Teddy's Angels present to you...
Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" chipmunk style
We had so much fun evaluating cartoons...we forgot to count how many we had done! So here are a few extra, just for your entertainment.
Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" chipmunk style
We had so much fun evaluating cartoons...we forgot to count how many we had done! So here are a few extra, just for your entertainment.
Analyzed by: Mandi West
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 15, 2013
Cartoonist: Christopher Weyant; US
Title of Cartoon: NRArmstrong
Cartoon #: 125588
We see two men who appear to be the heads of the NRA at a desk. On a television screen we see Lance Armstrong speaking. The cartoonist has summed up Lance Armstong's apology to the world by saying that he had "lied repeatedly," "distorted the facts," and "showed a disregard for the health and safety of others." The two guys say that Lance would be perfect as their new spokesman.
Tone of the Cartoon:
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 15, 2013
Cartoonist: Christopher Weyant; US
Title of Cartoon: NRArmstrong
Cartoon #: 125588
We see two men who appear to be the heads of the NRA at a desk. On a television screen we see Lance Armstrong speaking. The cartoonist has summed up Lance Armstong's apology to the world by saying that he had "lied repeatedly," "distorted the facts," and "showed a disregard for the health and safety of others." The two guys say that Lance would be perfect as their new spokesman.
Tone of the Cartoon:
1. Positive framing for stricter gun control.
2. Framing is supportive to supporters of increased gun control.
3. Framing is opposed to opponents of stricter gun control laws.
What “reality” is constructed/framed about stricter gun control laws?
Lance Armstrong is a man who won the Tour de France 7 times. He had just announced that all those years he had been using prohibited drug enhancements to win. In this cartoon we see the NRA framed as scheming bad guys. The cartoon makes it seem like Lance's attributes make him the best candidate to be a spokesman for the NRA. In short, the cartoonist is implying that the NRA lie to the public for their own good.
Analyzed by: Kori Slager
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 18, 2013
Cartoonist: Mike Keefe; US
Title of Cartoon: Assault Weapons Ban
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Cartoonist: Mike Keefe; US
Title of Cartoon: Assault Weapons Ban
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In the cartoon an advocate of the NRA is lighting President Obama and his assault weapons ban on fire with a flamethrower fueled by the Capitol. He makes the comment, "Next thing you know he'll be coming after our flamethrowers."
Tone of the Cartoon:
1. Positive framing for stricter gun control.
2. Framing is supportive to supporters of increased gun control.
3. Framing is opposed to opponents of stricter gun control laws.
What “reality” is constructed/framed about stricter gun control laws?
This cartoon is saying that the NRA is willing to go to any length to stop an assault weapons ban and won’t let anyone or anything cross it’s path. The cartoonist may be relating the flame thrower to guns. He may be trying to depict what would happen if Obama truly were to "come for our guns."
Analyzed by: Stacey
Worster
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 9, 2013
Cartoonist: John Cole; US
Title of Cartoon: Teachers and Guns
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In this cartoon you see a father and daughter contributing to a bake sale at a school. However, instead of raising money for school supplies the teacher tells the father that the proceeds are going toward ammo for the teachers. The teacher is focused on a newspaper with the headline "Arm Teachers."
Tone of the Cartoon:
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 9, 2013
Cartoonist: John Cole; US
Title of Cartoon: Teachers and Guns
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In this cartoon you see a father and daughter contributing to a bake sale at a school. However, instead of raising money for school supplies the teacher tells the father that the proceeds are going toward ammo for the teachers. The teacher is focused on a newspaper with the headline "Arm Teachers."
Tone of the Cartoon:
1. Positive framing for stricter gun control.
2. Framing is supportive to supporters of increased gun control.
3. Framing is opposed to opponents of stricter gun control laws.
What “reality” is constructed/framed about stricter gun control laws?
The reality highlights the fact that the major headline of the newspaper is focusing on arming teachers rather than looking at different options. For example, hiring trained state officials to patrol schools on a daily basis will conquer the same tactic. The cartoon is framing that the budget cuts are less important than arming teachers which should not be the case.
Analyzed by: Stacey
Worster
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 13, 2013
Cartoonist: US; Bill Schorr
Title of Cartoon: Duck Hunting
Cartoon #: 125442
In this cartoon two ordinary citizens are walking their dog and come across another citizen in a tank which he claims will be used to kill fowl. Without stricter gun control, many Americans are able to purchase assault weapons and claim they are simply for hunting. This trend does not help decrease the number of homicide incidents and deaths occurring around the world.
Tone of the Cartoon:
Publication: Cagle
Date: January 13, 2013
Cartoonist: US; Bill Schorr
Title of Cartoon: Duck Hunting
Cartoon #: 125442
In this cartoon two ordinary citizens are walking their dog and come across another citizen in a tank which he claims will be used to kill fowl. Without stricter gun control, many Americans are able to purchase assault weapons and claim they are simply for hunting. This trend does not help decrease the number of homicide incidents and deaths occurring around the world.
Tone of the Cartoon:
1. Positive framing for stricter gun control.
2. Framing is supportive to supporters of increased gun control.
3. Framing is opposed to opponents of stricter gun control laws.
What “reality” is constructed/framed about stricter gun control laws?
The reality is that stricter gun control is needed due to the over-excessive use of assault weapons for minimal hunting purposes.
Analyzed by: Tiffany Funk
Publication: Cagle
Date: February 3, 2013
Cartoonist: Monte Wolverton; US
Title of Cartoon: Guns in Perspective
Cartoon #: n/a
The subject identified in the cartoon wears a turban around his head and is labeled as a terrorist. He is stating that Americans are doing a much better job of killing themselves off than he ever could. To the right there are skulls stacked one on top of the other. The skulls represent the number of U.S. deaths from firearms from 2001 to 2011.
Tone of the Cartoon:
Date: February 3, 2013
Cartoonist: Monte Wolverton; US
Title of Cartoon: Guns in Perspective
Cartoon #: n/a
The subject identified in the cartoon wears a turban around his head and is labeled as a terrorist. He is stating that Americans are doing a much better job of killing themselves off than he ever could. To the right there are skulls stacked one on top of the other. The skulls represent the number of U.S. deaths from firearms from 2001 to 2011.
Tone of the Cartoon:
1. Positive framing for stricter gun control.
2. Framing is supportive to supporters of increased gun control.
3. Framing is opposed to opponents of stricter gun control laws.
What “reality” is constructed/framed about stricter gun control laws?
This cartoon suggests that gun violence poses a much greater threat to Americans than terrorism and deserves more of our attention. The cartoonist is implying that gun control should be considered as impertinent an issue as terrorism. So many Americans want the government to do all that it can to prevent terrorism, but demand it take a “hands off” stand when it comes to regulating guns, even when the consequences are quite substantial.
