[English] Mark Knight cartoons analysis

[DNAngel]

This is my first cartoon analysis, so hopefully I have done an adequate job. 

Image 1 :
 Mark Knight contends that the myki ticketing system is an extravagant waste of consumer's funds. The cartoonist illustrates an 'out of service' myki system, with a tangled mess of wires sprawled onto the floor. Such an image juxtaposes with the current situation; myki's excessive $1 billion production cost and plagues of errors infecting all myki card scanners.  Therefore, this depiction arouses anger and disgust amongst readers, of whom direct their emotions towards the Australian government. In addition, Knight undermines the reputation of the incumbent Australian politicians as unreliable and deceitful. Having said that, the illustrator also includes the Minister for Public Transport and Roads, Terry Mulder in the image. This serves to display Mulder in a negative light, with knees bent and occupied in the untidy wiring of a faulty myki ticketing system. Such an exhibition is coupled with a speech bubble, "a very expensive boat anchor." As a result, the myki system is metaphorically compared to an anchor, suggesting that it too, is not going anywhere.

Image 2 :
 Mark Knight's second cartoon published in the Herald Sun, contends that the credibility of ticket inspectors are to be scrutinized. At the forefront of the illustration, Knight conveys an emaciated and scrawny looking man carrying 'sale' bags; assuming that he is of middle-class. There, he observes a sign saying 'In case of emergency like if you are being bashed by a ticket inspector. Push button and speak'. This warning invokes a humorous response in readers and thereby, satirizes the official signs at train stations as nothing more than an interference. In the meantime, two large, burly ticket inspectors dressed in black overalls are seen watching the thin man. As a result, Knight incites unrest amongst readers by comparing a weak and feeble looking man with two strong and masculine men. Thus, adorning a sense of disgust anger with the audience; that such immoral ticket inspectors are to be held accountable for assaults on civilians. Furthermore, the cartoonist encapsulates the context of the image with a quote. It reads 'Who inspects the inspectors?" This statement, instills doubt in the reader's mind, as to whether ticket inspectors are to be trusted. Consequently, impairing their reputation and enforcers of the righteous law and invoking a plateau of incredulity and insecurity.

Image 3:
 Mark Knight's cartoon in the Herald Sun, contends that the National Broadband Network proposed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, does not fulfill productive uses. For instance, Knight illustrates a St Kilda Football club member in disbelief of viewing 'nude photos of St Kilda Football players.' As a result, Gillard's reputation as a competent leader is tarnished. By the enlarging her nose to large proportions and mocking her speeches, the cartoonist is able to coax reader's to believing that the Prime Minister lacks integrity in dealing with issues on a national scale. Therefore, further demoting herself as a respectable and inspiring leader. Finally, 'that's the cost/benefit analysis?' questions the intentions of rolling out an expensive National Broadband Network.

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[nacho]

This is my first cartoon analysis, so hopefully I have done an adequate job.  

Image 1 :
 Mark Knight contends that the myki ticketing system is an extravagant waste of consumer's funds. The cartoonist illustrates an 'out of service' myki system, with a tangled mess of wires sprawled onto the floor. Such an image juxtaposes with the current situation; myki's excessive $1 billion production cost and plagues of errors infecting all myki card scanners.  Therefore, this depiction arouses anger and disgust amongst readers, of whom direct their emotions towards the Australian government. In addition, Knight undermines the reputation of the incumbent Australian politicians as unreliable and deceitful. Having said that, the illustrator also includes the Minister for Public Transport and Roads, Terry Mulder in the image. This serves to display Mulder in a negative light, with knees bent and occupied in the untidy wiring of a faulty myki ticketing system. Such an exhibition is coupled with a speech bubble, "a very expensive boat anchor." As a result, the myki system is metaphorically compared to an anchor, suggesting that it too, is not going anywhere.
That was done well.
Image 2 :
 Mark Knight's second cartoon published in the Herald Sun, contends that the credibility of ticket inspectors are to be scrutinized. At the forefront of the illustration, Knight conveys an emaciated and scrawny looking man carrying 'sale' bags; assuming that he is of middle-class. - strong, very nice There, he observes a sign saying 'In case of emergency like if you are being bashed by a ticket inspector. Push button and speak'. This warning invokes a humorous response in readers and thereby, satirizes the official signs at train stations as nothing more than an interference. In the meantime, two large, burly ticket inspectors dressed in black overalls are seen watching the thin man. As a result, Knight incites unrest amongst readers by comparing a weak and feeble looking man with two strong and masculine men. Thus, adorning a sense of disgust anger with the audience; that such immoral ticket inspectors are to be held accountable for assaults on civilians. Furthermore, the cartoonist encapsulates the context of the image with a quote. It reads 'Who inspects the inspectors?" This statement, instills doubt in the reader's mind, as to whether ticket inspectors are to be trusted. Consequently, impairing their reputation and enforcers of the righteous law and invoking a plateau of incredulity and insecurity.
This was really good also
Image 3:
 Mark Knight's cartoon in the Herald Sun, contends that the National Broadband Network proposed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, does not fulfill productive uses. For instance, Knight illustrates a St Kilda Football club member in disbelief of viewing 'nude photos of St Kilda Football players.' As a result, Gillard's reputation as a competent leader is tarnished. By the enlarging her noseis there a grammatical error here? Sounds out of place to large proportions and mocking her speeches, the cartoonist is able to coax reader's to believing that the Prime Minister lacks integrity in dealing with issues on a national scale Im not entirely sure about this.. Therefore, further demoting herself as a respectable and inspiring leader. Finally, 'that's the cost/benefit analysis?' questions the intentions of rolling out an expensive National Broadband Network.
This was okay, but i'm undecided about it, it wasn't as good as your first one and second one, and it was a little to brief

[DNAngel]

Yeh, I was spending too much time on the cartoon analysis already, so I kinda slapped on the third paragraph. 

If you were to give me a score out of 10, what would it be?