Cartoonist

to the very first poor people” (Alexie 11). Arnold identifies himself as a poor kid because that's what his parents say, and what their parents were saying. He doubts that he can become anything more than poor. “Okay, so now you know that I'm a cartoonist. And I think I'm pretty good at it, too. But no matter how good I am, my cartoons will never take the place of food or money. I wish I could draw a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or a fist full of twenty dollar bills, and perform some magic…

referred to as the “end of the British Empire”, it is clear that the cartoonist is making fun of Britain’s outcome. The most representative is the lion, the national symbol of Britain, in the foreground. He symbolized that in the end Britain’s greed for power and wealth destroyed they country itself. And now after the last significant colony, Hong Kong, was given back to China there is nothing left except the crown. The cartoonist supports his opinion by putting a sun in the background. It…

Shel Silverstein was a well known author, poet, songwriter, and cartoonist. He was born on September 25, 1930, in Chicago. (“bio.com” n.p). Silverstein rarely mentioned his early childhood to anyone, but he did want to be a professional baseball player. (“Bio.com” n.p). Sadly he was horrible at sports so he stuck with sketching in his notebook at the age of twelve. (“Bio.com n.p). Later on down the road Silverstein attended Roosevelt High and graduated in 1948. (“Bio.com” n.p). Silverstein had…

Cézanne once said “a work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art” (Paul Cezanne n.p.). In the cases of political cartoonists who are hired and paid to create their art, emotional investment might not be felt to make it seem realistic. However, political cartoonists do directly apply their knowledge in the world and according to this claim, a political cartoonist who does not enjoy making their art has more valuable knowledge than an artist…

twitter: The iconic national cartoonist's reaction in Australia was a cartoon drawn by David Pope. This cartoon was published in the Canberra Times where a masked, black-clad figure with a smoking rifle standing poised over a slumped figure of a cartoonist in a pool of blood was depicted, with a speech balloon showing the gunman saying, "He drew first." Many forms of media carried out protests against the shootings – especially twitter, where this cartoon went…

Disney was an famous american entepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor and film producer. He was born in 1901, and lived for 65 years. During his lifetime he created multiple fictional characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. He also won 7 Emmy awards and 22 Academy awards. These days Walter is not known only in America, but all around the world. He inspires millions of people and has been one of the most well succeeded cartoonists since his lifetime. Walter Disney…

“Today, over 1 million immigrants enter our country legally per year, while the illegal population grows by about 500,000 per year” (William Gheen). Some Americans think it is a huge problem, while others believe they are people that deserve a chance at a better life. Either way, illegal immigration has been an ongoing problem in The United States since the late 1800’s. Originally, there were no laws on immigration until the U.S. began to grow rapidly, creating a problem. The government then…

Meanwhile the juvenalian satirists like political cartoonist Bob Gorrell are tackling Jonathan Swift's perception of satire. Gorrell structures his cartoons to be funny, but to be informative as well, just like Swift's “A Modest Proposal.” An example of Gorrells work would be “It’s A Deal!” conveying that…

Leslie Hardiman Mrs. Rhine February 4, 2018 Shel Silverstein, “If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough”. Sheldon Allan Silverstein an American poet, songwriter, and a children’s author. He grew up in a noisy environment during the great depression, which affected his living conditions. His parents would have arguments about Shel’s artist skills because they viewed them differently, but the arguing didn't stop Shel from doing…

Spy vs. Spy is a completely wordless comic strip created by a Cuban cartoonist Antonio Prohias, and first published by Mad magazine in 1961. Prohias has fled to the United States days before the last of the free press in Cuba fell under the regime of Fidel Castro. Ironically, the very person who has driven the cartoonist from his own country has given him an inspiration for one of the greatest projects of his life. In Cuba anyone who opposed Castro was considered a spy, and that’s what Prohias…