Political Cartoon Analysis: Giesel, Veteran Recalls Battle Of 1943
SCARABS Assignment
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Giesel, Theodore. Veteran Recalls Battle of 1943. 1943. Cartoon. Hyperallergic, San Diego. Web. 28 Aug 2012. <http://hyperallergic.com/52792/dr-seusss-political-cartoons/>.
This source is a political cartoon related to World War II. It was created by Theodore Giesel (Dr. Seuss) as a type of war propaganda to try and encourage men to enter the war. This cartoon definitely portrays that it was considered wrong to not join the war effort if you were able to. The message is quite clear in the way Giesel words it, and it even possesses a tone of sarcasm as you read it to help prove his point. It depicts a grandfather telling his grandson of the “Battle of 1943”, a battle in which he did not fight in but instead stayed home, complaining of a fuel shortage. There is a calendar stating that it is 1973 in …show more content…
It isn’t a trait that you would find in many soldiers or veterans today, which is intriguing considering the war occurred only seventy years ago. The cartoon also leaves me with the question of how many able-bodied men chose not to join the war effort, and if they were shunned to a high degree for not doing so?
Subject- This source is about an old man choosing not to join the troops during WWII, and it is portraying him as a lazy embarrassment.
Circumstances- This cartoon was created in 1943, in America as a type of propaganda for the war.
Author- The author of the political cartoon was Theodore Giesel, or Dr. Seuss.
Reason- This cartoon was created to try and encourage men to join the war effort by using propaganda techniques.
Audience- The main audience this cartoon is aimed at is men most likely ages 18-30.
Bias- Giesel’s point of view in the cartoon is that if you are able to join the war but you don’t, then you are lazy and can’t tell great American war
Image obtained from:
Giesel, Theodore. Veteran Recalls Battle of 1943. 1943. Cartoon. Hyperallergic, San Diego. Web. 28 Aug 2012. <http://hyperallergic.com/52792/dr-seusss-political-cartoons/>.
This source is a political cartoon related to World War II. It was created by Theodore Giesel (Dr. Seuss) as a type of war propaganda to try and encourage men to enter the war. This cartoon definitely portrays that it was considered wrong to not join the war effort if you were able to. The message is quite clear in the way Giesel words it, and it even possesses a tone of sarcasm as you read it to help prove his point. It depicts a grandfather telling his grandson of the “Battle of 1943”, a battle in which he did not fight in but instead stayed home, complaining of a fuel shortage. There is a calendar stating that it is 1973 in …show more content…
It isn’t a trait that you would find in many soldiers or veterans today, which is intriguing considering the war occurred only seventy years ago. The cartoon also leaves me with the question of how many able-bodied men chose not to join the war effort, and if they were shunned to a high degree for not doing so?
Subject- This source is about an old man choosing not to join the troops during WWII, and it is portraying him as a lazy embarrassment.
Circumstances- This cartoon was created in 1943, in America as a type of propaganda for the war.
Author- The author of the political cartoon was Theodore Giesel, or Dr. Seuss.
Reason- This cartoon was created to try and encourage men to join the war effort by using propaganda techniques.
Audience- The main audience this cartoon is aimed at is men most likely ages 18-30.
Bias- Giesel’s point of view in the cartoon is that if you are able to join the war but you don’t, then you are lazy and can’t tell great American war