolf princess, San. Ashitaka, the prince, was cursed…

A Readers Insight on Sammy Many times in a person's life one sets out to be something yet turn out to be something else just like John Updike. John Updike was set on becoming a cartoonist yet life took a turn for him and he instead found himself writing stories. One of these stories is A&P, it is set in the 1950's and show some of the views of the people during that era. The setting is in a store that not far yet not truly near the beach. Working in the A&P is a young man in his nineteens named…

Executive Order 9066, issued February 19, 1942, was a controversial order signed by president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, endearingly referred to by historians as FDR. Under the terms of this executive order, more than 110,000 Americans of Japanese descent were forcibly moved to internment camps located in the Western United States. FDR, at the time a third-term president who had just guided the nation through the Great Depression, was faced with the first foreign attack on US soil since 1918 –…

a viner. Next is Steve Jobs, he was the creator of the Apple company, he was an American businessman. He was best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Next is Walt Disney. He was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice…

Terry , pioneer animated cartoonist whose Terrytoons became one of the best known motion picture animated products. During silent era from 1921 through s 1929, Paul Terry began his own series called Aesop’s Film Fables. These littles films had nothing to do with Aesop or his fables…

I have seen the movie Inside Out a couple of times now and every time I watch it, the signs of depression given off by the main character Riley become more prevalent. Her family moved from Minnesota to San Francisco due to her father changing jobs. She was not very excited about the move but was forced to start a new life with her family. She was unable to play hockey with her old team and had to attend a new high school. The point of view of the movie is from inside Riley’s head. It…

Anthea Fisher Mr. Telles English 1 Honors 15 November 2015 I. Introduction A. Theodore Roosevelt was a very bright person who became involved in politics. He became the 26th and youngest president of the United States. II. Personal Information A. Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City, New York. B. Theodore was born to the parents of Martha (Mittie) Bulloch Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. His father loved to give and volunteer. Theodore had three siblings.…