Analysis of Satirical Cartoons

The event that is being inspired for this cartoon is when Prime Minister Julia Gillard created the Carbon Tax to help lower Australia's carbon uses which many people do not think is necessary and is wasting tax payer's money. There are a few known people who include American President Barack Obama, Prince Charles of England and Julia Gillard and there are also the Prime Minister's of the U.K, China, India and Canada. There is only one symbol which is of the poo in the water which represents the Carbon Tax and that is represents that no one wants it or wants to be near it and people are running away from it like the characters in the cartoon. I believe the cartoonist's opinion is that he does not like the Carbon Tax as well as the other countries and the Australian public. I don't think he is alone about his opinion as this Carbon Tax has had a lot of controversy and criticised discussion and represents the publisher because many articles that publisher are showing are about Julia Gillard and her Carbon Tax. I do agree with the cartoonist's opinion as it is something that not many people want to have or be near and a turd in a swimming pool is the perfect symbol to be used for this.





This cartoon is of the back end of a Qantas plane which instead of having a kangaroo, has a crossed fingered hand which is about how Qantas engines were having problems and many flights had to be cancelled because of them. There are no know people in this cartoon besides the international business Qantas. The only real symbol which signifies this cartoon is the crossed fingered hand which represents how this plane and the company of Qantas hopes that their planes are safe and that there will be no crashes. I believe the cartoon's opinion is that he feels that Qantas does not really know how good their engines are and how reliable they are and that they are very worried about their planes flying because of the engine problems that they have had. I do not agree with the cartoonist because a company as wealthy, powerful and respected as Qantas would never put their planes back into the air unless they were 100% sure that their would not be any problems either with their engines or anything else. I also think that the author is with 50% of the public but is also with the Herald.